Is it worth it ?
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Is it worth it ?
I have a 2 1/2 inch ypipe right now and stock piping with just a hooker muffler. Is it worth changing everything out to a 3 inch, ypipe and catback exhaust. I was thinking of doing that and putting on a underdrive pulley to pick up a few more ponies but not sure if its worth it doing that. What do you guys think.
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on headers or stock manifolds? input more details. from your mods in sig. it says bbk LTs, i know for a fact they are 2.5". going to all 3" requires cuting your collectors(i think) or its still going to be a restriction. you can also consider a 3 inch merge?...but over all with headers and 3" all the way id say yes its worth it, other than that id spend the money somewhere else.
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If you're sticking to a Y-pipe there is no reason to go to a dual 3" Y into a single 3", I would put a 2.5-3" merge on it and a full catback. Two 2.5" pipes flow slightly better than one 3.5" does, so if you are going to stick a 3" catback behind them there is no reason to go with 2 3" into 1 3".
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I thought most 3inch ypipe's will fit most LT's. I know the ypipe that came with the BBK LT's are 2.5's but the connection wether its 2.5 or 3inch should fit right up to the headers i think but im not sure maybe someone can chime in that knows it for sure. On the other comment above i have an 01 Camaro doesnt that have the LS6 meaning 01-02's.
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Yup you have the LS6 intake already, and it wouldn't make sense to go with a 3" y-pipe into a 3" catback, you will gain nothing over the 2.5". The only way a 3" Y will help is if you go to a 4" catback. I'd just get a 2.5"-3" flowmaster merge with a 3" catback and call it good.
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That's what sucks about these cars, I wish they would have came with duals from the factory. $1600 for the Kooks duals is too much, and dumped duals is way too loud in the car.
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Are you sure? Where did you come up with that? A pair of 2.5" pipes have an area of 9.82" vs 9.62" for a 3.5", I would think that they would flow better then? Unless I'm missing something about how exhaust flows, but I would think more area=better flow on something like exhaust.
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Are you sure? Where did you come up with that? A pair of 2.5" pipes have an area of 9.82" vs 9.62" for a 3.5", I would think that they would flow better then? Unless I'm missing something about how exhaust flows, but I would think more area=better flow on something like exhaust.
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i make 450rwhp and only have a 3in ory and matching magnaflow catback. i wish i had the cash to upgrade to 1 7/8 and duals or big custom y and cb. the ops money could be better spent on a cam.