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Originally Posted by noregret4life  So in reality, if one was to remove the X-pipe entirely... would this affect the performance of the exhaust or would it just make it rumble more? backpressure? |
My understanding was the x-pipe flows better then the traditional h-pipe design so given you less backpressure and more horses, also quieter b/c of the design. you'll have to replace the x-pipe with h-pipe, I'm not sure how a straight pipe would work.
Here's a quote I got from this site, "X-pipes are used in dual systems to increase the velocity of the gas flow to encourage scavenging of the exhaust gases. The actual crossing and merging of the gas flow also increases torque across the rev range. This type of system was pioneered for use in race cars. It is now becoming popular in modern muscle cars, especially those with I.R.S. as the tailshaft does not move up and down with the movement of the car."
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http://www.surefloexhaust.com.au/xpipe.htm