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I would leave it as is.
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The Rooster
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Well I just spent the last 3 hours of my life swapping out to the lth. Pretty simple job but man do I hate jacking this car up and putting it on stands... I really need to stop procrastinating and get a lift.
After closer examination I found that the stock pipe actually pinches down to 2 1/4 just before the x... that’s getting smaller than I want to see; not that I have any clue on how much flow would actually be lost there. In my mind I just thought back to the foxbody days when we all “needed” 2.5 exhaust for a 5.0 turning 6k.... there’s a lot more air going through these voodoos at 8250.
Of course it’s pouring rain here so I didn’t take it for a drive, but first impressions tell me that it’s a little louder now, maybe a little more rasp.... but that might just be me trying to justify the effort lol
After closer examination I found that the stock pipe actually pinches down to 2 1/4 just before the x... that’s getting smaller than I want to see; not that I have any clue on how much flow would actually be lost there. In my mind I just thought back to the foxbody days when we all “needed” 2.5 exhaust for a 5.0 turning 6k.... there’s a lot more air going through these voodoos at 8250.
Of course it’s pouring rain here so I didn’t take it for a drive, but first impressions tell me that it’s a little louder now, maybe a little more rasp.... but that might just be me trying to justify the effort lol
Chumley
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Did the LTH res delete a few months back and it was definitely worth it. Modest change in sound in normal mode, about 10-20% louder in sport. Not HUGE but I think it's perfect. Far more pops and snaps on decel but not silly sounding. A nice subtle mod.
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hey @galaxy , didn’t you install the Bline hi flow cats some time ago? How did that work out for you? Those are truly sweet man.
K4fxd
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That shiny one functions exactly like the one you took off.
I put this on mine.
https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Cr...nch+x+pipe&qid=1619923970&s=automotive&sr=1-4
I put this on mine.
https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Cr...nch+x+pipe&qid=1619923970&s=automotive&sr=1-4
galaxy
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@SmokinAces I did not. Unfortunately those guys are in CA and dealing with alot of production issues. Some driven by supply chain stuff we're all seeing in the market, but a lot of it driven by stupid CA BS. No kidding, these guys told me they had folks calling the health department on them and ratting them out for working during quarantine periods. So they've struggled. I ordered my x pipe for black friday and received it in late Feb or early March or something.
They're still struggling with similar issues trying to get their new cats done. I haven't talked to them in several weeks as yes, I was trying to go that route. But no, it never came to fruition due to all the issues. I unfortunately got tired of waiting and have gone with another brand;). I'm not agry with them or anything like that. Great guys, amazing craftsmanship. Just the combo of all the delays and my personal opinion that this other brand of cat is superior led me away. Soon to be delivered. I'll advise!
@K4fxd Ask me how much I don't care!
But on a serious note...I was never happy with the way the shifttech x pipe fit with my Borla exhaust. You can see where I had to expand the aft end of the pipes to fit in the Borla pipes properly. Always drove me bonkers. The BLine x is a perfect perfect fit and I am much happier. Peace of mind and satisfaction with your work (and quality of product) has no price tag.
They're still struggling with similar issues trying to get their new cats done. I haven't talked to them in several weeks as yes, I was trying to go that route. But no, it never came to fruition due to all the issues. I unfortunately got tired of waiting and have gone with another brand;). I'm not agry with them or anything like that. Great guys, amazing craftsmanship. Just the combo of all the delays and my personal opinion that this other brand of cat is superior led me away. Soon to be delivered. I'll advise!
@K4fxd Ask me how much I don't care!
But on a serious note...I was never happy with the way the shifttech x pipe fit with my Borla exhaust. You can see where I had to expand the aft end of the pipes to fit in the Borla pipes properly. Always drove me bonkers. The BLine x is a perfect perfect fit and I am much happier. Peace of mind and satisfaction with your work (and quality of product) has no price tag.
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@galaxy i hear you. That can be very frustrating. Hard not to get uptight and want to unload on someone, probably the someone who doesn’t deserve it. Seeing this happening in many industries. Seems like COVID effect just won’t let go. Absolutely agree, they appear to make works of art. its great to hear you had success with your installation of the x pipe. Leaning that way but want to do the cats first.
galaxy
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@SmokinAces that was my plan too. But with all the production issues (from literally everyone), my dissatisfaction with my current x pipe fit (which I take blame for BTW), and the fact I had a DSS driveshaft sitting waiting on the dining room table, I decided to go ahead and do my x pipe to get the driveshaft in. But now that I’ve been in there a couple times, it’s really not a big job, and not a big deal that I didn’t do them all at once. When things fit that nicely, it makes the swapping around easier. Looking back on it now, I’m glad it played out this way because I’ll be able to tell the actual driving differences between the shaft and the cats; since they’re done at separate times.
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