The below is from another forum that I found with a google search. I am not sure how reliable it is and I have not yet done a search to see if we have this info in the archives. Please for those in the know elaborate. I will research some more to verify the below information:

PM Me for the source of the information...

This should help the guys that take the time to do the math.

Stock Throttle Body (67 mm) : 625 CFM.
Stock Head : 600 CFM.
Stock Exhaust manifold ("Header") : 425 CFM.
Stock Downipe (DP) with cat : Plus or minus 370 CFM or less.
Stock Cat-back Exhaust (2,5" inlet to 2,25" outlet with stock muffler) : 300 CFM.

Now here are some replacement parts :

GMPP Exhaust manifold ("Header") : (30 more CFM than stock) : 455 CFM.
Shorty or long tube Header with 1,75" primaries and 2,5" outlet : at least 500 CFM.
Shorty or long tube Header with 1,75" primaries and 3" outlet : at least 725 CFM.
Shorty header with 1,5" primaries and 2" outlet : Waay not enough, who cares LOL.

Stock DP w/o cat : 425 CFM.
2,5" DP with VERY HIGH FLOW cat : plus or minus 450 CFM.
2,5" DP w/o cat : 500 CFM.
2,75" DP with VERY HIGH FLOW cat : plus or minus 475 CFM.
2,75" DP w/o cat : 600 CFM.
3" DP with VERY HIGH FLOW cat : plus or minus 500 CFM.
3" DP w/o cat : 725 CFM.

Stock catback with only the rear muffler replaced (the last portion is still in 2,25" tubing) : 350 CFM.
Stock catback with last portion replaced for 2,5" tubing and straight through muffler : 450 CFM.
2,5" catback : From 450 to 500 CFM (must be a straight through muffler).
2,75" catback : From 550 to 600 CFM (must be a straight through muffler).
3" catback : From 650 to 725 CFM (must be a straight through muffler).

 

interesting numbers

 

Yeah would be interesting if they gave where they found the info. But they didn't so that is why I want a constructive debate

 

You forget the most important one.

M62... +- 350 cfm....

 

hmm... what is the TVS flow in cfm?

 

those numbers seem really high for our head

 

I'm assuming all those parts were flowed on a bench at 28" vac. That being assumed, the numbers are kind of meaningless because they are posted in a way to appear compared to each other. you can't do that. the TB is under vacuum and would never see 28", the head is under boost of about 2 atmospheres and the exhaust is under pressure that you want minimalized.

 

Now that is the answer I was looking for. Thanks zoomer.