X Pipe Question

[ZINCYELLOW01]

Before a tune I'm planning on buying a JLT CAI and Steeda UDPs... I want to open up the exhaust a little as well, but I'm on a budget.

Are there any downsides to a stock exhaust with an offroad X? I planned on ditching the stock mid-pipe and running an offroad X- It seems like the factory catback is a decent design and I'm not too excited to drop $700 on a good catback. Anyone running a similar setup? Would I see more power gains from one or the other?

Thanks

 

[Mystic03]

from my experience mid pipes on mustangs wake up the 4.6 you can get a upr for cheap if your on a budget

 

[1999 Cobra]

i got a UPR X pipe on mine, got it dirt cheap too. you will loose a little torque but you'll get more high end HP out of it.

 

[Brutal Metal]

Get that stock mid pipe off itchokes the exhaust, that's the first thing I do to Every Stang I buy!

 

[JDrake]

im still on the stock catback w/ weld in flows (arent much better than stock mufflers) and still made good power.

 

[BlueSnake01]

im still on the stock catback w/ weld in flows (arent much better than stock mufflers) and still made good power.

But you have LT's, that pretty much helped it out a lot. Now if only you had a good aftermarket X pipe :rockon:

 

[kevin01cobra]

I went with the slp catted x which was only $405 and welded in the LM1's to the stock catback.
IMO it is a near legal pretty free flowing system.

 

[olgreydog7]

The off road x will really wake up the sound of the car as well. I didn't notice much seat of the pants difference when I did the catback, but noticed alot when I did the x, and at the time, it was a Bassani catted x with Flowmaster catback.

 

[yeller1]

Well, the only drawback I can see is without cats it's gonna smell a bit. If it's a daily driver, that might be an issue.

 

[ZINCYELLOW01]

This site is great, thanks for the opinions guys.

 

[olgreydog7]

I've never noticed a smell in my off road pipe.

 

[JDrake]

Well, the only drawback I can see is without cats it's gonna smell a bit. If it's a daily driver, that might be an issue.

Its a good smell tho! :rockon:

 

[CobraKalas]

Ive got a bassani catted x pipe but if you ever look at those cats they are completely see thru besides looking like a pasta strainer haha.

 

[99cobra302]

Well, the only drawback I can see is without cats it's gonna smell a bit. If it's a daily driver, that might be an issue.

i have a bassani x and without cats and a chambered muffler it sounded like ass at decel. i added some magnaflow cats and it made it sound much smoother, and had a better tone.

 

[danponjican]

I'm running stock cat back on my 99 with a catted SLP x-pipe. LOVE IT. Subtle and good power gains.