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Old 12-08-2007, 01:41 PM
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will putting the silencer on the exhaust result in loss of HP

my family is bitchin at me cuz my car is too loud and i told them i would put the silencer in so it would be as loud, but i just wanna no will it lose HP if i do put it in? i have a catless DP and ARK cat-back. thanks
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None that you will notice, maybe 0.5hp max. Just put it on it's not gonna hurt and your family can stop bitchin
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Originally Posted by EvilleCobalt
None that you will notice, maybe 0.5hp max. Just put it on it's not gonna hurt and your family can stop bitchin
When I put mine in, I felt a HUGE decrease in power. Then again, mine goes from massive exhaust exit point to roughly an inch diameter pipe.
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When I put mine in, I felt a HUGE decrease in power. Then again, mine goes from massive exhaust exit point to roughly an inch diameter pipe.
why would you ever put a 1" pipe in your exhaust?
Old 12-08-2007, 05:21 PM
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Its not their car (im assuming) so tell them to deal with it..........
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yes you will feel a decrease in power but its a tradeoff for a quietier ride.. i felt a decresce in mine f
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when i use mine i get a decrease in the top end, but a sharp increase in low end power.
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Originally Posted by randizzle
why would you ever put a 1" pipe in your exhaust?
I didn't. That's how my silencer is.

Originally Posted by BWSW214
my family is bitchin at me cuz my car is too loud and i told them i would put the silencer in so it would be as loud, but i just wanna no will it lose HP if i do put it in? i have a catless DP and ARK cat-back. thanks
I have the ARK as well and put my silencer in and i felt major major power loss.

BTW, were you the one wanting to come down with Chris to pick up my intake? I'm interested in hearing your car cause I want to gut my cat

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What kind of exhaust do you have. I have a GMPP and it sounds great and does not need a silencer.
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yea everybody can tell wehn i come around the corner...the megan catback is loud
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Originally Posted by Jimmys2007CobaltSS/C
yea everybody can tell wehn i come around the corner...the megan catback is loud
no its not..
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Originally Posted by SSdan
I didn't. That's how my silencer is.



I have the ARK as well and put my silencer in and i felt major major power loss.

BTW, were you the one wanting to come down with Chris to pick up my intake? I'm interested in hearing your car cause I want to gut my cat
yea thats me.. u can listen to it wen i come down
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