x over pipe...crap, to music! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mtdave2 · 10-07-2008, 09:29 PM

i just did a buck of upgrades, heads, cam...ect. i am happy with those, however there was one side effect. a very sharp cracking sound to the exhaust. i have heard this sound before and never have liked it. not sure how to describe it other that that, its a very snappy, cracking sound under acceleration....yuck, i was pissed.

as a last resort, i stopped by my favorite Mexican muffler shop (i love these guys) and had them put a x over pipe and a hanger on....$25 and 15 minutes later i was ready to go. to my absolute joy, the x over pipe completely took that sound away! now its music to my ears again..

so, if you don’t like the sound of your pipes, you may just need a x over!

weehoo

dwcsr · 10-07-2008, 10:50 PM

That noise is a red neck mating call.

vectorit · 10-07-2008, 11:10 PM

I agree, my old exhaust system did that. Headers, and turbo mufflers.
Now with Rams and Flowmasters, with the x-over pipe the truck sounds much better.

dan42 · 10-07-2008, 11:54 PM

Headers have that pinging sound - I prefer the ram horns as well.

straitnate14 · 10-08-2008, 12:01 AM

This is my old next to my new and I do say it's loads better about the cracking but I think my brothers cars H pipe sounds a tad better

Arad68 · 10-08-2008, 12:20 AM

I did this mod to my truck...man what a difference! No more mating call!!!

mtdave2 · 10-08-2008, 08:39 AM

i have rams horns as well... it was the cam change im betting that changed it.....

10-07-2008, 09:29 PM	#1
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	x over pipe...crap, to music! i just did a buck of upgrades, heads, cam...ect. i am happy with those, however there was one side effect. a very sharp cracking sound to the exhaust. i have heard this sound before and never have liked it. not sure how to describe it other that that, its a very snappy, cracking sound under acceleration....yuck, i was pissed. as a last resort, i stopped by my favorite Mexican muffler shop (i love these guys) and had them put a x over pipe and a hanger on....$25 and 15 minutes later i was ready to go. to my absolute joy, the x over pipe completely took that sound away! now its music to my ears again.. so, if you don’t like the sound of your pipes, you may just need a x over! weehoo __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

10-07-2008, 10:50 PM	#2
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,131	Re: x over pipe...crap, to music! That noise is a red neck mating call.

10-07-2008, 11:10 PM	#3
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: x over pipe...crap, to music! I agree, my old exhaust system did that. Headers, and turbo mufflers. Now with Rams and Flowmasters, with the x-over pipe the truck sounds much better. __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

10-07-2008, 11:54 PM	#4
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Re: x over pipe...crap, to music! Headers have that pinging sound - I prefer the ram horns as well. __________________ '67 SWB Fleetside ZZ4/350/Tremec 5-speed/4link/Scott's IFS - and fun as heck! SOLD Click here to support the board Philippians 4: 6-7

10-08-2008, 12:01 AM	#5
straitnate14 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bartonville IL Posts: 415	Re: x over pipe...crap, to music! This is my old next to my new and I do say it's loads better about the cracking but I think my brothers cars H pipe sounds a tad better __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Last edited by straitnate14; 10-08-2008 at 12:02 AM. Reason: forgot the pic

10-08-2008, 12:20 AM	#6
Arad68 Trucks N Tranzams Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 816	Re: x over pipe...crap, to music! I did this mod to my truck...man what a difference! No more mating call!!! __________________ Don '68 Chevy LB 383 TH400/GV/373 posi '56 Chevy 4WD SWB '64 Chevy short stepside '79 Trans Am 455/TH2004R/12blt/4whldisc 95 Kia (Wifes car) 2002 S-10 extended cab pickup "God punishes small sins immediately"

10-08-2008, 08:39 AM	#7
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	Re: x over pipe...crap, to music! i have rams horns as well... it was the cam change im betting that changed it..... __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban



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