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Old 05-12-2008, 10:59 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Default Re: Is the stock exhaust on the sl 2.5"?

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Originally Posted by Stegmann View Post
There is no point to getting a 3 inch exhaust for a non-turbo car, you would hurt your bottom end.

3sx long run headers or downpipe, a test pipe, and a nice cat back keeping the stock pipe diameter will do WONDERS for the n/a though.
Yep ^^

It's not only the diameter that helps, but mainly the bends. The stock downpipe doesn't flow well at all (take a look at it lol) and there are a lot a unnecessary bends through the exhaust.
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