Thinking of changing exhaust again.

[hotrodnut]

I have been thinking over my exhaust again as I am not as happy as I would like to be with the sound.

When I had the Stock Manifolds, Magnaflow Catted X-pipe with the SLP Loudmouths it was a great sound to me.

I then installed the BBK Longtube Headers and their Catted H-pipe.
It only sounds good at WOT to me. I would like to have that Magnaflow/SLP sound back but feel with the longtubes it’s not possible.

Also during my research of longtubes I found articles that said the Cats were too far back in the system to work properly but I really wanted to stay with cats since they do help clean up the pollution.

So now, I am wondering if any of you has used another brand of X-pipe with your BBK Longtubes besides the BBK X-pipe. I also think the design of the BBK X-pipe is too similar to an H-pipe design and their X-pipe might not sound that much different than their H-pipe.

I’m thinking of ditching the Cats too and going with an off-road X-pipe but I really think the Magnaflow style X-pipe will give me more of the sound I want over the BBK style.

You guys running the off-road pipes are you turning off the rear 02 sensors with a tuner? I have the original first run Diablosport Predator with the latest updates so I think I can do that with what I have and not have to invest in another. Also, you guys running the off-road pipes do you plug the 02 sensor bongs and tie off the harnesses?

I’m thinking with the off-road X-pipe that the decibels will be increased significantly and I will probably have to replace the Loudmouths with something a little mellower. Anybody have the BBK Longtubes, Off-road X-pipe and Loudmouths? If so what is your opinion of it?

Any opinions and/or assistance will be appreciated! Thanks!

[311-420]

Longtubes with an o/r x and slp's will be too much imo. Like a truck with glass packs (essentially what slp 1's and 2's are). Without having to customize a magnaflow x to fit with the BBK headers, I'd try the BBK catted x. It'll still be really loud but not as blatty as an o/r pipe would be with slp's. If you want to use an o/r x then I recommend a full sized muffler like a magnaflow, borla touring or slp powerflo muffler to smooth it out and knock most of the rasp off.

[SuperMach1]

I've had BBk LT's, UPR O/R x pipe, and super 44's I think it had a good sound to it. I later switched to 3" o/r x pipe with Pypes M-80 mufflers but it was to raspy for my taste so I switched to 3" Mac flowpath mufflers. I soon will be changing my setup again, for the 7th time

[hotrodnut]

Originally Posted by SuperMach1

I've had BBk LT's, UPR O/R x pipe, and super 44's I think it had a good sound to it. I later switched to 3" o/r x pipe with Pypes M-80 mufflers but it was to raspy for my taste so I switched to 3" Mac flowpath mufflers. I soon will be changing my setup again, for the 7th time

Did you have to modify the UPR x-pipe?

Yeah, this will be my 5th time, I'd love to have the sound that the stock Exhaust Manifolds, Magnaflow Catted X and SLP's gave me.

Best sounding "Truck" I have ever had!!

I don't think I can get it with the BBK Long Tubes though, but would like to get close.

[SuperMach1]

Yes I had the muffler shop cut the UPR pipe to fit. Try a prochamber with the SLP's, I've heard that setup on an 01 cobra it had an awesome tone and I'm not a fan of the LM1's. My next setup is going to be an Accufab O/R h-pipe and I'm going back to Pypes M-80s.