Has anyone made their own H or x pipe

LXtasy · 07-22-2008, 03:55 PM

Reason why I ask is because on my truck I do not have either a h pipe or x pipe. I was thinking off adding a H pipe to the truck for some scavening effect.

Or I could just get a premade x pipe.

Another option is companies like Magnaflow, dynomax etc offer a dual in dual out muffler with a built in xpipe. Of course, that would replace the flowcrappers I have on it now.

Would it be worth doing a "midpipe" of sorts or just leave it alone? Remember I need all the power I can get to go 10's in the 1/8th

SlowBlk4dr · 07-22-2008, 04:00 PM

I stayed with the original H pipe configuration on the MM's for both the scavenging effect and balance of the exhaust ... the few soundbites I have heard with X pipes makes a raspy or ricer sound IMHO ... keep in mind too that at WOT, my FRP dual-modes dump the gate inside and blow straight through the muffler housing ...

LXtasy · 07-22-2008, 04:11 PM

Right now, I just have it straight "duals" No cats, just pipe and flowcrappers. I have thought about going to a y pipe. But unsure.

Bradleyrj · 07-22-2008, 04:23 PM

I have never "made" an x pipe. I made a few "H"'s and they worked ok.... In the past I have used the Summit universal X and made the piping between the headers - x - mufflers.

Richard Head · 07-22-2008, 04:36 PM

I think Randy has made one.

badgt · 07-22-2008, 04:41 PM

ive made h's and what not. Ain't nothing to do. I love X's over h's though

LXtasy · 07-22-2008, 05:00 PM

x's sound like shit with flowcrappers.

I can make the H. The fabbing is no problem. Main thing is would it be worth it? since nothing is there now.

SlowBlk4dr · 07-22-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LXtasy

x's sound like shit with flowcrappers.

I can make the H. The fabbing is no problem. Main thing is would it be worth it? since nothing is there now.

Deeper, more evil sound with a nice deep drone in the drivers seat...

LXtasy · 07-22-2008, 07:22 PM

Oh trust me I got the drone NOW. lmao

slowgreen99 · 07-22-2008, 08:56 PM

Bobs Masterbend on Trolley...talk to robert

LXtasy · 07-22-2008, 09:48 PM

Why? I have the technology and tools to fabricate my own. Just wondering if I should or not. If it would be worth the time or money to do so for any gains at all over what I have now.

perm102 · 07-22-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LXtasy

Why? I have the technology and tools to fabricate my own. Just wondering if I should or not. If it would be worth the time or money to do so for any gains at all over what I have now.

On my car I had an H into two flows at the back. It was very loud and had a horrible drone. I added a resonator in the middle (magnaflow dual in-dual out) and the drone is gone along with a better sound. If you have the technology and tools then make a H pipe in there. I wouldn't think it would take long and see how it sounds. Don't like it, remove it. Pretty simple. I would think different setups, motor combos and where it exits will play a big part.

wade w · 07-22-2008, 09:55 PM

I have built a whole exhaust with a x-pipe. I even made it were the x could be unbolted to make it easer to get the trans out. I do not like muffler shop exhaust because most of them cant do mandrel bends and if they can your going to pay way to mutch for it. I just bought u-bends and strait pipes from summit and butt welded it together. The x was not as hard as you might think. Just takes a little planning. Oh yea it looked damn good.

Bradleyrj · 07-22-2008, 10:06 PM

Dynomax Bullets > ANYTHING WITH FLOW IN THE NAME!

Darryl Buckner · 07-23-2008, 09:06 AM

I have an "X" on the LTD with Magnaflows but mine is a custom 4" system, and I have no raspy sound. I think raspy is just a typical 4.6 sound. All you are doing is trying to balance the back pressure between 2 exhaust pipes, because it is really hard to make the 2 pipes equal length, under the vehicle. On other cars I have had X's and H's, and really didn't notice a sound difference, but that was push rod V8's and either 3 chamber flowcrappers or dynamax turbo mufflers..

slowgreen99 · 07-23-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by LXtasy

Why? I have the technology and tools to fabricate my own. Just wondering if I should or not. If it would be worth the time or money to do so for any gains at all over what I have now.

Well, use your technology and build one and if you dont like it, use the same technology to unbuild it and put it back the way it was.

slow94 · 07-23-2008, 01:35 PM

when rc muffler was open they made an x-pipe for me. It was pretty simple for someone who knows what they were doing. my truck has no cats to an x-pipe to pypes race pro mufflers and it sounds great!

chrisheltra · 07-23-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by slow94

when rc muffler was open they made an x-pipe for me. It was pretty simple for someone who knows what they were doing. my truck has no cats to an x-pipe to pypes race pro mufflers and it sounds great!

RC's is closed now?

slow04 · 07-23-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisheltra

RC's is closed now?

They've been closed for quite some time now

chrisheltra · 07-23-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by slow04

They've been closed for quite some time now

Wonder why

07-22-2008, 03:55 PM	#1
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Has anyone made their own H or x pipe Reason why I ask is because on my truck I do not have either a h pipe or x pipe. I was thinking off adding a H pipe to the truck for some scavening effect. Or I could just get a premade x pipe. Another option is companies like Magnaflow, dynomax etc offer a dual in dual out muffler with a built in xpipe. Of course, that would replace the flowcrappers I have on it now. Would it be worth doing a "midpipe" of sorts or just leave it alone? Remember I need all the power I can get to go 10's in the 1/8th

07-22-2008, 04:00 PM	#2
SlowBlk4dr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SUMMERVILLE,SC Posts: 206	I stayed with the original H pipe configuration on the MM's for both the scavenging effect and balance of the exhaust ... the few soundbites I have heard with X pipes makes a raspy or ricer sound IMHO ... keep in mind too that at WOT, my FRP dual-modes dump the gate inside and blow straight through the muffler housing ... Last edited by SlowBlk4dr; 07-22-2008 at 04:01 PM. Reason: eye duhhnoo how tah spell

07-22-2008, 04:11 PM	#3
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Right now, I just have it straight "duals" No cats, just pipe and flowcrappers. I have thought about going to a y pipe. But unsure. __________________

07-22-2008, 04:23 PM	#4
Bradleyrj Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 2,347	I have never "made" an x pipe. I made a few "H"'s and they worked ok.... In the past I have used the Summit universal X and made the piping between the headers - x - mufflers. __________________

07-22-2008, 04:36 PM	#5
Richard Head Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 788	I think Randy has made one. __________________

07-22-2008, 04:41 PM	#6
badgt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 127	ive made h's and what not. Ain't nothing to do. I love X's over h's though __________________ Put it in the groove and look at the sky.

07-22-2008, 05:00 PM	#7
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	x's sound like shit with flowcrappers. I can make the H. The fabbing is no problem. Main thing is would it be worth it? since nothing is there now. __________________

07-22-2008, 07:22 PM	#9
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Oh trust me I got the drone NOW. lmao __________________

07-22-2008, 08:56 PM	#10
slowgreen99 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 7,740	Bobs Masterbend on Trolley...talk to robert __________________ M.R.E. Bad Bob Motorsports

07-22-2008, 09:48 PM	#11
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Why? I have the technology and tools to fabricate my own. Just wondering if I should or not. If it would be worth the time or money to do so for any gains at all over what I have now. __________________

07-22-2008, 09:55 PM	#13
wade w Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 1,725	I have built a whole exhaust with a x-pipe. I even made it were the x could be unbolted to make it easer to get the trans out. I do not like muffler shop exhaust because most of them cant do mandrel bends and if they can your going to pay way to mutch for it. I just bought u-bends and strait pipes from summit and butt welded it together. The x was not as hard as you might think. Just takes a little planning. Oh yea it looked damn good.

07-22-2008, 10:06 PM	#14
Bradleyrj Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 2,347	Dynomax Bullets > ANYTHING WITH FLOW IN THE NAME! __________________

07-23-2008, 09:06 AM	#15
Darryl Buckner The Top Dog Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,318	I have an "X" on the LTD with Magnaflows but mine is a custom 4" system, and I have no raspy sound. I think raspy is just a typical 4.6 sound. All you are doing is trying to balance the back pressure between 2 exhaust pipes, because it is really hard to make the 2 pipes equal length, under the vehicle. On other cars I have had X's and H's, and really didn't notice a sound difference, but that was push rod V8's and either 3 chamber flowcrappers or dynamax turbo mufflers..

07-23-2008, 01:35 PM	#17
slow94 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pimlico S.C. Posts: 551	when rc muffler was open they made an x-pipe for me. It was pretty simple for someone who knows what they were doing. my truck has no cats to an x-pipe to pypes race pro mufflers and it sounds great!

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