Post by shelbyracing on Apr 20, 2012 12:31:22 GMT -6
I have pondered this back and forth 
Originally I thought I might plan to do a remote turbo on with dual flange inlet where it is meant to meet at the turbine. So I wanted to keep them separated. I changed my mind on that headache a long time ago 
I had a friend with turbo experience that was going to help me with the project, but he moved away.
So I was thinking about an X Pipe originally but was insisted upon that it was mainly for sound and wouldn't have much of a noticeable gain. That was advice given to me from someone with far more experience than I. My worry was/is the difference from the manifolds each pipe would be. The exhaust is heated differently on one side from the other. Obviously the bank 1 side has less to travel therefore is hotter.
So what I am unsure about is if you were to put one on you are suppose to place it at the point the exhaust starts to cool, but where it is still hot for effectiveness. So if I put one where bank 2 (farther from rear) starts to cool would it help or mess the hotter side up? Most who have x pipe are rwd and do not have to waste any thought on this. As they are equal distant.
This is the only reason I haven't fully considered this and having the money for an X pipe after spending it in the exhaust I just got finished. I figure it would be a very easy task to cut some pipe out and put an X Pipe in, if I decided to get one.
Originally I thought I might plan to do a remote turbo on with dual flange inlet where it is meant to meet at the turbine. So I wanted to keep them separated. I changed my mind on that headache a long time ago 
I had a friend with turbo experience that was going to help me with the project, but he moved away. So I was thinking about an X Pipe originally but was insisted upon that it was mainly for sound and wouldn't have much of a noticeable gain. That was advice given to me from someone with far more experience than I. My worry was/is the difference from the manifolds each pipe would be. The exhaust is heated differently on one side from the other. Obviously the bank 1 side has less to travel therefore is hotter.
So what I am unsure about is if you were to put one on you are suppose to place it at the point the exhaust starts to cool, but where it is still hot for effectiveness. So if I put one where bank 2 (farther from rear) starts to cool would it help or mess the hotter side up? Most who have x pipe are rwd and do not have to waste any thought on this. As they are equal distant.
This is the only reason I haven't fully considered this and having the money for an X pipe after spending it in the exhaust I just got finished. I figure it would be a very easy task to cut some pipe out and put an X Pipe in, if I decided to get one.
I'll be very excited to get it tuned, it will definitely have to wait a while though, maybe by next yr.