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Old 03-12-2004, 09:54 PM   #1
how big can i go  
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hey guys how's it going. anyways, i just wondering how big of piping and muffler can i go with, without losing to much back pressure.
 
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At ten pounds of boost there is OVER twenty pounds
of backpressure in your exhaust manifold. There is no
way you can go too big, 2.5-3" is common for ez install.
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At ten pounds of boost there is OVER twenty pounds
of backpressure in your exhaust manifold. There is no
way you can go too big, 2.5-3" is common for ez install.
Agreed!
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On turbo engines... backpressure is not a good thing.
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