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byrds8 · 06-07-2019, 10:08 AM

I currently have a Solo Performance manifold back exhaust. Right now there is some muffled X-pipe piece that originally came on the cat back portion of this. I am wondering, if I purchased a bolt on X-pipe from them, what can I expect from this change? My exhaust as is has a nice tone to it but its just not quite loud enough. I would like it louder without making it sound nasty. So anything in increase the db of the current tone would be perfect.

sixty9fordkiller · 06-07-2019, 10:13 AM

that is a resonated xpipe

it balances exhaust pulses will taming the "rasp" of an otherwise straight piped car. If you have mufflers and remove the resonated xpipe in favor of a nonresonated one, it will be a bit louder and "crisper" sound

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byrds8 · 06-07-2019, 10:22 AM

There are no mufflers on that exhaust set up, just J-Pipes. So if I remove the resonated X-pipe in this instance, it would be raspy and terrible sounding along with the loud correct?

sixty9fordkiller · 06-07-2019, 10:28 AM

it will be the straight pipe sound with reduced drone

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13_SS_RS · 06-07-2019, 10:58 AM

You have a nice exhaust system, I would try long tubes first before I messed with the one you already put all that money into. Then if it’s still quiet try swapping x-pipes. If you did swap x-pipes I still think since you have cats and mufflers it would still sound good just louder

byrds8 · 06-07-2019, 11:04 AM

Long tubes and a tune are out of my reach at this time is why I was thinking of going this route. The X-Pipe would come from Solo also and would be a direct fit so no cutting or anything. I just dont want to spend the money and it sound terrible. I hear a lot of cars around here that are loud but sound like trash. That's definitely not what I am going for.

pyroguy · 06-07-2019, 03:59 PM

Sounds like you're a candidate for Speed Engineering long tube headers. You don't want to pay much, but you want more sound. You'll be catless which will rasp more, but you'll have performance gain and won't have to modify your existing exhaust.

SSkat · 06-07-2019, 04:19 PM

Yeah if you're looking for that extra bark longtubes are the way to go. Straight pipe is loud but doesnt have a good tone. My borla catback would be too quiet without them.

06-07-2019, 10:08 AM	#1
byrds8 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS, L99 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 447 View My Garage	Solo Performance Exhaust I currently have a Solo Performance manifold back exhaust. Right now there is some muffled X-pipe piece that originally came on the cat back portion of this. I am wondering, if I purchased a bolt on X-pipe from them, what can I expect from this change? My exhaust as is has a nice tone to it but its just not quite loud enough. I would like it louder without making it sound nasty. So anything in increase the db of the current tone would be perfect. __________________ 2013 Camaro SS/RS, Stainless Power long tube headers with HF's, Air Raid CAI, Solo Mach XL cat back, BC Racing coil overs, Elite Engineering catch can, Ferrada Forge 8 Wheels, Windows tinted at 20%, Tuned by Dyno Steve.

06-07-2019, 10:13 AM	#2
sixty9fordkiller Donkey Dick Cam Camaro Drives: 2010 2SS/RS LS3 M6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,998	that is a resonated xpipe it balances exhaust pulses will taming the "rasp" of an otherwise straight piped car. If you have mufflers and remove the resonated xpipe in favor of a nonresonated one, it will be a bit louder and "crisper" sound Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk __________________ Bone Stock

06-07-2019, 10:22 AM	#3
byrds8 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS, L99 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 447 View My Garage	There are no mufflers on that exhaust set up, just J-Pipes. So if I remove the resonated X-pipe in this instance, it would be raspy and terrible sounding along with the loud correct? __________________ 2013 Camaro SS/RS, Stainless Power long tube headers with HF's, Air Raid CAI, Solo Mach XL cat back, BC Racing coil overs, Elite Engineering catch can, Ferrada Forge 8 Wheels, Windows tinted at 20%, Tuned by Dyno Steve.

06-07-2019, 10:28 AM	#4
sixty9fordkiller Donkey Dick Cam Camaro Drives: 2010 2SS/RS LS3 M6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,998	it will be the straight pipe sound with reduced drone Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk __________________ Bone Stock

06-07-2019, 10:58 AM	#5
13_SS_RS Drives: White 2013 SS/RS l99 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ga Posts: 109	You have a nice exhaust system, I would try long tubes first before I messed with the one you already put all that money into. Then if it’s still quiet try swapping x-pipes. If you did swap x-pipes I still think since you have cats and mufflers it would still sound good just louder __________________ Current: 2013 summit white Camaro 2SS l99 CAI, long tubes, ported tb, tune Previous: 2008 jet stream blue Corvette Z06 Airraid, Corsa, MGW shifter SOLD

06-07-2019, 11:04 AM	#6
byrds8 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS, L99 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 447 View My Garage	Long tubes and a tune are out of my reach at this time is why I was thinking of going this route. The X-Pipe would come from Solo also and would be a direct fit so no cutting or anything. I just dont want to spend the money and it sound terrible. I hear a lot of cars around here that are loud but sound like trash. That's definitely not what I am going for. __________________ 2013 Camaro SS/RS, Stainless Power long tube headers with HF's, Air Raid CAI, Solo Mach XL cat back, BC Racing coil overs, Elite Engineering catch can, Ferrada Forge 8 Wheels, Windows tinted at 20%, Tuned by Dyno Steve.

06-07-2019, 03:59 PM	#7
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,926 View My Garage	Sounds like you're a candidate for Speed Engineering long tube headers. You don't want to pay much, but you want more sound. You'll be catless which will rasp more, but you'll have performance gain and won't have to modify your existing exhaust. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

06-07-2019, 04:19 PM	#8
SSkat Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 268	Yeah if you're looking for that extra bark longtubes are the way to go. Straight pipe is loud but doesnt have a good tone. My borla catback would be too quiet without them.