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Old 12-04-2011 | 08:14 PM
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what size exhaust pipe to use? here is the answer

I was watching Gearz yesterday and here is what Stacey David said about exhaust pipes , if It's wrong or is a repost please let me know, thanks.

150hp 2" single pipe exhaust
250 - 350hp 2 1/2" single or dual exhaust
450+ hp 3" single or 2 1/2" dual exhaust
550+ hp 4" single or 3" dual exhaust

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Old 12-04-2011 | 08:21 PM
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the 3 inch cattman's made good power on motors making a lot less than 350 so that's not really true.
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Someone has been huffing waaaaay too much exhaust fumes...

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Wow, what a groundbreaking discovery! Conclusive numbers that have never been seen before!

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Since your resulting numbers are so exact please post the dyno and other research information.

Otherwise, "Troll, troll, troll your boat..."
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Old 12-05-2011 | 10:59 AM
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yesterday I was watching GearZ with Stacey David and I just wanted to share that info with you, thats all.
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hahahah funny jokes .......noooot!!
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...GL..Oh no I got a Cattman 3in. I think I should sell it and get a 2.5..
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There was a post YEARS ago on here that related exhaust size to engine displacement and power output...it had a nice graph and everything.
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Originally Posted by 00maxima-600rr
yesterday I was watching GearZ with Stacey David and I just wanted to share that info with you, thats all.
Those small block Chevy's he wrenches on that breathe through one intake and exhaust valve and rev to 5,500 rpm might apply to that old exhaust chart, but not so much to more modern cars with newer technologies, 4 valves per cylinder, variable valve timing, variable intake manifolds, and computerized fuel and spark timing.

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lol SurraTT gained 8whp on the dyno when opening his cut out, and he even has a cattman 3" already. These kind of posts are dumb.
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lol SurraTT gained 8whp on the dyno when opening his cut out, and he even has a cattman 3" already. These kind of posts are dumb.
/thread...lol exactly

It isn't about displacement necessitating diameter size...unless it's a low-RPM engine.
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Old 12-05-2011 | 05:19 PM
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exhaust

Originally Posted by sparks03max
lol SurraTT gained 8whp on the dyno when opening his cut out, and he even has a cattman 3" already. These kind of posts are dumb.

you dumb
Old 12-05-2011 | 05:21 PM
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exactly!

Originally Posted by MrEous
/thread...lol exactly

It isn't about displacement necessitating diameter size...unless it's a low-RPM engine.
exactly you dumb too
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oh yeah!

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just like you buddy!
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Wtf is all this crap?

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Originally Posted by Rods03Max619
...GL..Oh no I got a Cattman 3in. I think I should sell it and get a 2.5..
+1 Ya wish I could get a Cattman 2.5" cuz my 3" has too much power

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You can't just make some random link between exhaust diameter and hp and think its universal. Regardless of what "backpressure" "experts" say (mostly ppl who can't afford a 3") I've seen everything from hondas to maximas to audis all see gains from a 3" both N/A and FI. People with cutouts see gains. Its a trade off between sound and power BUT this isn't always true. For instance take a stock Maxima and put a cutout and you probably won't see any gains much (depending on location of cutout). You have to remember velocity plays a key role. A 3" by itself probably won't see much gains over a 2.5" but when you start adding all kinds of other mods it really compliments it well and frees up that extra power. I don't believe in crap about backpressure and too big is too bad because your engine is going to push that exhaust out regardless so let the fuking thing breathe.
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Originally Posted by Maximus2010
You can't just make some random link between exhaust diameter and hp and think its universal. Regardless of what "backpressure" "experts" say (mostly ppl who can't afford a 3") I've seen everything from hondas to maximas to audis all see gains from a 3" both N/A and FI. People with cutouts see gains. Its a trade off between sound and power BUT this isn't always true. For instance take a stock Maxima and put a cutout and you probably won't see any gains much (depending on location of cutout). You have to remember velocity plays a key role. A 3" by itself probably won't see much gains over a 2.5" but when you start adding all kinds of other mods it really compliments it well and frees up that extra power. I don't believe in crap about backpressure and too big is too bad because your engine is going to push that exhaust out regardless so let the fuking thing breathe.


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