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X Pipe: Exhaust Stamped X Pipe 2.50" Dia Dual... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4OSE1L?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf I am very satisfied with the tips. I am considering having them cut off again and powder coated matte black to match the rims.
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Has anyone considered this mod, and adding a small muffler on each side, single chamber style, to try to curb any drone?
I see there are short 12" stainless 2.5" mufflers, and I'm considering using them when I have my system done in a week or two... I'm thinking it should still sound much better than stock, but hopefully won't have any drone, or scare ol ladies at WOT... LOL Any thoughts? Last edited by 1norseman; 09-16-2018 at 09:13 AM.. |
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Does anyone know the type of metal the stock exhaust uses? (Mild steel/stainless/type of stainless) I'm going to do this myself since I didn't like what I saw at the local muffler shops.
I'm planning to make mandrel bent tail pipes attached with v-band clamps for a quality look. Thinking quad 3.5/4" matte black staggered single wall tips (Dinan style) Can't find them online so lmk if anyone has seen them or I will make them. |
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The x-pipe and one set of flanges from the v-band clamps will need to welded to the original exhaust; the gas and filler for welding SS and mild steel are different
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X-Pipe vs H-Pipe!
So I ordered an 2.5" X-pipe, and I'm not impressed at all.
Stamped material, and 2.5" inlets that are down to about 2" on the inside, due to inlet tubing diameter crimped at the inside end. Something I assume is to make it easier to manufacture them, but really screws up the airflow. Also, our exhaust is 71mm, which is close to 2.75" diameter. So down to a 2" diameter, and distractions to the flow going out of the X, is not acceptable to me. Now I'm looking into having a custom 2.75" X-pipe made instead. But more about that later... During my research, I found out about H-pipes. For you guys just looking to get a better sound, I suggest reading up on H-pipe vs X-pipe. Then talk to a muffler shop about it. From what I have read so far, it is not quite as effective as the X-pipe when it comes to flow, but won't make much of a difference in our application, and gotta be way better than a cheaply made, stamped X-pipe. I read the H-pipe has less high pitched sound and more of the low tones, which is better if you are doing this for the glorious sounds of a turbo charged V8... LOL If a muffler shop is good, they should be able to remove your exhaust, install a short pipe between the existing ones, somewhere along the pipes after the resonators. Does not even have to be 2.75" could be a standard 2" or 2.5" SS piece. Last edited by 1norseman; 10-24-2018 at 07:20 AM.. |
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H-pipe will only equilibrate pressure same as x-pipe - so you won't have a very unpleasant sound of V8 when it fires like a 2 separate banks - it doesn't sound good at all - basically like 4-cyl engines - not bueno. So you'll get that equilibration of pressure yes, same as x-pipe. What it will not achieve is Venturi effect. You might even get some turbulence of gases between pipes and I can't really say how it will affect sound of n63tu exhaust. On every car h-pipe will sound different, some will be ok, some not so good. You can try and let us know - I doubt sound will be better than x-pipe. Quote:
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I know I'm fairly new to this forum, and there's lots to learn from you "old timers". Nonetheless, in regards to the Venturi effect, I remember playing with it in physics class while reading about Bernoulli, long before there was a google! LOL Anyway, according to the exhaust people I spoke to, I was told I was wrong about how the H-pipe would not work, when they suggested it, and I said I needed an X-pipe. But as we spoke about it and other factors started come to light, they said I would be better off with the correctly made x-pipe. So in this case, stamped crappy X-pipe<H-pipe<proper X-pipe I was also told that if I had a naturally aspirated engine, the smaller diameter would be good (venturi effect). However for a turbo charged vehicle, I would be better off with an X-pipe that matched the existing size piping. Smaller diameter will help some at lower RPMs, but be restrictive at higher rpms. There is a reason BMW went with 71mm pipes. (now, if BMW only could have better flowing cats too...) Then on top of that, the stamped X-pipe I received with the obstructions would negatively effect the system too. A smooth flowing 2.5” would be ok, but one that does not have a smooth flow, would be a bottle neck, especially on a 400+hp engine. This coming from someone who builds race car exhausts, so hopefully they have a good grip on what they do. Just to make it clear, the inside of the stamped X-pipe I received had like a cone going into the X-chamber, past the weld, for each pipe, this creates a lot of turbulence, not a smooth flow. So the venturi effect would be somewhat negated by the turbulence slowing the speed of the exhaust. Also, we are dealing with a double venturi effect, due to the inlets on both side of the larger chamber of the X. I have never studied two venturi chambers in close series, but I have a feeling it just creates more turbulence in the X chamber. Would be interesting to see a flow simulation.. When it comes to the sound, I was told an H-pipe would still make the exhaust sound great, but as you mention, not have the better flow. Real life trumps what people might believe it should sound like without actually doing it. So thank you for your feedback, I don’t want to steer anyone in the wrong direction.. Myself, I have no plans to go with an H-pipe, I’m working on getting a 2.75” X-pipe made, or fix the 2.5" one. More on that later. Quote:
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072YR7QKK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I plan to cut the slip on ends off, and weld collector direct to the 2.75" mandrel bent pipe that I'm going to replace the muffler with. This way they won't stick out too far. They have a nice offset, that matches the bumper better than even length tips. Still not perfect, but best I have been able to find so far... |
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I'm curious how much louder this makes the car. I would definitely like to hear the v8 just a tad more. Maybe 10% over stock. Definitely do not want to wake the neighbors or turn heads and I need to have ZERO drone.... Will this mod do that or is this on the louder side?
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IMO, videos are pretty useless when trying to figure out volume, especially interior. You can get an idea of the exhaust note if you have good headphones but that's about it. The cold start seems pretty loud from what I can tell but then it seems to idle similar to stock volume? I just want to do something with the exhaust but still stay in the classy range and not be obnoxious.
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It's louder than 10% for sure like Maverick said. Gas pedal is your volume knob basically: drive normally and neighbors won't hear a thing, push it hard and they will. As for drone - it's all subjective, ANY loud exhaust can be considered as having drone. Even $5k brand exhausts have some drone when driving on constant speed on highway. Even stock 50i exhaust has drone if you drive on certain slope on highway in certain gear. It's just on stock exhaust everything is very muffled and you don't hear drone as much. When exhaust gets louder - you start to hear more details that you haven't noticed before. It doesn't have drone like Honda coffee can exhausts have, but you can't make a V8 with what is essentially a straight pipe except cats/resonators to be 100% free of drone. 35i MPE has drone too. Amount of drone varies, but if you are sensitive to drone - stay with stock exhaust man. There is no free cheese. You can't open up V8 without some drone. The only solution is to muffle the crap out of everything and it's called stock exhaust. |
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