Mid-pipe with Magnaflow catback?

[Chris F]

Need some opinions, really not sure which route to go. I have a Magnaflow catback, stock H pipe, stock headers. I want to put a different mid pipe on, the car is too quiet for me....

It seems the vast majority run X pipes, but I do love the H pipe sound. What X pipes sound good and are not too raspy with the Magnaflow catback? From my understanding, they are pass through mufflers.

Any suggestions are appreciated!

 

[hotcobra03]

Good luck.to many options

IMO longtube headers and any thing off road in the middle will be a unique sound

Listen to some videos. Many out there

On YouTube. Ones with longtubes will stand out.

 

[1wild-horse]

Just came in here looking for 3" options and sound bites. I have a JBA O/R H pipe to Magnaflow stainless, 2.5". Too loud and sounds like a glass packed farm truck. I may put the stock catback back on it to see what it sounds like.

 

[01yellercobra]

I don't think the H pipes vary sound wise as much as the X pipes. With the X pipes you can get a clamshell or tubes that are connected. Those change the sound.

There was an H pipe that had a spacer in the middle to help change the note a little. I think it was for S197's though. My son put a Summit brand H pipe on his 99 GT with Flowmasters and it sounded pretty good. I used to tease him about sounding fast at least.

 

[wckdvnm]

Just came in here looking for 3" options and sound bites. I have a JBA O/R H pipe to Magnaflow stainless, 2.5". Too loud and sounds like a glass packed farm truck. I may put the stock catback back on it to see what it sounds like.

That’s a interesting description; I have a Mac H and that same catback and it has tone and was deep comparative to the X and stinger combo I had prior. Now that same H with stingers sounded as you described and was deafening.

 

[Roots-type]

That’s a interesting description; I have a Mac H and that same catback and it has tone and was deep comparative to the X and stinger combo I had prior. Now that same H with stingers sounded as you described and was deafening.

He probably either has magnapacks in there or his mufflers have a million miles on them and are shot. Like you said, there's nothing farm truck about the original magnaflow cb. Not even with longtubes and an o/r x!