Fabing up custom X pipe. Sound clip to follow.
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Custom X pipe, with photos and video.
Just in the middle of fabricating our custom X pipe. I've place it where the secondary cats would be in front of the resonator.
I got a few pics to post and a sound clip will be added once we are done here.
Pretty straight forward job... Lucky me my lil bro is a welder
I got a few pics to post and a sound clip will be added once we are done here.
Pretty straight forward job... Lucky me my lil bro is a welder
Last edited by Merc63; Mar 17, 2012 at 09:38 PM.
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Before:
http://s1048.photobucket.com/albums/...ent=BEFORE.mp4
After:
http://s1048.photobucket.com/albums/s378/mercamg63/?action=view¤t=AFTER.mp4
The videos don't quite get the raspy sound as its more pronounced when you
re down shifting and getting off the throttle... But you can tell the sound is more even and balanced. In the car isn't as loud either. Low end feels crisper and more responsive too.
Pic of the final fitment tacked together ready for final weld.
Anyone that has LTH would really benefit from this mod. its makes the exhaust note much more clearer and civil.
http://s1048.photobucket.com/albums/...ent=BEFORE.mp4
After:
The videos don't quite get the raspy sound as its more pronounced when you
re down shifting and getting off the throttle... But you can tell the sound is more even and balanced. In the car isn't as loud either. Low end feels crisper and more responsive too.
Pic of the final fitment tacked together ready for final weld.
Anyone that has LTH would really benefit from this mod. its makes the exhaust note much more clearer and civil.
Last edited by Merc63; Mar 17, 2012 at 09:51 PM.
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A few videos of the car driving. Tires are bald as **** and the road was wet so it was spinning badly.
You can see the rasp is gone if you compare it to the video another guy just posted of his MHP LTH install.
You can see the rasp is gone if you compare it to the video another guy just posted of his MHP LTH install.
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Lots of respect for doing this yourself and doing what appears to be a high quality job and fitment. Nice you have a brother with skills to help you out as well.
Aside from the hard work you and your bro put into designing and doing this mod to improve your ride thanks for all the work you put into sharing this information with us. Job well done all around!
Aside from the hard work you and your bro put into designing and doing this mod to improve your ride thanks for all the work you put into sharing this information with us. Job well done all around!
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I was so excited about the videos and the sound with an x pipe, then i realized you have headers too 
I don't want catless for myself, i wonder if high flow cat headers are made for these cars. Regardless, WOW your car sounds amazing
I don't want catless for myself, i wonder if high flow cat headers are made for these cars. Regardless, WOW your car sounds amazing
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Thanks Mort, but my lil bro did most of the grunt work. He did a fabulous job. Only took about 5 hrs from start to finish and cost under 100bucks.
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http://www.modernhorsepower.com/cgi-...=MC63MHPC63LTH
"MHP LTs with Catalytic (Metallic Substrate 200-300cpi)Mids"
At the bottom of the paragraph it gives you options for cat or cat-less mid pipes.
Why do you want cats?
"MHP LTs with Catalytic (Metallic Substrate 200-300cpi)Mids"
At the bottom of the paragraph it gives you options for cat or cat-less mid pipes.
Why do you want cats?
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How much for one just like that - just the X portion, then I can have my local shop weld it to the mid-pipe?
I'd love to buy one and give your bro some business. It's a 3" x pipe?
I'd love to buy one and give your bro some business. It's a 3" x pipe?
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PM me if your interested... you would have to get your exhaust shop to cut it to fit in there. You have MHP LT and mids right? It requires you to cut your mids, then cut the X pipe to fit and weld to the mids. The X pipe slides over and clamps into the male and female ends which are supplied in the MHP kit... So it connects to the resonator without any welding...
Ya its a 3" X pipe.
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http://s1048.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMG_0172.mp4
Cold start with X pipe. It used to crackle really really loud before the X pipe.
Cold start with X pipe. It used to crackle really really loud before the X pipe.
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http://s1048.photobucket.com/albums/...t=IMG_0172.mp4
Cold start with X pipe. It used to crackle really really loud before the X pipe.
Cold start with X pipe. It used to crackle really really loud before the X pipe.
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Any dimensions on your X? like width from end to end of the [OO] or the gap between the Xs? Might have a local shop make one. I purchased a magnaflow X but I don't think it's a direct weld in option.
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I bought that Tru X pipe from Magnaflow too.. Its junk. Doesn't fit and the design of it is poor as its stamped together.
My brother is fabing up a couple more of these at work.. If you want one let me know, it will be identical to mine, but you will have to get an exhaust shop to cut it to length and weld it in.. Give me a PM if you are interested.
My brother is fabing up a couple more of these at work.. If you want one let me know, it will be identical to mine, but you will have to get an exhaust shop to cut it to length and weld it in.. Give me a PM if you are interested.
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Video of LTH without X pipe. Raspy and then gargles on decel.
Video of LTH without X pipe. Raspy and then gargles on decel.
