Are there any advantages/disadvantages between these 2 different pipe setups? I want to get a comparison to see if i should get one over the other. Thanks for any info.

 

no one?

 

I've always liked the flow of an H over an X. The horizontal part of the H act to equal out the pressure coming from both headers.

 

H pipes are easier to fabricate, X pipes are more effective.

 

do they make them for hooker 2210's or are they something that need to be fabricated?

 

It would need to be fabricated. Considering no-one makes a dual exhaust for these cars, it would follow then that nobody makes a dual exhaust with an H or X pipe.

 

For what it's worth, I've always heard that an H-pipe offers better sound (deeper) but an X-pipe gives you more power.

 

One gives you a little more low end torque and one gives more top end. Thats my understanding of it. Can't remember which is which tho...sorry. One is also a little quieter than the other.

 

X-Pipe, or Tangentially Siamesed Crossover, gives more torque and horsepower throughout the RPM range. H-Pipes have been shown to be effective at lower RPM. The sound between the two is much different, with the X-Pipe having a higher pitched, smooth tone, compared to the lower burble of the H-Pipe. Both are 4-6 dB(45-70%) quieter than straight dual exhaust. The obvious winner is the X-Pipe, but, due to packaging restarints, may not be a viable option under a Third Gen.

 

the scavenging effect gained by the h and x pipes are greater in an X pipe since ALL the delta pulses at ALL RPMS go through the pipe. Where-as a H pipe will get most of the delta pulses at lower RPM, and just forget about it at higher RPMS since they're running through too fast to go through a small pipe that connects to the other header that doesnt even lead into it effectively.


an H pipe is much more effective than just two straight pipes. a X pipe is much more effective than an H pipe, but an X pipe has to have PRECISE exhaust made... the exhaust has to travel the exact same distance from cylinder to cylinder when they meet the X pipe, otherwise the delta pulses will bump into each other at mid-range RPM and kill any performance gains... this is typically why people go with the H pipe, you will be gaining the low-end grunt, and not chancing it like you would with a X pipe.


X>H>Straight pipes

 

Soo my exhaust be quieter with an h pipe? Will it be noticeable? The interior noise in my car is rediculous and i want to get ride of it. Is there nething else i can do?

 

I would imagine the X pipe to be quieter just because it's doing more with the exhaust, making it travel more, where-as the H pipe only "allows" it to travel through the H pipe at lower speeds.


But I think that the fix to your situation would be a new choice in mufflers instead of adding X or H pipes (though with true duals you really need the H or X pipe to get the full effect of duals)

 

both will gain best performance from being tuned to the correct length but the thing is both will also suffer from issues when you are outside that length.


it's not being tuned for maximum power but rather tuned for what rpm range.


so even h-pipe will suffer that same problem

 

well on a normal dual exhaust a correctly placed x pipe will usually yield more power. there is a reason most big exhaust manufactures use them.

On the thridgen you would have to do some testing because locating the crossoever at ethe same distance from each bank

you could spend alot of time and money to gain no power if you did not really do it correctly.


I have borla catback and x-pipe on my 01 mustang. sounds great. the mid pipe was a more noticable power gain than the cat back. then again true dual and nice exhaust sound good x or h pipe IMO.