resonators removed

templarklimek · 10-25-2013, 04:41 PM

Gents,

I hope i'm right on this matter. The aftermarket xpipes just remove the resonators. Soo I went to an exhaust shop and they cut them out and put in straight pipes. 125.00 vs. 550.oo plus.

Cold, it sounds raspy. When warmed up sounds just a tad deeper and very nice.

Was this a good choice vs. custom xpipes?

TY.

ZStig · 10-25-2013, 05:08 PM

do the straight pipes intersect like an X?

Custom almost always cheaper for exhaust, just not as pretty unless you pony up. I don't want to increase rasp, so I'm leaving mine alone

templarklimek · 10-25-2013, 06:11 PM

no, they were removed before the x-crossing but my understanding is that's what the xpipe does when replaced. It only has a touch of rasp when its cold but goes away and is replaced with a clean slightly lower growl. I thought it was remarkable the difference in sound from cold to warm.

The 450 I saved is half the cost of a new exhaust system.

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templarklimek templarklimek 151 Rep 868 Posts Drives: 15' X6M, 12' R8 V10, Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston Texas iTrader: (0)	no, they were removed before the x-crossing but my understanding is that's what the xpipe does when replaced. It only has a touch of rasp when its cold but goes away and is replaced with a clean slightly lower growl. I thought it was remarkable the difference in sound from cold to warm. The 450 I saved is half the cost of a new exhaust system.
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