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Old 01-17-2002, 02:03 AM
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B-pipe, What does it do?

What does a b pipe do and where does it go? Can you have one in conjunction with a y pipe? What gains can one expect from this mod? any help would be appreciated. thanks
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Trust me, an O-Pipe is what you really need.

Forget Y and B.
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Old 01-17-2002, 06:31 AM
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Trust me, an O-Pipe is what you really need.

Forget Y and B.

An O-pipe might help low end torque, but it will hamper you on your high end. You need exhaust gases to move freely out your vehical in order for you to have a nice high end gain. Get a B-pipe it allows for air to move more freely. Just like alot of mods you sacrifice little low end torque for a drastic improvement in high end gains. My .02
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Re: B-pipe, What does it do?

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What does a b pipe do and where does it go?
The B pipe is the piece of exhaust after the Catalytic Convertor and before the muffler..

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Can you have one in conjunction with a y pipe?
yes.. very good together..

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What gains can one expect from this mod?
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any help would be appreciated. thanks
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Re: B-pipe, What does it do?

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What does a b pipe do and where does it go? Can you have one in conjunction with a y pipe? What gains can one expect from this mod? any help would be appreciated. thanks
Just make sure the b-pipe you get/make is mandrel bent....there are some nasty crimps and a resonator in the stock b-pipe so it hinders flow a bit. I have the **cough** Stealin' b-pipe and while I cannot attest to their customer service, their pipe is very well made and fits perfectly. $$ though...
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Hey, I'm a fanatic now....
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Hey, I'm a fanatic now....
And next week you'll be a PW.
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here is the way the exhaust goes....... Y pipe-->catylitic converter--->B pipe-->muffler
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Originally posted by HondaKiller718


And next week you'll be a PW.
No way man....
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Factory B-pipes also include a resonator, which is kinda like an extra muffler (looks like a tubular glass-pack muffler). Some aftermarket include a resonator, some don't. Some people just remove the resonator at a muffler shop. If you do remove the resonator though, expect the car to be louder and possibly even obnoxious if you get an performance muffler. Keep it if you want to quiet things down.
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Is it possible to remove the resonator and keep the stock muffler to get a better sound? Would removing it do anything for sound even?
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Originally posted by HondaKiller718



An O-pipe might help low end torque, but it will hamper you on your high end. You need exhaust gases to move freely out your vehical in order for you to have a nice high end gain. Get a B-pipe it allows for air to move more freely. Just like alot of mods you sacrifice little low end torque for a drastic improvement in high end gains. My .02

Um, are you serious?? Did you even look at the O-pipe, and how EVERYTHING else on that website is meant to be a joke, and not a real modification?



That link above is one of the funniest websites I've seen in a long long time! Mad props to whoever put it up!!!



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Originally posted by araffio
Is it possible to remove the resonator and keep the stock muffler to get a better sound? Would removing it do anything for sound even?

right now i have.. y pipe.. straight pipe.. removed resonator.. stock muffler..

its not loud at all
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So is this a worthwhile purchase? and who offers the best price

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right now i have.. y pipe.. straight pipe.. removed resonator.. stock muffler..

its not loud at all
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Re: So is this a worthwhile purchase? and who offers the best price

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yes it is..

only if you don't plan to get a catback in the future..

i would say which ever one doesn't have the resonator.. i think thats stillen's.. courtesy has one too.. but i think thats the one with the resonator..
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Re: B-pipe, What does it do?

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What does a b pipe do and where does it go? Can you have one in conjunction with a y pipe? What gains can one expect from this mod? any help would be appreciated. thanks
B-pipe goes from your catalytic converter to your muffler. If you get a y-pipe straight pipe b-pipe and a aftermarket muffler you should feel some gain but still that's not much you would need a intake and some other components to feel some gain.
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Originally posted by SprintMax
right now i have.. y pipe.. straight pipe.. removed resonator.. stock muffler..

its not loud at all
hey Sprint, what's it do to the sound characteristics though (more growl, etc)? Any droning at certain RPM like w/ performance mufflers?

I wouldn't mind if my car sounded tougher but not any louder.
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Originally posted by Bman
hey Sprint, what's it do to the sound characteristics though (more growl, etc)? Any droning at certain RPM like w/ performance mufflers?

I wouldn't mind if my car sounded tougher but not any louder.
little more drone.. wasn't a big increase in noise.. well not from inside.. i heard it sounds nice outside on the highway at WOT though
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Interesting... thanks!
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Re: B-pipe, What does it do?

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What does a b pipe do and where does it go? Can you have one in conjunction with a y pipe? What gains can one expect from this mod? any help would be appreciated. thanks
B-pipe is the pipe between the back-sode of the cat & it runs all the way to the front of the muffler.

Do not expect much gains unless you are running a S/C or Nitrous.

Do expect a increase in noise level as the resonator is removed.

Stillen & Courtesy make B-pipes. THe Stillen is a 2 piece design. The Courtesy is a 1 piece but has a "S" crimp in it & has a smaller resonator. You decide.
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