Anyone ever tried Stright pipes on there SHO?

802SHO · August 31, 2018, 10:41:03 AM

I did talk to the shop today about an xpipe. Its a custom exhaust shop so they said they don't stock much bc they can make it. And yes I can choose all stainless or aluminized. What I am looking for is a set up like this Audi has. Staggered and slanted dual 4" quad tips. I think it looks mean! Will have to cut the rear valance

ToMang07 · August 31, 2018, 10:54:35 AM

Quote from: Jordan on August 31, 2018, 10:37:34 AM
Guarantee any exhaust shop he is going to is not going to use stainless anyways so what's the difference in the end lol.. It'll hold up fine for many years. Plus that price difference tho

No, it won't, especially if you live in the snow belt. You might get 2 years out of aluminized up here. Stainless is better in every way except price.

Jordan · August 31, 2018, 11:19:50 AM

Ah, wasn't looking at location. I don't really drive my car much in the snow much being in Missouri so I wasn't account for that.

Also dual tips like that won't fit. A single 4" exit would, but you will have to modify the rear to fit those size of tips.

geophb · August 31, 2018, 11:25:46 AM

Angles and bends are identical throughout the motor and manifold

Dual 4" on a taurus?
Has anyone done an h pipe? Wondering because sound is different between h pipe,x pipe, and straights

TopherSho · August 31, 2018, 11:39:45 AM

Because of the bootsted nature, any level of widening as long as it is done right helps spin-up and response of the turbos. 4" MIGHT be a bit much with the stokc snails but i defeer to those who have replaced their turbos for more accurate testimony..

as to sound.. ugh bigger pipes for SHO's == droney blatty awfullness... but my exhaust noise preferences are narrow.

Jordan · August 31, 2018, 12:12:15 PM

Quote from: geophb on August 31, 2018, 11:25:46 AM
Angles and bends are identical throughout the motor and manifold
Dual 4" on a taurus?
Has anyone done an h pipe? Wondering because sound is different between h pipe,x pipe, and straights

Angles and bends through heads and manifolds yes, but turbo exhaust housings are different after as well as the downpipes and the bends they take.

As far as H pipe I don't think there is a time where an h pipe is going to out perform an x pipe. Might sound different, but that's kind of old school v8 stuff compared to today. He just wants dual 4" tips not full 4" dual straight piping. That just wouldn't fit under the car! Ha! I tried fitting 3" down in there and without sacrificing major clearance that isn't even possible. Best to just match the downpipe size to the exhaust piping size like he is doing at 2.5"

802SHO · August 31, 2018, 12:21:41 PM

Quote from: TopherSho on August 31, 2018, 11:39:45 AM
Because of the bootsted nature, any level of widening as long as it is done right helps spin-up and response of the turbos. 4" MIGHT be a bit much with the stokc snails but i defeer to those who have replaced their turbos for more accurate testimony..

as to sound.. ugh bigger pipes for SHO's == droney blatty awfullness... but my exhaust noise preferences are narrow.

I plan to be one and done with the exhaust. It would be 2.5" turbo back, an xpipe, all stainless with the tips being quad 4" tips. I will have to cut the plastic to get those tips on there.

Thats my idea anyway! I already have 4" tips. The rear is so round and wide, I think those massive quad 4" tips in the pic above look fitting and I dare say would look even better on my SHO's rear end

Macgyver · August 31, 2018, 03:22:36 PM

There is good reason behind X pipes. Search Youtube. Plenty of "science"

ToMang07 · August 31, 2018, 03:33:49 PM

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5s8nr8

802SHO · August 31, 2018, 03:56:03 PM

Thank you guys for the input. I will be going with an xpipe!

Jordan · August 31, 2018, 06:00:48 PM

Quote from: 802SHO on August 31, 2018, 03:56:03 PM
Thank you guys for the input. I will be going with an xpipe!

Thought I might add this. This is full 2.5" with an x pipe. So it's what you should expect it to look like in the end. This is with pie cuts though.

802SHO · August 31, 2018, 08:20:20 PM

Jordan that looks perfect! All the uneccessary parts removed. Its simple and fully functional! I love it!

Jordan · August 31, 2018, 08:25:21 PM

Thank you. My local guy does great work.

802SHO · August 31, 2018, 08:31:46 PM

Yes he does! The shop I'm going to is really good too. I've had some work done before on a different vehicle and was really happy. I'll make sure to do a before and after as well as cold starts. And I'll be honest....I like some drone

Jordan · August 31, 2018, 09:00:13 PM

For sure I am curious how it sounds. I am not too far off and I know I am loud, but it also is bassy at times from the resonators. Looking forward to hearing it!