ART PIPES VS LTH (F.I or PPE)

ChrisSlicks

You could do the 2 into 1 XYZ pipe with HFC. I think the part of the mid pipe is interchangable between straight pipe, HFC and resonated straight pipe. Would be easier to swap out than the stock cat location.

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Motordyne

Exactly. That is the primary reason for putting the HFC on the XYZ pipe.

Secondly, it makes more power by moving the HFC away from the engine.

Thirdly, it greatly increases the life expectancy of the HFC because exhaust gas temperature is about 300'F-500'F lower at the end of the merge collector.

ChrisSlicks

BTW just ordered the ART pipes today, and just got a message saying they will ship today. Great service!

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indyn

Tony,
You don't seem to have a bung for the o2 sensor in the XYZ pipe, can you get by without placing it after HFC? And do the ART pipes attach to the factory exhaust mounting bracket?

Motordyne

There is no bung on the XYZ. Its not needed if you have ART pipes where they have the bung/non-fowler built in. With the CEL kept off, there is no need for additional bungs unless you have some kind of special set up like what is typically seen with forced induction systems.