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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 08:42 AM
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Yeah that's true Rpinalli, the resonator does weigh in some what so a good saving of about 15 to 20lbs. I bet yours sounds awesome with the H-pipe on the 2018 exhaust.

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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 01:07 PM
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Marco GT, and Rpinaiii, thank you for enlightening summaries. Saves me, and quite a few others I bet, a lot of research time.
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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 01:31 PM
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Marco GT, and Rpinaiii, thank you for enlightening summaries. Saves me, and quite a few others I bet, a lot of research time.
No worries. I did all that research over the past few months. I wanted a nice tone but not too loud.
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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 02:18 PM
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^^ As far as performance gains between the H and X pipe is really not a major or very significant difference. H Pipe gives a little more power on low end and X Pipe in high end. The main reason I installed was to get a better sound in the exhaust. With either one, the sound will increase in tone and loudness because the resonator gets deleted. That resonator quiets the exhaust system, plus it is heavier than an H or X Pipe. So taking out the resonator and installing the pipe only, adds to sound. The H Pipe is more muscle car old school sound, while the X Pipe is more raspy. This is my first H pipe resonator delete, so granted I am not an expert on the subject matter lol
Did you install the pipe yourself or did you need any help? Just the car on jack stands or a lift?
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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 09:47 PM
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Did you install the pipe yourself or did you need any help? Just the car on jack stands or a lift?
Yes, I installed myself. I put the car on jack stands and left the jack on one side for support. By myself no help. It's not hard to do but it could be intimidating if you never changed an exhaust out before. You also have to cut the axle back. Measure correctly so you can place the H Pipe in the middle. It clamps on. Here are pics but I don't know how to upload them correctly sorry if they come out big...

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Old Jul 31, 2018 | 10:32 AM
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I recently purchased a 2018 gt with the active exhaust - coming from a 2013 GT that I modified (went with the boss 302 H pipe and GT500 AB's) - I'm finding the sound to be different, more throaty on the 18, I do run it in track exhaust mode, and it is louder than my boss pipe with 3/4" restrictors (couldn't run it wide open, too loud) - I doubt I'll do anything to the exhaust, they finally got the right sound and volume with the active exhaust. I do not miss the smell from the old mustang, but I do miss the lopey idle from the tune...

meh - the 2018 is better in all aspects, very happy with the purchase!
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Old Aug 1, 2018 | 09:35 PM
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I recently purchased a 2018 gt with the active exhaust - coming from a 2013 GT that I modified (went with the boss 302 H pipe and GT500 AB's) - I'm finding the sound to be different, more throaty on the 18, I do run it in track exhaust mode, and it is louder than my boss pipe with 3/4" restrictors (couldn't run it wide open, too loud) - I doubt I'll do anything to the exhaust, they finally got the right sound and volume with the active exhaust. I do not miss the smell from the old mustang, but I do miss the lopey idle from the tune...

meh - the 2018 is better in all aspects, very happy with the purchase!
nice! I agree the 18 sounds good. I don't have active exhaust, but I bet with the H Pipe it will open up the sound just a bit more in all the exhaust modes too.
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Old Aug 2, 2018 | 04:02 PM
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Here's what an H pipe sounds like with active exhaust. I'm definitely getting one for my 2019 with active exhaust!
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Old Aug 2, 2018 | 09:12 PM
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Yeah sounds good. Videos never do sound justice. I bet it's sounds killer live! Especially track mode. I got the heartthrob h pipe from American muscle. But I bet you get a less expensive different brand you might have same results..not sure so don't bet on it..
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 09:49 AM
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I need to stop watching AM videos.... not even at 500 miles and I already want to mod...

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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Xar
I need to stop watching AM videos.... not even at 500 miles and I already want to mod...

*sigh*
ha ha! True..i got that h pipe from them because I was itching to do something. Then AM send me catalogs in the mail. Freaking hurting my wallet!
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 10:47 AM
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The H pipe looks like a decent weight savings over the chamber thing you removed. Speaking of the chamber....is it just an open chamber or does if have some baffling or something inside?
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Xar
I need to stop watching AM videos.... not even at 500 miles and I already want to mod...

*sigh*
That's cute lol. I had springs, Konis, GT500 steering wheel, clear side marker lenses, front mud guards, shorty antenna, yellow fog light tint, wheel spacers, and an oil separator stocked up before I even ordered my car
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 12:48 PM
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I must be an amatuer. I only have GT500 axleback quads (with bumper mod), oil catch can, CF drive shaft, and a blower. And blower didn't happen until about 36,500 miles.
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 12:51 PM
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I must be an amatuer. I only have GT500 axleback quads (with bumper mod), oil catch can, CF drive shaft, and a blower. And blower didn't happen until about 36,500 miles.
Nah once you get the blower you automatically top all other mods. I still don't have mine haha. But I do have about 36,500 miles right now...hmmmmmm
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 01:21 PM
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Nah once you get the blower you automatically top all other mods. I still don't have mine haha. But I do have about 36,500 miles right now...hmmmmmm
I hit 83,000 yesterday. Bought the car July 2012.
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Xar
I need to stop watching AM videos.... not even at 500 miles and I already want to mod...

*sigh*
I think many people buy a car and are perfectly happy until they see all the modifications and parts that are available. Here in the UK, many Mustangs are being lowered and wheel spaced. Each to their own but that brings on the Euro look for me, something I don't want anymore. I've got a K&N air filter and it did need an H-pipe.

Motoring is cheaper state side by a long way. You'd be looking at nearly £83 to brim the Mustang with premium fuel so that would be roughly $105 dollars to fill. Taxing and fuelling the Mustang in the UK eats into modification money. In fact the UK is a rip off, everything is expensive.

My Mustang is a second car and working from home it means it's ok to run the Mustang a few times a week. A 5.0 daily driver would be very expensive.
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Rpinaiii
ha ha! True..i got that h pipe from them because I was itching to do something. Then AM send me catalogs in the mail. Freaking hurting my wallet!
That's the problem. Nice pics of the exhaust system!
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SpectreH
The H pipe looks like a decent weight savings over the chamber thing you removed. Speaking of the chamber....is it just an open chamber or does if have some baffling or something inside?
Its the resonator. I'll look inside and see if I notice anything, I am not sure what is inside of it. It quiets the exhaust some, but not like a muffler. I know the exhaust is louder without the resonator. I looked up online and the resonator supposedly cancels sound frequencies or something like that ...
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Old Aug 3, 2018 | 06:45 PM
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I looked in the resonator and it has the two pipes running through it, they both have small holes or like a screen along them inside that draws air to the casing around them. It's like 35 pounds feels like.
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