Ordering a new car. If you could have either the B&O stereo or active exhaust?

[MaskedRacerX]

My understanding is X pipe gives more power.

The power difference, X vs. H, is inconsequential, neither do much, this is almost purely a subjective decision based on the difference in sound/tone.

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[Matthewstorm]

The power difference, X vs. H, is inconsequential, neither do much, this is almost purely a subjective decision based on the difference in sound/tone.

I'm looking at getting this one; https://www.steeda.com/borla-60662-mustang-x-pipe

 

[m3incorp]

It's all a matter of individual taste. Have you heard a car with an xpipe and one with a hpipe? If not, I would try to hear both in person before buying. Nothing wrong with either.

I'm looking at getting this one; https://www.steeda.com/borla-60662-mustang-x-pipe

 

[Bikeman315]

My understanding is X pipe gives more power.

The word is marginal, as in, not a whole lot. It's really all about the sound. And some weight loss.

https://www.bumberas.com/blog/2018/...be,have better torque, comparatively speaking.

 

[tcman54]

I would go with the active exhaust, you can always go to a car audio place and have a nice entertainment system installed.

 

[noac]

I have active exhaust with boss side pipes....it sounds good.

 

[Briebee72]

I'm looking at getting this one; https://www.steeda.com/borla-60662-mustang-x-pipe

I have both active exhaust and the b and o. active exhaust all the way.. i even made a thread called ford I want my money back for the B and O as it is awful. As for that Borla Switch fire pipe you show I have it, it pairs very nicely with the active exhaust. It is the number one thing I have gotten compliments on is the sound of the car.

 

[Bit_the_Bullitt]

I have heard it, it doesn't sound bad but I don't think it particularly sounds good either though. At least not compared to a corsa or AWE etc.

In essence, active exhaust sound like a good idea, but I found that when I had one I just left the valves open all the time anyway. It's not like a stock exhaust in track mode is crazy loud or anything IMO so I just left it open all the time.

I think I'd disagree with you there, in my opinion the AE is one of the best sounding exhausts out there. Of course not comparing to supercharged V8s and V12s. Of course a personal choice, but I fell in love with the sound the first time I heard the car start up at the dealership.

 

[geep81]

One of the cool points about AE is how it is always sort of fluttering the valves under certain conditions like hard acceleration, gives the exhaust a sound that regular exhausts can't make due to the extra trickery going on. It's definitely a neat sound.

I do agree w/ some posters who say who go AE, they'd just always leave it in the loudest mode. That is me. But the reason is quiet mode for not making your neighbors hate you + quiet mode for long rides where you just don't need the noise. I also have 70 year old neighbors right next to my driveway, and I really like them. And my car is a daily driver. So quiet mode is nice.

If you have stock AE then this isn't the worst, but if you add an H pipe or something and you're louder than stock, this is a real nice feature.

 

[Bit_the_Bullitt]

One of the cool points about AE is how it is always sort of fluttering the valves under certain conditions like hard acceleration, gives the exhaust a sound that regular exhausts can't make due to the extra trickery going on. It's definitely a neat sound.

I do agree w/ some posters who say who go AE, they'd just always leave it in the loudest mode. That is me. But the reason is quiet mode for not making your neighbors hate you + quiet mode for long rides where you just don't need the noise. I also have 70 year old neighbors right next to my driveway, and I really like them. And my car is a daily driver. So quiet mode is nice.

If you have stock AE then this isn't the worst, but if you add an H pipe or something and you're louder than stock, this is a real nice feature.

I'm right there with you, "quiet" mode 9pm-8am and on long road trips, while ripping it in Track mode rest of the times and on work commutes as my Bullitt is my daily also.

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