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Off to Lou's Custom Exhaust

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Posted by: DMcBrideBoston

for 2.5" Dual Flowmaster 40's with an X Pipe...Approx pric eis 450 quoted....

Labor time about 90 minutes....

Back around 1pm, If I can I will get a you tube video up today, but its snowing so who knows...

Dave

I'm Stoked...

Posted by: DarkMansLSEV8

hell yeah let us know how that sounds. Im thinking about doing the same setup.

Posted by: Vivid LS

Thats the setup I am switching to. Just waiting for the free stuff from Flow master. Post up that video if you get a chance.

Posted by: NYC LS8

Sweet.

We're weldin' mine up tomorrow, too.

Posted by: DMcBrideBoston

Just got back, sounds amazing...I love it.

Decided against the X Pipe and went with no resonators. Working on video

Posted by: DMcBrideBoston

Set of 5 Pics

Posted by: DMcBrideBoston

I'll put it on You Tube Tomorrow, I'm too tired now...

http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...t=MVI_0126.flv

Posted by: NickT88LSC

Just wondering cause I dont see it in the pictures. Any type of crossover on that system?? X or H????

Posted by: Quik LS

he stated an x-pipe in the first post.

Posted by: Vivid LS

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMcBrideBoston

Just got back, sounds amazing...I love it.

Decided against the X Pipe and went with no resonators. Working on video

Sounds like he went without it. What is the benefit to doing this?

Posted by: NYC LS8

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Originally Posted by Vivid LS

Sounds like he went without it.

Sounds it to me, too, which I'm sure that's why Nick was asking. Not digging the sound...sounds like straight pipes and no mufflers. As long as you like it, that's all that matters.

Posted by: Quik LS

a read on x-pipe vs h-pipe -> http://www.stangnet.com/Tech-Article...eakdown-5.html

http://www.pontiacstreetperformance..../exhaust3.html

Posted by: DMcBrideBoston

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vivid LS

Sounds like he went without it. What is the benefit to doing this?

Well I was told by the owner of the shop that an X pipe would give it a real raspy sound, and I wanted to avoid it. An H pipe will probably be inserted later on to quiet it down, it is damn loud; but I do like the sound now.

Posted by: V-8

HAHA, your MPG reading went from 16.4 to 16.3....this car is so damn thirsty!!!

Which Lou's did you go to?

Posted by: DMcBrideBoston

The original in North Reading.....

Was a full tank, so mpg is changing crazy then...

Dave

Posted by: DarkMansLSEV8

can you get a better video of the exhaust?

Posted by: DMcBrideBoston

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Originally Posted by DarkMansLSEV8

can you get a better video of the exhaust?

At some point soon, I will try. It really sucks not having a tune yet as I can't rev past 3K in N.

Posted by: owlman

THat's cool, I hope you get a vid from the outside too, maybe a driveby or drive-off.

Posted by: 402777LS

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMcBrideBoston

The H-pipe and X-pipe are there to improve performance, that they change the sound to a smoother resonance is incidental. They have the same effect on performance that a slightly larger diameter pipe would have. There have been studies that an H-pipe works better at low rpm and the X-pipe works better at high rpm, but both improve performance over the entire range.

The loudness you're experiencing is probably coming from the downturned pipes bouncing sound back into the underside of the car and back into the cabin. This was the same problem with the stock magnaflow system. It's much quieter with straight pipes that go out past the rear vanance.

Posted by: DMcBrideBoston

Here is the video on You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFWwQkq1Y60

Posted by: 00ls-sport

dave, wanna race? lol.

Posted by: DMcBrideBoston

Quote:

Originally Posted by 00ls-sport

dave, wanna race? lol.

lmao...I think you'd take me with the blown expo....

Did you sell your linky already?

Posted by: 00ls-sport

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMcBrideBoston

Did you sell your linky already?

long time ago....october i think.