Where to place the x-pipe

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12-17-2003, 11:06 AM
farmtruc

Hey guys, how do you find the right spot to place an x-pipe?

I've seen some in front of the muffler's, behind them , and on a vette system, in front and back of the mufflers.

thanks,

allen
12-17-2003, 01:15 PM
Sleeper

my random vote goes to .... after the mufflers.
12-17-2003, 01:16 PM
99 red silver

Allen I really don't know. If you seen them in front and behind. Question are they prepackaged? I would think that the one that were premade have been test for the best preformance. I would hope. I would copy their design. Size of pipe and all should effect the preformance also. Unless you have a muffer shop and a lot of pipe to waste and dyno to test all configurations then. I would follow a major manufacture on this premade (bent) system. :twocents:
12-17-2003, 02:16 PM
Deckhand

before the mufflers!

not after
12-17-2003, 08:03 PM
L82gofast

Yep before the mufflers. I have read a couple places that suggest spray painting a strip down a pipe and starting up the truck. The first place that the paint begins to bubble is where you should put the X. Never tried it but I would think it would bubble closest to the engine :duh:

Anyway, before the mufflers for sure. I put my H pipe before the mufflers.
12-17-2003, 08:11 PM
Dark Knight

Since the whole purpose of this is to scavenge exhaust from one bank of cylinders by using the exhaust flow from the other bank, the only logical place to put it to get the maximum effect would be after the headers and before the cats and mufflers. Just my :twocents:
12-17-2003, 08:24 PM
farmtruc

Thanks guys, that helps, I'm not going to run cats right away, so before the mufflers should be no problem.

i'll keep you guys updated,

allen
12-18-2003, 08:06 AM
GMCwantsLS1

Probally the "Best" place to put it is somewhere it won't fit under the truck, like where the tranny or the crossmember is! lol! :point:
12-18-2003, 09:42 AM
farmtruc

Quote:

Originally posted by GMCwantsLS1@Dec 18 2003, 08:06 AM
Probally the "Best" place to put it is somewhere it won't fit under the truck, like where the tranny or the crossmember is! lol! :point:

just trying to rack up those posts aren't you :whack:
12-18-2003, 12:30 PM
Sleeper

he sure is :taunt:
12-19-2003, 06:04 PM
Hit Man X

Hey I am gonna be a post whore too! Do the X after the cats and before the muffs...
12-20-2003, 01:08 AM
Sleeper

muffs? :devil:
12-20-2003, 06:56 AM
BigKID

L82 posted the proper method to placing you x-pipe but if that is not an option, just put it close to where you factory y-pipe came together and you should be fine.
12-20-2003, 12:57 PM
Hit Man X

Quote:

Originally posted by Sleeper@Dec 20 2003, 02:08 AM
muffs? :devil:

LOL, glad someone picked that up. :rofl: