which off road x-pipe sounds best on a 97 cobra with a borla cat back. anyone have sound clips of theirs
off road x-pipe
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Is there really that much difference in midpipe sound? There might be small differences but the real debate is catted / uncatted as far as sound wise. Construction of the pipe may be a different topic as well.
Yeah, the borla make the sound, doesnt matter what you have in the middle. Unless it is catted vs. o/r. Just get the cheapest one. It wont matter.
exactly.zx3focus said:
i stared off with a magnaflow catted x pipe, and after i blew a cat in that, i decided to get a bassani catted x pipe, same exact sound.
interestingly enough, the build quality was lower on the bassani. however, in its defense, it is five pieces, and i position everything exactly where it needed to be, which is important in a lowered car with a t-56.
which borla catback? i have the xr-1 which is a chambered muffler, and it drones real badly at 2-2500. might want to look into getting a straight through like a borla stinger, slp loudmouth 2, dynomax, or any other turbo muffler.
edit - this is what it'll sound like with jba shorties, bassani cat-x, and borla xr-1's - http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=670939546
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I love myMagnaflow o/r X and magnapacks. Defintely not for everyone, though. It sounds UNHOLY.
slayr281 said:
Your Borlas are chambered? I thought all XR-1s are a multi-core, straight-through design...at least mine are.
Your car sounds good, but cats sure do tone things down a bit...going by the sound clip at least (I know it's sometimes hard to tell). My car has stock manifolds, but sounds much louder and more raspy (some my consider this a bad thing) with my O-R Bassani X.
Also, did Bassani change the design within the last few years (or maybe just on the catalytic Xs), for mine came pre-welded and in one piece and fit perfectly? It does suck that the Bassanis are 409 stainless instead of the superior 304, though.
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Heres a clip of mine on the dyno. I think they are the XR-1's, but I'm not sure. They were on the car when I bought it. I have a Dr. Gas O/R X. I have changed the tips since this video and now it sounds even better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUdVKZAEovY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUdVKZAEovY
Bassani, and I just happen to have one for sale.deadlycobra03 said:
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wow that car sounds sickk!!!!...how much do the dr gas o/r x's run again?KotnmthKng said:
KotnmthKng said:
THAT is the best video on YouTube. Thats the sound i've been trying to describe. Damn.
So, the consensus is that catted-X's are pretty much the same sound as stock H's? I've heard from a few people that their catted X-pipes dont change the sound much at all, until they cut the cats out. I was about to buy a catted X to change the sound, now it sounds like a mistake. How much different is it compared to an O/R X-pipe?
Well, I could be wrong on the chambered then, I haven't exactly cut them open.amorrow said:
As far as the cats go, removing catalytic convertors is a federal offense. Not that I'm anal or anything like that, but my car is too loud even WITH the cats. I do a lot of business on my cell phone, and it's very difficult to take calls with even the cats, top up or down. I don't know what the definition of raspy is, but regardless, I think mine sounds ****ing sexy. :rockon:
Interestingly enough, KotnmthKng, the second I loaded that video I recognized that you were at the Dyno Shop in Santee. Actually, I was just there today. I don't have the video on my computer, but my car sounded the exact same, and if you were there about a year ago when Tanner still manned the board, I was the guy that fired out the AF sensor, ruining it for everybody. With the t-56 and 3.27s on the built motor, I wanted to go to 7500 just for fun, but the dyno itself was redlining when I pulled 160 at about 6000.
Dr Gas
that does sound bad ass, the long tubes add a distinct sound to it as well, as far as cats to no cats, I found a big difference in sound in it being much louder without them. I would either get the Dr. gas or Bassani.KotnmthKng said:
Whatever you do, don't get a UPR X-pipe. That piece of crap doesn't fit right, thus causing a leak I can't fix.
It DOES matter what Xpipe you buy, as far as sound goes.
Different manufacturers put the "X" in different spots, therefore changing the sound tone.
Different manufacturers put the "X" in different spots, therefore changing the sound tone.
i bought the cheapest X pipe i could find...UPR...oh and mine dosent leak either.
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