New "go fast" parts

Bowens99gt · 08-05-04, 03:47

Welp I got me some new parts for the stang.

1st pic:
C&L Intake plenum with 75mm accufab throttle body

2nd pic:
www.mustangtuning.com offroad X pipe (putting on tonight)

Bowens99gt · 08-05-04, 03:56

The X pipe

slvdr04 · 08-05-04, 07:06

cool stuff, not too good with cars so i dont know what an "x" pipe is. But how much was ur intake?

ncal · 08-05-04, 07:51

It's a catback exhaust system. Cool stuff. I'm actually looking to pickup a Magnaflow catback for my car soon.

Redcar GUY · 08-05-04, 08:10

Congrats!!!!

Bowens99gt · 08-05-04, 10:42

slvdr: There are two kinds of mid pipes for stangs at least. An H pipe and an X pipe. You can pretty much tell how the design is. My intake I got for around 160. its been a while but its a good peice. Better than that metal/chrome crap that looses power b/c of heat.

Ncal: Good choice with the magnaflow. A lot of people get it and they love it. Got a nice racey tone to them. If you do, get the magnapacks, the louder version hehe.

Thanks for the compliments

4DSC · 08-05-04, 11:28

An "X" pipe is just another way of connecting the two sides of the exhaust piping in a dual exhaust system. This gives better performance (forgot the technical reasons why...) than just two separate pipes. You can use a traditional "H" pipe as mentioned, or an X pipe like the one shown. I think the first guy who invented this idea was Dr.Gas or somebody?

MattZ28 · 08-06-04, 01:00

An X-pipe isn't a catback exhaust system, it either has new cats on it, or removes the cats completely. It equalizes exhaust backpressure via the crossover with each exhaust pulse.

hirosh · 08-06-04, 01:09

the x-pipe replaces the piping between the headers and the mufflers. i think the x-pipes are more efficient than the traditional h-pipes, i think due to better scavenging of the exhaust pulses. and i think the nascar guys use x-pipes.

i heard replacing the intake elbow is suppose to give some good horsepower. any other mods?

Pats300zx · 08-06-04, 04:09

Very nice

ncal · 08-06-04, 07:55

Yeah, I dunno why I said catback. Only problem with dual exhaust around here is you have to be careful db level due. Technically it has to be something like sub 95 under load here. Pretty much removing any stock piping will get you more hp on these cars.

Griz · 08-07-04, 02:38

Quote:

Originally posted by MattZ28
An X-pipe isn't a catback exhaust system, it either has new cats on it, or removes the cats completely. It equalizes exhaust backpressure via the crossover with each exhaust pulse.

Something about the whole 'backpressure' issue has always dumbfounded me. The very idea of having some retaining pressure doesn't seem to coincide with benefiting exhaust flow and increasing engine power. Set aside noise & emissions, a well built exhaust should be designed to maximize flow and cut back on turbulence, so how would backpressure benefit this scheme.

I don't mean to single you out Matt, you just brought up an interesting issue that I'm a little unclear on...

Jason