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UBERJIM · 01-30-2012, 05:06 PM

Does an x-pipe on a 2012 2ss/rs ls-3 provide any horsepower gain or just sound? I see you can get them with or without a "resonator". Does this help with horsepower gain or ,again, just sound? What is a resonator? Thanks.*

Juiced1 · 01-30-2012, 05:13 PM

No real gains here either. If you want to gain some power look into high flow cats or long tube headers. A resonator is a muffler designed to change the tone more then quite things down. An X-pipe in general will cut down on rasp/drone a bit compared to an H-pipe.

UBERJIM · 01-30-2012, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Juiced1

No real gains here either. If you want to gain some power look into high flow cats or long tube headers. A resonator is a muffler designed to change the tone more then quite things down. An X-pipe in general will cut down on rasp/drone a bit compared to an H-pipe.

Yeah, I already plan on doing LTs and high flow cats. Just trying to build a list of exhaust work worth doing. So, if I'm happy with the sound of my car, just do LTs, cats, and the axle back I already have and call it a day?

UBERJIM · 01-30-2012, 08:57 PM

Is the stock setup an H? It looks like there is some sort of crossover, but can't tell if it's bracing or not. Thanks.

The Stig · 01-30-2012, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by UBERJIM

Is the stock setup an H? It looks like there is some sort of crossover, but can't tell if it's bracing or not. Thanks.

The OEM exhaust is an H pipe.

01-30-2012, 05:06 PM	#1
UBERJIM Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 47	X-Pipe Horsepower Does an x-pipe on a 2012 2ss/rs ls-3 provide any horsepower gain or just sound? I see you can get them with or without a "resonator". Does this help with horsepower gain or ,again, just sound? What is a resonator? Thanks.*

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01-30-2012, 05:13 PM	#2
Juiced1 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 2SS CAMARO 45th Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: St. Charles, IL Posts: 18,663	No real gains here either. If you want to gain some power look into high flow cats or long tube headers. A resonator is a muffler designed to change the tone more then quite things down. An X-pipe in general will cut down on rasp/drone a bit compared to an H-pipe.

01-30-2012, 08:57 PM	#4
UBERJIM Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 47	Is the stock setup an H? It looks like there is some sort of crossover, but can't tell if it's bracing or not. Thanks.