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Posted by TruBlueGT02 (Member # 1205) on :
 
Im really looking into making my GT a "clone" of the Cobra R..and a few of my friends are really happy with their bassani cat-back systems for their f-bodies..i was wondering if $450 was worth the price of a bassani x-pipe or what? anyone out there that has one can tell me if they are happy with theirs or if im wasting money and shud just get a custom one for half the price?
 

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Posted by StoplightWarrior (Member # 211) on :
 
Awesome, awesome mod. If you have any questions, or you wanna see mine in action, I'd be more than happy to give you a demostration of the sound and the power...I have literally every bolt on and I have to say the Xpipe was my favorite one. (even more than the 4.10 gears )
 

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Posted by 1sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
Just get the offraod basanni x. Our buddy has one on his saleen "clone" it sounds bad ass. Plus it's alot cheapier than $450.
 

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Posted by TruBlueGT02 (Member # 1205) on :
 
the offroad? really?.. not very smog legal (who needs cats anyway hehehe) but yah, uhmm.. is it really worth taking the pipe off n putttin the stock back on everytime ya get it smogged?

and how big of a sound difference did you experience stoplightwarrior? i was planning on installing this all myself, seeing it looks all bolt on..good/bad idea? ha.

[ August 11, 2002, 01:14 PM: Message edited by: TruBlueGT02 ]
 

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Posted by 00KNIGHTMARE (Member # 1010) on :
 
i'd just get the offroad. i had the $450 catted bassani x, then i got the offroad and it sounded so much better plus a hell of a lot louder. and its not hard to swap the stock h for smog time.
 

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Posted by saleen00925 (Member # 1302) on :
 
the catted actually provides a little more hp.....don't ask me why because I can't explain it...but the offroad is cheaper and louder....and worse for the enviorment.
 

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Posted by TruBlueGT02 (Member # 1205) on :
 
you have dyno tests that prove that? i mean that DOES sound a lil out of whack..the only thing i could think of if you didnt haev enough back pressure after your cats?.. err if that made sense.
 

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Posted by VortechSaleen (Member # 316) on :
 

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Originally posted by saleen00925:
the catted actually provides a little more hp.....don't ask me why because I can't explain it...but the offroad is cheaper and louder....and worse for the enviorment.

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Originally posted by y2kgt01:
dont pay 450! on the bassnai's with cats 90% of the time your check engine light still comes on after like a month. buy the offroad bassani x. i had a mac x on my 01 gt then i went to bassani, i could feel the difference, its definatly woth the extra money over mac, i payed 260 for my bassnai offroad pipe, let me know if u need a good deal

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Yeah, my CEL did come on after i put it on, but I just fixed that when I got my chip custom burnt, so no worries.
 

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Posted by TruBlueGT02 (Member # 1205) on :
 
how much would it cost to get the chip custom burnt?..
the cats go out? thats no good. seriously dont feel like spending $450 to have it break on me :-) i dont make all that much, so $450 is an extreme.

all this is bolt on right?.. no welding involved.. i mean i could understand it being somewhat of a hassle to put on, but i dont have welding experience, and it LOOKS all bolt on.

any tips on getting it on btw?

oh and would it be cheaper to buy it somewhere in the area? i found a dealer in dublin and modesto.. haha, i live in Tracy so..

[ August 11, 2002, 05:14 PM: Message edited by: TruBlueGT02 ]
 

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Posted by TruBlueGT02 (Member # 1205) on :
 
err i juss orderd the x-pipe off of steeda. thats the bassani right?.. i mean it doesnt say..but i was told it was.. if im wrong, correct me so i can cancel the order
 

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Posted by saleen00925 (Member # 1302) on :
 
fnsweet.com has a "how-to" on installing a x-pipe.
 

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Posted by POONSTANG (Member # 79) on :
 
Dood it's very easy swap, but personally I'd listen to the H's and the X's and see which one u like the best...I have an H on both of mine and my buddies have run X's and theirs seem to be a little raspier than mine..It all depends on what mufflers ur gonna run as to how it will sound too. Swaping out your old catted pipe every year (or however often) is well worth it, since it's so easy. I feel u on the money prob...cuz every little bit counts and when u do spend a few hundred, you wanna make sure the shit u buy is gonna make a difference and last...Good luck, hope u get EXACTLY what u are lookin for!!
 

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Posted by TruBlueGT02 (Member # 1205) on :
 
Yeah- after the x-pipe install im going to have a local muffler shop (family friend) make me some side exhaust. Im going to give him the tips and the mufflers from Borla..and let him know the grade of the stainless steel piping and he'll do it for a lot less then itd cost me to buy the cat-back system all pre-made from borla.

but ya, thats my plans after and ive just heard it a couple times. Ive already ordered the pipe from steeda:

Qty Name SKU Price Sub Total
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1 263-4699MAN-3 X Pipe 99-2002 5 Speed $399.95 $399.95
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so i hope this is what im lookin' for
 

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Posted by HungryHippo (Member # 537) on :
 
your cats will not blow out! hahaha, what the fuck is that about?
 

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Posted by GT35TH (Member # 434) on :
 

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Originally posted by y2kgt01:
dont pay 450! on the bassnai's with ... i payed 260 for my bassnai offroad pipe, let me know if u need a good deal

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y2kgt01, where did you get your offroad pipe and do they do the installation?
 

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Posted by TruBlueGT02 (Member # 1205) on :
 
Yeah, im getting it anyway.. i submitted the order about 2 days ago..waiting for a confirmation from steeda. Does anyone know if that steeda x-pipe is the same as a bassani x-pipe?..juss puttin their name on it like their cat-back systems?..
 

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Posted by y2kgt01 (Member # 1257) on :
 
its very common, has happened to several friends. the inside of the cats gives out.read the reviews on stangnet.com about it.

[ August 13, 2002, 01:01 PM: Message edited by: y2kgt01 ]
 

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Posted by y2kgt01 (Member # 1257) on :
 
the steeda cat back actually isnt bassani, its borla. the x pipe is bassani,did you order with cats or without? if you ordered it without cats i know a place that ships bassani offroad x pipes for 280, thats everything, let me know

[ August 13, 2002, 01:04 PM: Message edited by: y2kgt01 ]
 

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Posted by S281 01-570 (Member # 1451) on :
 
I have the Bassani X-pipe with high flow cats on my 2001 Saleen and it sounds great. Easy install even with just the front up on jack stands, but did set off the CEL after about 3000 miles. Had it checked at the dealer (under warranty heh heh heh) Swanson-Fahrney Ford i9n Selma CA. great bunch of guys, and the code said catylitic converter efficiency too low. (like thats a bad thing) They reset for me and it was back on within a couple of days. Installed a set of Dallas Mustang MIL Eliminators on the rear o2 sensors for about $65.00 and haven't seen the CEL since. I plan on trying to smog it as is but if it doesn't pass I'll put the stock H-pipe back on. The Bassani is worth the trouble.
 

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Posted by TruBlueGT02 (Member # 1205) on :
 
Yeah, just recently i read up on MIL eliminators.. And if i have a problem with the CEL coming on ill definately end up buying some. i found some from dallas for bout $60 like you said, and then PEP for like $40.. Anything bad about the PEP ones?

PEP MIL eliminators

Dallas Mustang MIL eliminators

I think the Dallas Mustang ones just are easier to install, the others look like you have to get a solder iron under your car or something ..might as well pay for the more expensive ones i guess.

[ August 16, 2002, 07:03 AM: Message edited by: TruBlueGT02 ]
 

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