Mac Long Tubes And Summit X Pipe

[pearlnotchback]

I just installed my Mac long tubes with a Summit x pipe. The summit x pipe is built really well but does not fit Mac headers. After about an hour and a half of cutting, bending and welding I got it to work. Summits website doesnt say it is for a certain brand of headers so I didnt think about it not fitting until I started trying to install it. When I got finished and I was picking up my tools I found the instructions on the floor that must have fell out of the box. The instructions said the x pipe was for BBK headers only. So this is a heads up if anyone is planning on buying one.

 

[revhead347]

Thanks for the heads up. The BBK and Mac headers definitly have a different width between the collectors. If it's any consilation, a BBK x-pipe doesn't fit on BBK headers. They pretty much all have to be adjusted every time you install them.

Kurt

 

[pearlnotchback]

Thanks for the heads up. The BBK and Mac headers definitly have a different width between the collectors. If it's any consilation, a BBK x-pipe doesn't fit on BBK headers. They pretty much all have to be adjusted every time you install them.

Kurt

The width wasnt the problem with mine. The problem was one of the tubes that hook up to the header was about 5 inches to long.

 

[revhead347]

That makes sense. The BBK headers are much longer on one side than the other. I use Foxbody longtubes on my SN, and it comes way farther back on the passenger side than on the driver's side.

Kurt

 

[pearlnotchback]

I went ahead and ordered me a Mac H pipe. Im just not happy with the sound of the x pipe.

 

[84Ttop]

Did you get the pro chamber or a traditional H pipe? I always liked the prochamber in years past when I had one.

 

[revhead347]

I also really like the sounds of my Pro-chamber. I spent half a day sectioning and welding new inlet tubes on it to make it work with my BBK headers.

Kurt

 

[pearlnotchback]

I ordered just the plain jane Mac H pipe. I have ran H pipes for years and decided when I put my new headers on I would go with an X. I don't really like the sound so I'm going back with an H.

 

[AJTunno]

I know this is an old thread but I didn't realize this until after I bought my summit x pipe. Does anyone have pictures or any tips for me when I try to make this work? I have Mac long tubes