350zhr

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i couldnt ever find any real good videos of this exhaust with the resonated magnaflow x pipe so i decided to make one. i also have cnt racing resonated x pipes. I did some normal driving for most of the video and did a full throttle pull at the end.
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It sounds much much better now than it did before the x pipe. the x pipe and test pipes were installed at the same time.

jv350z

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Great video. I'm looking to get this same combo. I have the CNT/ERZ HFCs.

350zhr

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thank you, it does sound even better in person.

User 42426

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used to have hks duals with cnt test pipes. Loved the sound, so much deeper in person.

sex-Z

did you get any CEL's? and can you pass smog with the test pipes/HFC? I have the same exhaust on my 07 ppw, im looking for ways to love it even more.

350zhr

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i do have the service engine soon light on. i couldnt answer your smog question we dont have that in NY.

Jairen

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Here's mine with test pipes and the magnaflow resonated x-pipe on the dyno. Where did you mount the x-pipe?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icbzSlrNdBc

350zhr

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i replaced the h pipe and resonators with the resonated x pipe. i believe that just how you did it. mine and yours do not sound as much alike as i thought they might. maybe it has something to do with my car being a hr.

jaaf

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how much did the install cost u guys? i just got estimated $350

VERTZ

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sounds good

350zhr

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i did the test pipes and took the exhaust off myself, one of my buddies is a very good welder. so i had him cut the exhaust and weld in the x pipe. so it was free.

dwrecckk

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60 bucks to weld in the x pipe, i was charged 80 total to heat up the rear section and straighten it out as well.

Entaille

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that sounds pretty good.

Shawz1102

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xo2 + x pipe is basically the Ark pipe. Their exhaust is exactly the same as HKS and they claim it's not a knockoff by using the x pipe instead.

350zhr

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i wouldnt exactly say its the same because the xpipe is resonated and arks is not but runs into two single resonators which come apart inside.

dwrecckk

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"X02" is 2.5" diameter, HKS is 2.25", thus not exactly the same

X02 > HKS except for the resonators and the tips, and obviously fitment.

Jairen

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The difference is, we are using a resonated x-pipe where ARK uses an unresonated x-pipe. the resonated x-pipe greatly reduces in cabin drone and rasp. ARK still hasn't posted a sound clip with HFC's or test pipes. Either way, it still looks like a quality system by looking at the pictures.

Shawz1102

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Thanks for the info.

But do you guys know if adding the magnaflow resonated x pipe would cause power/torque changes (+/-)?

I'd buy the XO2 exhaust but the cheap tips and fitment issues are keeping me from taking the plunge...

BTW Op, do you have a video clip of the xo2 pre adding the magnaflow x pipe?

350zhr

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just an incabin video, no test pipes either. probably wont help much... but if you view my other videos there is a video titled ensign pond road, thats it.
and as for fitment my driver side tip is a little low. i painted my tips and the cans semi gloss black with some high temp paint. i like it better than bunrt tips anyway.

bmccann101

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old thread, but in for this set up...
thanks for the clips.!

XO2 already installed, magnaflow 2.5 in resd x pipe on my garage floor, and Intense power resd test pipes n non foulers going on at time of x pipe installation. (Also doing new master/slave n ss lines, JWT fly n clutch combo as well as POP charger and a TWM short shifter w solid trans mount bushing.. should be a totally diff car after its ready to be picked up. )

Sounds good to me.