Resonator Delete H pipe 3inch or 2.5inch

[Leigh_bullitt]

Hi All
As the title says, will a 3 inch H pipe resonator delete make any difference sound wise than a 2.5 H pipe. Bearing in mind that the rest of the exhaust is also stock 2.5inch.
would the 3 inch have any advantages?.

thanks

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[NGOT8R]

I don‘t think the juice is worth the squeeze with that mod.

 

[Leigh_bullitt]

So Just a 2.5inch H pipe is fine then ?

 

[Bullitt_Will]

So on my Bullitt, I originally removed the resonator and installed the FP X-Pipe. Everything else was stock (manifolds and mufflers). Personally I wasn’t a big fan of the X-Pipe. It surprisingly became quieter at idle, compared to when I had the stock resonator.

Removed it and added AWE’s 3” H-Pipe! Much better than the X-Pipe. The original stock sound came back, and much louder. Which is what I felt was missing with just the resonator. I am not sure if there would be a difference with a 2.5” pipe, but I can tell you it’s definitely much more deeper, while still keeping the tuned Bullitt sound.

 

[Leigh_bullitt]

So on my Bullitt, I originally removed the resonator and installed the FP X-Pipe. Everything else was stock (manifolds and mufflers). Personally I wasn’t a big fan of the X-Pipe. It surprisingly became quieter at idle, compared to when I had the stock resonator.

Removed it and added AWE’s 3” H-Pipe! Much better than the X-Pipe. The original stock sound came back, and much louder. Which is what I felt was missing with just the resonator. I am not sure if there would be a difference with a 2.5” pipe, but I can tell you it’s definitely much more deeper, while still keeping the tuned Bullitt sound.

Yeh

reason I asked is because I have an old mbrp h pipe from a catback I had installed and it’s 3inch and I also still have the steeda 2.5 inch h pipe as well.
just wondered which to install with the factory and exhaust mufflers.

 

[Bullitt_Will]

So on my Bullitt, I originally removed the resonator and installed the FP X-Pipe. Everything else was stock (manifolds and mufflers). Personally I wasn’t a big fan of the X-Pipe. It surprisingly became quieter at idle, compared to when I had the stock resonator.

Removed it and added AWE’s 3” H-Pipe! Much better than the X-Pipe. The original stock sound came back, and much louder. Which is what I felt was missing with just the resonator. I am not sure if there would be a difference with a 2.5” pipe, but I can tell you it’s definitely much more deeper, while still keeping the tuned Bullitt sound.

Yeh

reason I asked is because I have an old mbrp h pipe from a catback I had installed and it’s 3inch and I also still have the steeda 2.5 inch h pipe as well.
just wondered which to install with the factory and exhaust mufflers.

If you already have the MBRP pipe, then I don’t see why not try it. Personally I noticed that there isn’t as much rasp as before. I know YouTube isn’t always the best example of judging an exhaust setup, but to me the 2.5” H-Pipe still restrains some of the 5.0’s rasp (not as bad as an X-Pipe) versus the 3” H pipe catbacks that have a deeper sound.

Check out this clip from AWE’s channel where they have a fully catback setup on a Bullitt. Full 3” H-Pipe catback:

 

[NGOT8R]

So Just a 2.5inch H pipe is fine then ?

I would stay with 2.5” for now.

 

[MAGS1]

If you already have the MBRP pipe, then I don’t see why not try it. Personally I noticed that there isn’t as much rasp as before. I know YouTube isn’t always the best example of judging an exhaust setup, but to me the 2.5” H-Pipe still restrains some of the 5.0’s rasp (not as bad as an X-Pipe) versus the 3” H pipe catbacks that have a deeper sound.

Check out this clip from AWE’s channel where they have a fully catback setup on a Bullitt. Full 3” H-Pipe catback:

The deeper tone of the AWE setup is more their mufflers than the 3” tubing of the H pipe. AWE does have a really good setup though, one of my favorites as far as sound goes.

 

[K Myers]

Try to stay as close to the same pipe sizes so you dont get droning

 

[robvas]

Plus you don't want to have to put a bunch of stupid adapters in there

 

[Steeda-Sergio]

Only thing that will change is tone/sound. 3" would be slightly deeper than a 2.5 (h-pipe to h-pipe comparison) since it has slightly more volume for the sound to expand.

Unless you are going 3" cat back, just stick to the 2.5".

 

[robvas]

Can't imagine it would make any difference at all going to 3" for 2 feet.

 

[XenaFordPrincess]

Mine had the MBRP 3" street catback with the H-pipe when I got it. Too loud for me (I know, I'm old) so I switched to a Ford Perf by Borla Touring 2.5" with X-pipe. Less drone below 2000 rpm and not as loud. Definitely more of a raspy sound, the H-pipe had more of a muscle car sound. Granted, a lot of that is the 3" vs 2.5". It actually has better drivability around town with the 2.5" with the X-pipe. Still sounds great running it thru the gears!

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