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How many people on the board are doin it? i was thinkin just runnin it mufflerless but not sure if that would cause any problems. Thanks
works fine. runs better...92_Stealth_ES said:How many people on the board are doin it? i was thinkin just runnin it mufflerless but not sure if that would cause any problems. Thanks
should have gone 2.5 inch pipes...blkstealth said:I have the mufflerless exhaust (with 2.25 inch piping back) and it sounds really good, i wish it were just a little quieter, but overall its not annoying at all. To those who aren't used to it, it's pretty loud, but it's not near as loud as you'd think. I think that if you don't like the low-end loss you feel with the test pipe, yet don't want the high-end loss with the cat in, take the muffler out, I think it's the perfect combo of low and high end.. mated with some headers I think it'd sound and feel awesome![]()
god, its not really a myth... your car will get slower on the low end. its a fact. ive proven that with my car. i had my cat off, and i got beat by a riced out civic... all because i had no power down low. even now, my power band doesnt hit till about 4k rpms and it shows that on my dyno sheet too. power up top does not feel THAT much more significant. and i dont want to hear you guys "well wicked drew did this... drew did that..." bottom line is not every car is drew's car. his is a freak. if it wasnt, why are people with the same/more mods running worse times?TajMan_17 said:There is a big myth that N/A cars need some backpressure or they will lose low end torque. It is a myth! A lot of the well respected N/A performance people like WICKEDREW had a big debate in another thread a while ago. The fact is, less exhaust restriction means more power and better gas mileage. The only thing that degrades is the ability to pass emissions, and a cat should be all you need to do that. I'm going to run a downpipe, testpipe, and straight pipes to tips with no mufflers. I've heard it sounds great!
Oh, so you proved it by losing to a civic. Well in that case.vr-4wannabe said:
god, its not really a myth... your car will get slower on the low end. its a fact. ive proven that with my car. i had my cat off, and i got beat by a riced out civic... all because i had no power down low. even now, my power band doesnt hit till about 4k rpms and it shows that on my dyno sheet too. power up top does not feel THAT much more significant. and i dont want to hear you guys "well wicked drew did this... drew did that..." bottom line is not every car is drew's car. his is a freak. if it wasnt, why are people with the same/more mods running worse times?
this is not an argument, its a debate. there is no name calling here and i really hope it doesnt turn into that.TajMan_17 said:
Oh, so you proved it by losing to a civic. Well in that case.![]()
This has nothing to do with drews car being a factory freak. Do we really need to start a whole new argument on this. Untill you show us some dyno sheets of BEFORE and AFTER that proves you lose low end power on MULTIPLE cars, I'll still believe the guys with a little more experience and knowledge. Bottom line is, less restriction means more power.
$1,000 dollar exhausts are optimized for max flow, I.E. mandrel bends for LESS RESTRECTION, as well as being tuned for a specific sound, and made out of a lighter material that will not rust out. You don't see aftermarket companies producing exhausts with a smaller diameter piping for more low end power.vr-4wannabe said:
this is not an argument, its a debate. there is no name calling here and i really hope it doesnt turn into that.
i will prove it when i go dyno. dont know when that will be, but ill be sure to do before and after... it doesnt does it? will any car gain 4mph from removing the cat? why doesnt everyone just do that then? why are there 1000 dollar exhausts?oh, i see... its because the manufacturers are complete morons because they are adding restrictions.
Yeah open downpipe is the best way, I didn't contradict myself. I was just saying how aftermarket companies build their exhausts. Its not feasable for the masses to be running around with no cats and no mufflers. People need to pass emissions, keep their exhausts quiet, and have the exhaust gasses exit out the rear of the car. That doesn't mean its the most performance oriented, but its the best mix of both.vr-4wannabe said:but you just said that open downpipe is THE BEST way to go did you not? you and other members have said that it produces HUGE gains. bullshit, it doesnt. why do you feel the need to dispute what my car does? it gains NO power whatsoever. NONE. its slow as crap, and it feels like a turd. it will show NO power gains. infact, ill put 50 bucks up that when i dyno, there will be NO power gain in the low end. infact, there will be LESS. with nitrous however, there could be a huge difference... hmm im going to try that.
now shut up you, you have an auto.![]()
yeah, nice 60 foot times they pull huh? id rape you off the line. i make 171 [email protected] rpms on a pussy clutch, and just intake pulley and frontpipe.TajMan_17 said:
Yeah open downpipe is the best way, I didn't contradict myself. I was just saying how aftermarket companies build their exhausts. Its not feasable for the masses to be running around with no cats and no mufflers. People need to pass emissions, keep their exhausts quiet, and have the exhaust gasses exit out the rear of the car. That doesn't mean its the most performance oriented, but its the best mix of both.
And yeah I have an auto, autos have torque converters which will multiply torque off the line. More low end than you've got. Never dis on the auto BEEEEEOOOOOOTTTTTTTTCCCCCHHHH. Wait till I'm done with it then you can compare it to your little 5 speed.![]()
im talking about an automatic. please dont pull up bullshit examples. there is not one fwd auto 3/s that could beat me. not one. i really hate to sound cocky too... i really do, but i just dont think that its possible. they CAN be made fast, but i havent seen one yet. besides hollywood... but thats the only one.awild said:Hey winning off the line aint shit unless you win in the end. Have you ever seen the vid of Jeremy G racing AAM's Orange Beast? Well due to turbo lag Jeremy had a better 60 time. But in the end, I think AAM won by over a second or two, seriously. So there's proof that 60 times dont mean shit in the end
EDIT - whoever it was that wanted to put money on a loss in low end, would you like to put money on a gain in overall area under the HP curve? I'll put $250 on that.
its a bullshit example because i was refering to auto's. thats why. anything can happen with 5/6 speeds... however, its really not THAT hard, unless youre pushing mad power to launch an auto.awild said:Sorry I was really referring to winning off the line in general...didnt notice it was only about an auto. I had an auto at one time, so I know for a fact that they are dogs off the line and during the entire race unless they are juiced.
But honestly, why is AAM's Orange Beast a bullshit example? I have it on video if you'd like to see it.