My 'diy' X pipe (removing centre silencer)

[beau]

So I rang round everyone local and everyone wanted loads of money and couldn't do it for weeks, so I decided to tackle it my self, using the original X pipe I could see no reason why I couldn't just cut the box out and put some pipes in

So £14 on 1 metre of 2.5" stainless, 4 2.5" sleeve clamps at £7 each, and some exhaust putty at £3, so total cost £45

Basically just cut out out and bolted in easy !

Sounds awesome

 

[D Walker]

Tell you what, no one can knock you for not having a go..
Well done young man!!

 

[drewf]

You are MacGyver, surely?

 

[philw696]

Not bad for a couple of beers and a curry.
So what does she sound like ?

 

[safrane]

Where the x Beau?...More like a H pipe.

Well done for self assembly...how's the clutch change coming on?

 

[drewf]

Where the x Beau?...More like a H pipe.

Isn't the 'X' the 'X-shaped' section of standard exhaust?

 

[beau]

It's definitely an X!

Clutch Iv got someone to do labour for £700, his ready when I am, but I'm not ready for a few weeks

 

[CatmanV2]

Isn't the 'X' the 'X-shaped' section of standard exhaust?

Yes. I believe Pete needs glasses

C

 

[CatmanV2]

You are MacGyver, surely?

McBane

C

 

[safrane]

So the X is that squeeze to the left in photo #1?

Ah now I understand why H & X sound different keeping the pulse down one side in the latter where the X divides it down both pipes?

Still don't understand the fascination with loud exhaust though.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Top work, beau, good job.

This is an original, in the best place for it. Off the car and hanging in my shed.

 

[drewf]

So the X is that squeeze to the left in photo #1?

Ah now I understand why H & X sound different keeping the pulse down one side in the latter where the X divides it down both pipes?

It's nothing like as simple as that - there are very complex waves, pulses, reflections from the exhaust tips, pressures etc. to consider. Having a 'balancing' connection between the banks improves exhaust flow and power, over keeping them separate.

 

[Contigo]

So you've gone straight pipes!!!! Wow it will sound deeper than an H pipe as there is no balancer pipe! What's it like mate?

 

[dem maser]

Sound clip please

 

[beau]

So you've gone straight pipes!!!! Wow it will sound deeper than an H pipe as there is no balancer pipe! What's it like mate?

It's got the X pipe, so will sound like any other one with a X pipe centre section, it sounds perfect, just how I wanted it

 

[MGT]

Photo bucket has killed them, any chance of another link to the photos?

 

[beau]

Photo bucket has killed them, any chance of another link to the photos?

Not sure why, but yeah, this is what I did, just cut the silencer out, replaced with pipe

 

[CatmanV2]

I have an unsilenced H for grabs

C

 

[Angus MacDonald]

I have an unsilenced H for grabs

C

How much?

 

[CatmanV2]

how much?

£150?

C