X-PIPE VS H-PIPE VS STRAIGHT PIPE!! Which is BEST??

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[@cabrerazhumi]

This guy is a really polite kid.. he said dont hate on people opinions and taste for exhaust and so on.. he nailed it. Deffinetelly gonna follow you.

[@scottleighton9149]

Anything you say in a southern accent is the correct exhaust option.

[@DownSouthRacing]

Scott Leighton 😂😂👍🏼

[@kapss0832]

Lyle Grandersom factsssss....high cholesterol fuckers 😂.....nice sounding car tho

[@box_of_rain5277]

South is where the balls of America are, volunteer states, our military is primarily southern men, y'all would rather fight and rob each other. Go bathe, greaseballs.

[@kapss0832]

Machine Cactus Industries lmao coming from the service majority of soldiers are coming from Texas, Cali, New York, and Hawaii you high cholesterol sloppy fuck.

[@joshua.johnson]

Lyle Grandersom stay up north then and save us the trouble. Keep on thinking that

[@triumph928]

I went with Flowmaster American Thunder axle back and the scavenger x-pipe. Purchased separately plus the axle backs were on sale. Saved me about $400 total. The hangers were not positioned correctly and created a lot of headaches trying to line everything up. While it's on the car the left tip sets lower than the right. I had to use a pry bar to pull the pipe over far enough to fit into the hanger. When the weather warms up it's coming off and will probably go with Magnaflow which was my first choice in the planning stage. 2017 GT.

[@Ken19700]

For decades back in the old days everyone automatically thought that dual exhaust made more power on a V8/V6. When people actually began experimenting they learned that your basic single exhaust Y pipe worked best because there's a scavenging effect from one cylinder bank to the other. You just needed a large I.D. to allow the exhaust to escape with minimal restriction. Since dual exhaust was so popular they came up with H pipes to take advantage of the scavenging. They quickly realized that an X flowed better than an H and the X pipe was born. So, X & Y are pretty much the same. H is good for your pickup. Incidentally, a 3" single exhaust was one of the tricks cop cars used to use catch up to you from a dead stop when you were a teenanger doing 110 on the freeway.

[@Ken19700]

I'm strictly talking non-turbo performance, any dual setup sounds better than a single & two tips sticking out the back always looks better than one.

[@AlmightyBk2]

Ken MacMillan this is facts I have a question tho what if on a single 3 inch you have a h pipe and a y pipe or a x pipe and y pipe is that better than just the y pipe?

[@AlmightyBk2]

Ken MacMillan better as in performance

[@JohnSmith-xx1lx]

@@AlmightyBk2 no answer...

[@josedelarosa6449]

I love the h pipe sound on mine. Love the deeper sound. Factory mufflers and resonator delete.

[@fish_R_stinky69]

Bro, keep the mufflers and delete the resonators????

[@joshodin19]

Great vid. I'm currently running pypes x with cat delete, deleted resonators, and thrush welded mufflers. It has a really unique sound with no drone at all. I plan on getting the roush axle backs in the near future and having blankenship's tune it.

[@jon9388]

Great video! Thank you for a straight to the point video comparing all 3(well 4 technically).

[@DownSouthRacing]

Thanks Jon!

[@ryanj7517]

Standard C6(2007) I have with LS2 I put Vararam Snake Charmer CAI, Long Tube headers from Hooker and complete Magnaflow performance series straight pipe running to the magnaflow quad tips and it sounds good through power band and nice cackle on deceleration. My C6 ZO6(2012 3ZR)I ran the Same Vararam CAI for the LS7 and left the factory exhaust with the dumps that can open and it also sounds pretty wicked. All a matter of preference. Their is no wrong answer if you, the owner is happy. I’ve always loved that distinct 5.0 sound on Flowmasters since high school days. A lot of great cars are being produced currently from all the “Big Three”.

[@branham757]

Just put a x pipe in my 2010 genesis v8 noticed the horses great flow

[@AndresLopez-yn5xt]

Sounds good, what do you think of my x pipe mid muffler delete with stock resonators.. and I’m from the south so I understand just fine...

[@kylapendley924]

The X pipe makes it sound like a euro V8....I love it.

[@jimmieg6218]

Went with the H pipe on my truck. Noticeable more ooomph on bottom end. Straigt or true dual was actually slower.

[@fpaltenhoff86]

Did a pypes h pipe and sap mufflers for my 05 gto. Deeper, not too loud, not quiet either

[@DoomFinger511]

A general idea of cost: back in 2008 I had a 1982 Trans am that I dropped a 350 into with shorty hooker headers. I found an awesome guy at meinike who set me up with a custom duel exhaust. I bought glass packed mufflers and exhaust tips. Including the cost of those parts, the pipes, and labor it was about $800.

[@ongavellem6512]

X-POP VS H-POP VS STRAIGHT POP

[@DirtySouthRider]

hillarious!

[@Mark5oohh]

I got a 14 s197 with roush axle back, thinking of getting an h pipe so I wont lose any torque. Hopefully if I get a intake with tune, I can gain the hp I sorta lost. N still keep all my torque.

[@DownSouthRacing]

You won’t lose any power from any of these. You will gain a very very small amount. An x pipe gains the most hp, h pipe gains the most torque (in terms of +2 hp vs + 1.5 hp and +1 tq vs + 1.5 tq)

[@joshuaratz264]

Just too inform you the h pipe the connecting pipe that’s in the center is mostly blocked off with a 5/8th hole drilled though too allow some restrictions but allow pass through as well. Summit racing has a video showing what’s an h pipe looks like when you open it up

[@carycoller3140]

I drive a 2014, V8 Range Rover Sport Supercharged. I removed the mid muffler/resonator combo but left the stock mufflers in place and got good exhaust note but it's a slightly raspy for my taste, so I put an x-pipe in the middle. I lost all exhaust sound. It went quiet as my 7 series BMW. The muffler shop guy had no clue why that happened so I had it removed immediately. What's your guess?

[@mrnicktoyou]

X-pipes make the exhaust sound too smooth on some cars, especially at lower revs. Get yourself a h-pipe.

[@19explorersport96]

I got a solid .1(tenth) at the track with x-pipe resonator delete.

[@Nick0777]

Great video! What is the difference between x pipe and double x pipe? Thanks

[@markwilliams330]

This is my exhaust Offroad x pipe, i got some race bullet resonators in the over axle pipes to tone down on the rasp, corsa xtremes

[@mileshiles1287]

Great video any mods you do should work with the next one so you don't spend the money twice I have. 🤔

[@zachary7389]

98 cobra kooks longtubes OR H pipe pypes m80 97 cobra stock manifolds OR X pipe slp lm1

[@itsdeedee2178]

*Whats ur opinion on a 6 gen camaro ss . I dont know which kind of exhaust to get, I just want loud revs and crackles/pops. I dont want a loud idle and I dont want it sounding like an old muscle car, what would be best in ur opinion. I know straight pipe has pops but will it have diesel sounding idle? because I dont want that.*

[@DownSouthRacing]

I always suggest a hatless x pipe for camaros

[@onymaru8658]

I have the steeda H pipe with stock exhaust..i just bought the pypes pype-bomb Axle-Back exhausts..Hopefully it'll be deeper than stock, im going deep toned

[@LaoWaiJac]

Thank you sir! Most common sense I’ve seen.

[@blazed85]

A straight glass one with some steel wool stuffed inside is the best.

[@derecksoutherforeal]

Been looking into this myself.

[@bryce817]

I have 2019 challenger 392 scat pack with magnaflow catback, xpipe , its not deep enough. Im gonna go smaller mufflers. Would changing the xpipe make much difference in sound. I like mustangs with borla atak, saw a guy with it and bbk headers and sounded awesome

[@johnortiz5170]

Just get a corsa extreme exhaust 😂 loud as heck

[@forzadrift9345]

i am from uae and i like your idea soo i done my new project on my gmc sierra 2013 and i made x-pipe after the header on the down pipes and the sound hear more than modrate and it hear excellent mode 😍👌🏼 i will post it now

[@itsdeedee2178]

I hate loud trucks, I look thinking it will be a nice car/sports car and am disappointed when its just a work truck. DONT

[@sedric6153]

@@itsdeedee2178 oh come on. 98 4.6 f150 is the best sounding gas half ton there is with just pipe put in place of muffler. Still have factory cats. Look at my channel. I have a playlist. Videos of my f150.

[@ArmaniTheGreat]

This may be a stupid question but is an X Pipe gonna be louder than having straight pipes?

[@DownSouthRacing]

From what I’ve tested, yes.

[@ArmaniTheGreat]

Down South Racing Thanks for the reply, yea right now I have Roush ab and straight pipe and I feel like it’s not as loud, gonna do a x pipe soon.

[@romanduque2204]

Probably not but it'll sound alot better and your mileage will improve. X pipe is 20$ on JEGS. Why would anybody build one?

[@hadidelbani7055]

Hi , is it a good idea to put H-pipe on c200k 2008 benz by the help of a Y-pipe ?

[@bill7575]

Yes

[@chrisj5.0]

I’m looking to put an h pipe on my 5.0 F-150. So if I get an h-pipe am I going to need 2 mufflers?

[@Mandocammando]

No you can get a dual in dual out muffler just one muffler.

[@joshuaratz264]

And ps great video though keep it up! Very well mannered

[@saidbakirov4769]

H pipe maling more old muscle sound. It also depends in which motor. On LS motor X pipe sounds racy but H pipe like old muscle car sound

[@Nico__1997]

Love the video but in my opinion the xpipe sounds weird on the idle compared to the H pipe

[@DownSouthRacing]

H pipe is a classic sound for sure!

[@Nooneknowsjay]

I got a 1999 chevy Silverado 6.0 it's true dual straight piped but i might get the H pipe cuz i want that cammed sound

[@markjmaxwell9819]

I would like to try a H pipe but with the crossover tube at about four inches for a hybrid type system. 😉😉😉😈😈😈

[@johnterpack3940]

Couple comments talking about a single exhaust being more than enough for 500 hp or so... show me the money. I'm nearly five decades deep into the car hobby and I've never seen an engine get good power from a single exhaust. Engineers put dual exhaust on performance cars, super cars, and all-out race cars for a reason.

[@slick408]

Definitely get better gains with a single pipe of equal volume, it has better scavenging and less surface area resulting in faster smoother flow. Drag cars run singles. Sounds more "euro" and smooth than an X. If you think about it an X pipe at its center has less volume than the 2 pipes combined. It's a restriction that helps the pulse jump to the other bank but with a Y pipe you don't have that restriction and better mixing. Flowmaster scavenger Y is the best design I have seen.

[@jasonfields6514]

X-pipe FTW! Gives it a more exotic car sound & helps with scavenge.

[@jasonstephens8116]

My LS1 gen 3 has a x-force exhaust system not shor on the price as the owner before me done it but left the stock exhaust manifolds so I will be changing them to headers don't understand why the previous owner did a half ass job as x-force exhaust are not cheap in New Zealand

[@MCurtisMcCoy]

I've got a 2012 BMW 550i xDrive w/ a 4.4L Twin-Turbo V8. It makes good power but sounds like a little girls electric moped... 🤣 I'm looking to replace the resonator with either an X-Pipe or straight pipes back to the stock valved mufflers, hoping that'll make it sound "meaner". I understand the X-Pipe would give it a less raspy, higher exhaust note than straight pipe back to the stock mufflers... Would it hurt power much to just go with straight pipes, or H-Pipe replacing the resonator to get that DEEP RASPY sound, or do I need to go with an X-Pipe to keep from losing power on a small, Twin-Turbo V8?

[@DownSouthRacing]

I would recommend an x pipe but just personal preference. The 4.4L V8 from BMW has a unique sound to be a V8, I think an x pipe best augments that

[@charlierodriguez3959]

Does str8 pipes make u lose air compression?

[@tonypride4466]

Which is louder straight piped or straight piped with x piped

[@mrnicktoyou]

Straight pipes are louder than everything but they sound horrible and you lose performance.

[@ivanpudge1187]

Which is best for a truck

[@thelifeofsrt8rob238]

Hi HRU doing I really appreciate ya content on this issue of the exhaust system i would like ya opinion on this I have a 2014 camaro ss I had a resonator delete and secondary cat delete with a x pipe I like sound but I hate the drone sound and now my take off is not as strong in drive as it use to be is Tht normal or does horsepower decrease because of this I would appreciate any help on this Ty so much

[@DownSouthRacing]

Horsepower should increase definitely with resonator or muffler deletes for sure

[@thelifeofsrt8rob238]

@@DownSouthRacing Ty I really appreciate it I hope it works out love ya videos a lot Thnks

[@T1GEVERETT]

KZbin really just placed an ad about bikes right before you started the car, lol

[@oskar_torngren]

You don’t get the lopey sound from the exhaust. You get it through the camshaft.

[@DownSouthRacing]

I guarantee you anything with an h pipe sounds more lopey compared to an x pipe

[@tomster7574]

how about a slightly wider straight pipe? not that you couldnt make every version slightly wider. i like the straight pipe sound best, i cant stand the x pipe sound, sounds like barfing to me

[@miki82826]

Can I make x pipe first and after 80 cm y pipe?

[@Gkitchens1]

All of the numbers you listed for differences sound to be inside the margin of error for most Dynos so that to me means it’s just personal preference and one of it makes much difference.

[@jesuslunatapia6116]

What’s the exhaust set up?

[@Merc63s]

nicce car man what car is it? u think i should x pipe my s5 b9 coupe ?

[@Merc63s]

gt500 oops

[@lealperformance779]

I put a xpipe and 1 chamber flows full exhaust on a 1992 stock mustang and it sounds quieter than my family SUV lol

[@trevonwilson1]

You didn't mention anything about a y pipe 🤔

[@ervin_baghdasarian]

Which one is better ???

[@Dcc357]

I'm spending less than $1k on my C5 Corvette swapping out the H-pipe for and X-pipe and replacing the mufflers with Borla straight pipes. For all C5 owners who did replace the H-pipe, you know damn well why lol. No more deceleration jingle and choppy motorboat idle.

[@thelifeofsrt8rob238]

Don't get me wrong it sound good but my horse power seems as it's not as strong as it use 2 or maybe I'm tripping lol I really enjoyed this topic on exhaust ty

[@dazeen9591]

H-pipe best option for low rpm acceleration ?

[@DownSouthRacing]

It’s all very subjective, but an H pipe gives the deepest tone generally, so if that’s what you’re after, then yes!

[@user-ci4tt7wt1d]

I'm a 2007 Ford Focus ZX3 straight piped

[@howardlazoff1274]

Great information. My preference is the X because there is so much science behind it. ( Venturi Effect on exhaust scavenging ) One thing that you didn't mention about straight pipes is that they can be ideal when clearance is an issue, I.e. modified suspension or radically lowered.

[@DownSouthRacing]

Howard Lazoff also true! Thanks Howard!

[@stratolestele7611]

Lot more science but not more hp.

[@foolwithatool2052]

Turbo car: straight pipe Cammed car: h-pipe Other: x-pipe

[@oscarlongoria1817]

4.8 silverado long tubes 3 inch y pipe kat delete borla pro xs muffler

[@snowyrt]

What about true dual I’m planing to remove my x and just make it true dual

[@19stangmode]

Did it make it louder?

[@67mustang351w]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ dude straight to the point

[@bryce817]

He sniffled and taking too much, must be high on coke hahhahaha

[@gsingh5617]

In a bike... If one goes for bluh bluh bluh bluh🌚... Any cons for the engine? .. back pressure etc🙄

[@douglassenriquez423]

I thinking about doing an h-pipe and an x-pipe what do you think?

[@BlazingFaith1945]

You can't do both at the same time.

[@douglassenriquez423]

@@BlazingFaith1945 why not?

[@youngmaya6377]

One question do you delete oxygen sensors when u do straight pipe?

[@D4RKMA7TER]

el elmer the cats? Yes

[@dutchylt]

😂

[@Lifeofshawnyg]

X pipes seem to reduce back pressure the best but lowers the exausht gas velocity’s really low hence why i think y pipe is the best

[@davidsumpter4933]

My only concern is that a single pipe can not flow as much as duals up top. Down low torque may be up, but I dont see the single pipe handling 500+ hp and up, in the rpm range of, let's say, 5500 and up.

[@muaythai193]

h-pipe, vs x-pipe, vs y-pipe vs no crossover would be more accurate. For me it’s no crossover or h-pipe all the way. Sounds best.

[@KCLENOX]

Super helpful

[@gordocarbo]

There will be no noticeable difference between the 3 except a tiny sound change. Factory 2 into 1 functions as an X. If you want your cammed engine to sound radical as possible use no crossover. Exhaust is all about sound preference no need to look for power there.

[@cecilotto504]

I would definitely not straight pipe my Mustang, i went with the x pipe an 40 series flows an it sounds awesome

[@kylemilford8758]

The word you were looking for in the title was Y pipe not straight pipe 😅 thank you though!

[@DownSouthRacing]

No 👍🏼 but thanks for nothing 😂. A Y pipe is used for a single exit exhaust.

[@smooth235]

Straight pipe is no cats, no mufflers no resonator doesn’t matter the setup. Whether true dual, single or y pipe. Straight pipe is straight pipe

[@Drunken_Hamster]

Of course, nobody tested Y-pipes. Because most Y-pipes are factory units for a v-engine going single exit, but they're small and restrictive, so people think they're bad for performance. Well, if you properly sized a y-pipe (two 2.5 into a single 3.5 is a good example) it would be capable of flowing properly for about a 500hp engine. And then, on the tail end, if you wanted dual exit, you could split that back into two 2.5 pipes and run whatever tips.

[@88Petry]

Thanks tips

[@andreaskleopa]

What would you think i should do to my mercedes s350? I want it to sound like a lion that roaring sound. I don't like loud gunshots. What exhaust mod should i do?

[@Drunken_Hamster]

@@andreaskleopa Equal length headers (short or long, doesn't matter) using 2.5 inch collectors, with high flow cats, put those into a 3.5 inch Y-pipe all the way back to the axle, then split it back to two 2.5 inch pipes if you care about having an exhaust that looks like duals or just leave it as a single if you're okay with that. This will give an exotic and race-like sound. Alternatively, if you want a deeper sound, don't run the headers into a Y-pipe, instead do dual 2.5 inch all the way back with a "narrow" H pipe. Narrow means the actual H is short and the dual pipes are close together, not that the H section is a smaller diameter. You want that H to also be 2.5 inch. Other than that, run the rest the same. Straight-throughs are moderately loud, and turbo-style mufflers are moderately quiet but more audible than stock. Round mufflers/"Glasspacks"/Race bullets are extra loud, but still take a bit of bite out compared to a legit straight pipe which is the loudest. Either way, if you're using aftermarket headers AND high flow cats, even turbo-style mufflers on the end will be noticably louder than stock, but still fine for a daily/the GF shouldn't complain. If you want active mufflers, use a Varex X-force or google search for something else. Varex is as quiet as stock when closed and almost as loud as race bullets when open. I recommend 409 or 304 stainless, but either way, you'll have to take it to a specialized shop with a TIG welder for them to be able to weld it, otherwise they'll F you over like they did my brother and put a bunch of cheap, shitty, aluminized tubing in there instead. Which will rust out within 3-5 years depending on your climate and whether your area salts the roads for winter or not. (and whether you drive the car when the road is salted, of course) The gunshots (or lack thereof) come from your engine computer being custom tuned. The stock tune shouldn't do it except a little bit on deceleration. Good luck making your car sound cool.

[@andreaskleopa]

@@Drunken_Hamster wow thank you so much for your time it really helped me understand exhausts better! I think i will try stainless steel y pipe

[@andreaskleopa]

@@Drunken_Hamster one last question. My car is stock it puts out 260hp i think its a 3.0L twin turbo V6 its a 2012 mercedes s350. I didn't tune it or something but i just want it sound a bit more sporty i want to hear that deep roar sound. Should i tune it or is it possible to get that sound without a tune?

[@sebkhailer7374]

I prefer the sound of a V8 with pipes that don't cross at all. Just two seperate straight pipes right out of the headers.

[@sggjose]

I still don't know which is best, lol.

[@ExplorerMedia]

this guy loves to talk 😂

[@GpstarGPstar]

Nice background huh?

[@curtisbrock69]

X in my s550

[@6z0]

Ford or benz?

[@curtisbrock69]

Jafuh ford

[@princerosario16]

I’m interested with the topic because I searched for it! 😂 however, since I’m asian what accent is that from 😂

[@DownSouthRacing]

Southeastern Kentucky lol

[@nyjemacejones1882]

There is no best!!!!! It's What you Like and that Sound End of Talk

[@donjohnswaggert]

I see h-pipe or x-pipe and y-pipe not true straight pipe duals in the thumb

[@mariovitela5564]

Staight pipe image,i see the Y pipe & not a straight pipe.

[@Edster98]

Nice Camaro man, always wanted one. 😄

[@hemroyal]

Sooo nobody gonna tell him?

[@alvindavis589]

@@hemroyal we just gonna let him marinate in that for bout a year.

[@bennydrives]

@@alvindavis589 it’s been a year

[@alvindavis589]

@@bennydrives 😂😂😂

[@jamiehope4580]

People seem to forget the back pressure needed in exhaust system to not lose hp.

[@trumpsextratesticle8590]

Stop saying "backpressure",For Fuck sakes.. its SCAVAGING you want and its the correct term to use.

[@brettslater8219]

X

[@benny6022]

I think A-Pipe was much better bcause it is combination of H-Pipe and Y-Pipe

[@kkoch666]

Pops...

[@erasedfromgenepool.4845]

Dude could you talk any faster?

[@michaelanaya6281]

No more videos, with

[@veevaughn]

H PAP’

[@ryanlopez4371]

😅lol

[@MikeJones-qr6ll]

Man I am going to buy me a soda pop fxxk it

[@ttv_savagevision955]

Cap 😂😂😂

[@matthewdecoursey6524]

thats a Y pipe in the thumbnail not a real pair of true dual straighpipes