custom steel exhaust...
08-21-2008, 03:39 PM
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custom steel exhaust...
Someone had posted a link a time ago that had a link to a website where they mandrel bent steel tubing and made an exhaust for the ss (any car i think for that matter)... it was cheap as **** (painted steel, not stainless) as i am looking to get a new exhaust...
I have a 3 inch dp... does it hurt it to adapt down to a 2.5 exhaust? (what i have now)
I know 3" is said to be too much, but is a 3 inch dp with the 2.5 adapter more performance dragging than with a straight 3" setup?
I have a 3 inch dp... does it hurt it to adapt down to a 2.5 exhaust? (what i have now)
I know 3" is said to be too much, but is a 3 inch dp with the 2.5 adapter more performance dragging than with a straight 3" setup?
08-21-2008, 03:57 PM
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find the recent post from the guy that went to 3.0", then back to 2.5" to GAIN 15HP or so with the 2.5".... He was estimatimg the HP gain with his intercept gauge I think....
08-21-2008, 04:00 PM
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Right... but the question is more of whether which is worse... the straight 3" exhaust (which got shot down by that post)... or having a 3 inch dp flange down to a 2.5...
see what i mean?
see what i mean?
08-21-2008, 05:41 PM
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ahhh,... I read it wrong... I think a 3" dp into a 2.5" exhaust is fine... dont you already have a 2.5" exhaust listed in your mods??... Sounds good to me.... Most of the after-market dp header combos I researched were set-up to bolt on to a 2.5 inch exhaust, or the 2.25 ( the stock exhaust).... not sure about the pacesetter .... maybe it required some custom fabricating by the muffler shop??... seems that brand needed some work to make it a bolt-up, or it was welded on....that might be the header though.... I did not read anything about the clear image set-up...already had my vibrant in the box waiting....!!
08-21-2008, 09:17 PM
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Worse? I would assume having straight back 3" would be worse if you're not running a turbo or twincharged car.
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