Has anyone made their own H or x pipe - Page 2

WWhittle · 07-23-2008, 02:59 PM

I don't think you will see a difference performance wise, but will probably get a cleaner sound. Give it a try and let us know how it turns out.

slowgreen99 · 07-23-2008, 03:33 PM

RC had no business. He wasnt making any money when he did either. Prices werent high enough, if that makes any sense

LXtasy · 07-23-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by streetsweeper

I don't think you will see a difference performance wise, but will probably get a cleaner sound. Give it a try and let us know how it turns out.

That is the kind of answer I was looking for. I just would hate to waste 1 hour or so marking on the pipes to see where, fabbing it up and installing it for it just to change the sound and no performance gain.

I will take the flowcrappers off and replace them in the near future though (looking at hooker maxflows mainly) and go from there.

I would like an H or X only if it will net some gains or mpg. lol

Whaler · 07-23-2008, 04:57 PM

Why does everyone hate Flowmasters? I had them on 3 performance cars with small block Chevrolet's. I always thought that 5.0 Mustangs sounded awesome with them. Yes, the 2 chamber ones had a drone but sounded good.

LXtasy · 07-23-2008, 05:55 PM

Personally, I think they are a waste of muffler. Reason why I believe everyone uses the dang things is because that is the number 1 muffler that muffler shops push, all the "advertising" they have. GO to a muffler shop and ask them what is better flowmaster or magnaflow? They 98% of the time will say

FLOWMASTER! Get real. Over hyped pos in my opinion

LXtasy · 07-23-2008, 05:56 PM

Plus, everybody and their brother put flowmasters on everything. Not uncommon for a mustang NOT to have them. Especially foxes.

Whaler · 07-23-2008, 06:33 PM

Huh....

I hate the sound of my Magnaflows or I guess they are Magnapacks. I only have them because they were supposed to be one of the best flowing pre-made choices for my truck. I'd change them for something in a heartbeat if they would sound like my old Flows. I guess I'm out of touch these days.

LXtasy · 07-23-2008, 08:06 PM

I will give you my flows for your mufflers. lol

WWhittle · 07-23-2008, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LXtasy

I will give you my flows for your mufflers. lol

lol- you beat me to it. I was going to suggest that ya'll just trade.

LXtasy · 07-23-2008, 08:49 PM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=x46ZQ6H2ezY

Reference that video for video/sound of it Larry.

WWhittle · 07-23-2008, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LXtasy

http://youtube.com/watch?v=x46ZQ6H2ezY

Reference that video for video/sound of it Larry.

damn dude- leave that thing alone- it sounds good.

Whaler · 07-23-2008, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by streetsweeper

damn dude- leave that thing alone- it sounds good.

I like that better than mine, but I ain't cutting up my exhaust.

Mine:

http://carolinahorsepower.com/Video/Temp/larry13.wmv

Matts94Z28 · 07-23-2008, 10:25 PM

That thing sounds awsome as it is!

Whaler · 07-23-2008, 10:38 PM

Leave it alone, Jr. I like the way it sounds. Bumpity, bump, bump, bump.

Illusions · 07-24-2008, 08:46 AM

Here is a good reason why Flowmasters are not so good.... air flow!

Flow chart 40 series: http://www.dynomax.com/products/images/floss_chart.jpg
Dynomax ultrafow X : http://www.dynomax.com/products/imag...ox/x_chart.jpg
Flow chart 50 series: http://www.dynomax.com/products/imag...weld_chart.jpg

I had the Dynomax Ultrafow Welded series on my 02 Gt. Sound and performance was pretty good IMO. Dynomax is a pretty good muffler and their inexspensive too. I beleive Autozone and advanced sell them too.

I beleive when fabbing up the H or X pipe you need to find the "HOT" spot in the exhaust and thats where you make the connection.

chrisheltra · 07-24-2008, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Illusions

Flow chart 40 series: http://www.dynomax.com/products/images/floss_chart.jpg
Dynomax ultrafow X : http://www.dynomax.com/products/imag...ox/x_chart.jpg
Flow chart 50 series: http://www.dynomax.com/products/imag...weld_chart.jpg

Haha propaganda from the Dynomax site of coarse there not going to say the Flows are better.

I bet my 10 series Flow's flow better than anything Dynomax has available.

Illusions · 07-24-2008, 11:06 AM

What's the CFM for the Flowmaster Series 10? I've been unsuccessful at finding any test results for this muffler. Flowmaster doesn't even publish it online. Plus none of the above dynomax mufflers were race mufflers like the series 10 are. The dynomax race series is a different muffler all together and carries a 2600 cfm rating while maintaining the 95db sound rating for NHRA. Is there anything out there that flows better? IF there is I'd like to know more about them.

1iron · 07-24-2008, 01:16 PM

Are you kidding me? Mufflers we are talking about mufflers, mufflers. Not racing but mufflers. What's next "my car made 1.123 more HP with Xflows that it made with FlowXes. I just have the Summit brand. They sound great and seem to flow as good as any.

Paul

chrisheltra · 07-24-2008, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1iron

Are you kidding me? Mufflers we are talking about mufflers, mufflers. Not racing but mufflers. What's next "my car made 1.123 more HP with Xflows that it made with FlowXes. I just have the Summit brand. They sound great and seem to flow as good as any.

Paul

Welcome to the convo.

Thanks for your input.

WWhittle · 07-24-2008, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1iron

Are you kidding me? Mufflers we are talking about mufflers, mufflers. Not racing but mufflers. What's next "my car made 1.123 more HP with Xflows that it made with FlowXes. I just have the Summit brand. They sound great and seem to flow as good as any.

Paul

you ever heard the clip where Allen Iverson keeps saying "practice" in a press conference? That's what that reminded me of.

07-23-2008, 03:33 PM	#22
slowgreen99 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 7,740	RC had no business. He wasnt making any money when he did either. Prices werent high enough, if that makes any sense __________________ M.R.E. Bad Bob Motorsports

07-23-2008, 05:55 PM	#25
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Personally, I think they are a waste of muffler. Reason why I believe everyone uses the dang things is because that is the number 1 muffler that muffler shops push, all the "advertising" they have. GO to a muffler shop and ask them what is better flowmaster or magnaflow? They 98% of the time will say FLOWMASTER! Get real. Over hyped pos in my opinion __________________

07-23-2008, 05:56 PM	#26
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Plus, everybody and their brother put flowmasters on everything. Not uncommon for a mustang NOT to have them. Especially foxes. __________________

07-23-2008, 08:06 PM	#28
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	I will give you my flows for your mufflers. lol __________________

07-23-2008, 08:49 PM	#30
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	http://youtube.com/watch?v=x46ZQ6H2ezY Reference that video for video/sound of it Larry. __________________

07-23-2008, 02:59 PM	#21
WWhittle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 3,899	I don't think you will see a difference performance wise, but will probably get a cleaner sound. Give it a try and let us know how it turns out.

07-23-2008, 04:57 PM	#24
Whaler Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Ashley Posts: 2,498	Why does everyone hate Flowmasters? I had them on 3 performance cars with small block Chevrolet's. I always thought that 5.0 Mustangs sounded awesome with them. Yes, the 2 chamber ones had a drone but sounded good.

07-23-2008, 06:33 PM	#27
Whaler Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Ashley Posts: 2,498	Huh.... I hate the sound of my Magnaflows or I guess they are Magnapacks. I only have them because they were supposed to be one of the best flowing pre-made choices for my truck. I'd change them for something in a heartbeat if they would sound like my old Flows. I guess I'm out of touch these days.

07-23-2008, 10:25 PM	#33
Matts94Z28 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 12,039	That thing sounds awsome as it is! __________________ Charleston Performance Solutions 4560 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 843-225-1142 https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonPerformanceSolutions www.facebook.com/Selepack

07-23-2008, 10:38 PM	#34
Whaler Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Ashley Posts: 2,498	Leave it alone, Jr. I like the way it sounds. Bumpity, bump, bump, bump.

07-24-2008, 08:46 AM	#35
Illusions Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: In the Pits Posts: 2,247	Here is a good reason why Flowmasters are not so good.... air flow! Flow chart 40 series: http://www.dynomax.com/products/images/floss_chart.jpg Dynomax ultrafow X : http://www.dynomax.com/products/imag...ox/x_chart.jpg Flow chart 50 series: http://www.dynomax.com/products/imag...weld_chart.jpg I had the Dynomax Ultrafow Welded series on my 02 Gt. Sound and performance was pretty good IMO. Dynomax is a pretty good muffler and their inexspensive too. I beleive Autozone and advanced sell them too. I beleive when fabbing up the H or X pipe you need to find the "HOT" spot in the exhaust and thats where you make the connection. Last edited by Illusions; 07-24-2008 at 08:48 AM.

07-24-2008, 11:06 AM	#37
Illusions Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: In the Pits Posts: 2,247	What's the CFM for the Flowmaster Series 10? I've been unsuccessful at finding any test results for this muffler. Flowmaster doesn't even publish it online. Plus none of the above dynomax mufflers were race mufflers like the series 10 are. The dynomax race series is a different muffler all together and carries a 2600 cfm rating while maintaining the 95db sound rating for NHRA. Is there anything out there that flows better? IF there is I'd like to know more about them.

07-24-2008, 01:16 PM	#38
1iron Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,014	Are you kidding me? Mufflers we are talking about mufflers, mufflers. Not racing but mufflers. What's next "my car made 1.123 more HP with Xflows that it made with FlowXes. I just have the Summit brand. They sound great and seem to flow as good as any. Paul