Magnaflow X-Pipe or X-Crossover

[amacman]

Originally Posted by gordonjj

Are you serious about the sort of sounds you're looking for ?

och aye , the local cops had one fitted to a van years ago . very funny . these boxes do more sounds than I mentioned .

[TowX]

I'd tried the part they're now calling the Tru-X Crossover on my 4.4 in place of the center resonator a couple years back. It completely destroyed all my midrange torque. So much so that in places I could comfortably pull my race car trailer in 6th, I struggled to pull in 5th. And at 65 on the interstate I couldn't pull hills in 5th gear like I used to. I had my local custom muffler shop pull it off and he custom made a new pair of pipes with a simple crossover balance pipe between the tailpipes and voila, all my torque was back.

Exhaust work is a science and proper placement of an x-pipe is probably critical. Maybe if I'd moved my x-pipe forward or back a few inches it might have helped but I wasn't about to go any further. And FWIW, I've tried the x-pipe assembly on another 4.4 and he had the same problem. But when we tried it on a 3.0 it seemed to work nicely but his wife didn't like the noise. So it's back in my basement again. A complete waste of $350 in parts and labor for my purpose unfortunately.

[shooter]

So does TowX have good point?? Does it really make a difference where exactly you put the x-pipe/crossover?

[JCL]

Originally Posted by shooter

So does TowX have good point?? Does it really make a difference where exactly you put the x-pipe/crossover?

Only if you care about the impact on power/torque. There is a reason that exhausts are tuned for power.

If you just want the noise, then no, it doesn't matter.

[TowX]

Originally Posted by JCL

Only if you care about the impact on power/torque. There is a reason that exhausts are tuned for power.

If you just want the noise, then no, it doesn't matter.

From my experience, if you just want the noise leave the center resonator in place and replace the rear mufflers. Why pay for the torque of a V8 and give it up for more noise. Not that I'm against something sounding nice, heaven knows my 911 is plenty loud, and we've got a Flowmaster system on the V8 Explorer too. I guess I want it all- good sound and good power.

[mp4.6]

Originally Posted by shooter

I have had a x-pipe in for about a year and now it has developed a leak. The shop said its unrepairable and I need a new one for them to fix.

I was just on the magnaflow website and I see I apparently have a x-crossover. I thought mine sounded good, but if the actual x-pipe is louder I would definately replace mine with that.

wtf is the difference? Is one louder than the other?



MagnaFlow Performance Exhaust

I know this is an old post but I wanted to properly answer your question. The only difference between the two is the angles of the pipes. Our cars use the crossover because they pipe are pretty much parallel where the resonator is placed.

[dpgx5]

I have yet to install my Hartge Xpipe... they said it should bump it up to 5hp +/-
the quality and finish is just awesome so im not sure if i will be any different then a regular xpipe welded in place. Im sure Hartge did it for performance, its just that it costs way more then just a regular xpipe.

[gitchies]

i'd be curious to see if your hartge does well over a regular x-pipe...keep us posted...

[mp4.6]

Yea, me too, I know Jegs makes an x-pipe that is cheap, but I'd rather spend the extra $20 to have something of better quality.

[cimbro]

I know you will tell me that I'm crazy, but as for install the x-pipe I have to cut the original pipe, it could be a problem if I want to replace the stock exaust, so I would like to avoid strange cut of the original pipes.
But I'm not happy about the stock exaust sound, it seems the v6 sound.
Do you think that I'm crazy if I will make some holes in the final exaust, maybe under in a position not visible? Someone does this job?