Just installed 3 inch pipes with magnaflow tips throughout. SOUNDS MEAN!!!!!!!! Pics to come.

 

3" I.D.? . .

 

wouldn't you lose power with 3 inch pipes?

 

3" piping is normally used for turbo vechicles aren't they?

 

typically 3" exhaust are used for turbocharged cars, but im pretty sure its not gonna hurt if you have it.

 

Where are thease so called pics............

 

A 3" inch muffler on a 280hp V6 can ONLY hurt.
Exhaust will flow much slower, you WILL loose power.

 

Maybe thats what he's going for? Sort of like a handicapp vs. econobox cars?

 

Sorry about the delay. Pictures will be up shortly. I haven't noticed any loss of power at all, except for a mean tone. What size did everyone else go with for the pipe?

 

Should be 2.25 or 2.5"

 

I hope you're not asking me for pics, cuz I have no idea. I'm not the OP.

 

How can you be so sure, exhaust theory is of great debate. It has been proven that a 2.5 dual with a modded motor(cams, headers, etc..) produces more HP than a 2.5 single on the VQ. 3" duals on the other hand and I would certainly agree, but a 3" single should make more on heavy mods.

 

We've gone to great extent to prove it, obviously we won't reveal our techniques, but let's just say " trust me "

 

So you won't reveal your techniques but you have proved it. I have seen mutliple dynos before and after of a 2.5 dual vs single 2.5 and ALL show gains. Again with this information how can you boldly say a bigger exhaust than single 2.5 will kill power. I don't mean to ride you but I have seen the numbers and you won't give any.

 

The muffler inlet size really doesn't play much in terms of power, the power is really determined BEFORE muffler, X-pipe or Y-pipe configuration, etc, there's so much more than the muffler that have to be taken into consideration.

To refer to the original post, if the guy runs a 3" muffler with the standard 2" or 2.25" piping on a Maxima, you will loose power.

And obviously you'll show gains with a 2.5" single/dual, but try a 3" single/dual on a NA approx. 300hp.

 

I have yet to prove it on a dyno, but I have not felt any loss of power with the 3 inch pipe. Actually, I feel as if I'm able to accelerate smoothier now.

 

PICS PICS PICS
JK I know you dont have a lift in your garage to just take pics when you want

 

3.0? wow thats deff not right but if u lke it then its cool w/ me

 

I know... sorry about that, thought I was going to go back to the exhaust shop but I didn't get a chance... and I used "stock like" tips, so the pics were pointless.

 

ups, I just got a 3.15" pre resonator 3.5" pre muffler catback for my little 240, it sure will sound mean as hell though! (will turbo my car but not now, might as well start buying the parts that i will need right!)

 

Congrats!!! You'll love how sweet it sounds!

 

His post indicated he put 3" piping and tips which I assume would mean 3" piping before the muffler. I agree just throwing a 3" muffler on the back of stock piping is pointless.

As for the 2.5" dual, I didn't mean single dual as in the stock setup. I was referring to true duals, headers back. A single 3" is less area than dual 2.5's.

 

The 3'' piping was used all the way...

 

SOOO,

How bout those pics and sound bites??

maybe a video??