using bullets vs flowmasters

i called and talked to the people at borla. they recommend the x pipe before there xr 1's over straight pipe between the collector and muffler. i think the borla xr 1 is for me, but it will be late in the season when i do it. i still like the sound of my super 44's with the x pipe, but i'm looking for better performance at the track.

did they recommend the xpipe for the increased power or to help reduce noise slightly, since the xr-1's are race mufflers...or did they not say why they recommend it