View Single Post
      03-05-2011, 01:21 PM   #9
powertrip
Scared money don't make money.
powertrip's Avatar
68
Rep
1,448
Posts

Drives: 2009 E92 M3 DCT
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Irvine, CA

iTrader: (3)

Garage List
2009 E92 M3  [0.00]
He definitely didn't lose any power . While your understanding of the funtion of X and H pipes is correct, you are not taking into consideration the removal of his primary cats. The power impact of removing the primaries will trump the power reduction of the missing x-pipe any day of the week. Not only are they 400 cell, but they are "crushed" to increase ground clearance. For this reason you see a lot of cars make great power with just the primary reduction (leaving the secondary 400 cell cats in place).

Quote:
Originally Posted by Oshin02 View Post
the agency power mid-pipes do not have any X or H pipe. Your left header bank and right header bank do not have an equilibrium with each other. both banks have to share the same flow characteristics. if not, your power band is not smooth, or even. you have a loss of power. this is a big no no for V'ed motors or even some inline motors. Along with a MUST with high revving. never the less, congrats on the purchase.
__________________
2009 E92 M3/DCT/Alpine White/Fox Red/Carbon Leather
OE Tuned 402 whp & 303 wtq/Gintani X-pipe/MXP Axle Back/Rogue Pulley/AFE Stage 2/Cosmetics By IND & EAS
HUGE THANKS: Gintani, OE Tuning, and EAS
Appreciate 0