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RobertTS
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I've heard about this parts for the exhaust, but I don't know what is the difference between each on of them. I'm trying to make my car sound loud as hell, so I don't know what to buy, help me out!
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Headers connect to the exhaust valves on your heads and expel the exhaust gases from the motor.

X-Pipe or H-pipe is just after the headers. These help with the acceleration of the gases being expelled from the motor (A nice X-pipe with give the 4.6 a good tone as well. IMHO X for a 4.6 and H for 5.0)

Catback is the section from the X or H pipe with the mufflers. It should be mandrel bent with some good mufflers for sound and performance.

My suggestion:
You probably don't need headers right now. Don't bother with it.
X is you have a 4.6 and H if you have a 5.0.(IMHO)
Mufflers are plentiful. Listen to some and see which ones you like the best.

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exhaust mods are great for making your car louder, not so great at making it faster.

unless you're running a power adder, the difference between an X and an H is probably undetectable.

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