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Old 12-15-2006, 02:01 PM
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as the title says? what size pipe for 450-460 rwhp?

in the future in going H/C... custom comp 228/232 110 cam, Dart or AFR 205 heads and a 90/90
is 2.5 inch pipe enough for a zero lose system?
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Old 12-15-2006, 02:13 PM
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definitely go 3" 2.5" is just to small. With that kind of power that car is going to want to breathe.
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3" before the X and 2.5" after
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Free flowing 2.5" duals will support a hair over 500fwhp before they become a restriction. Anything over that and you should be looking at 3".
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3 inch all the way. It'll save u money in the long run. Im telling you from experience "theres never enough power"
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i think 3 would be just fine i mean were not running around in a bunch of hondas
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3 inch, unless your lowered then 2 1/2, simple as that
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Free flowing 2.5" duals will support a hair over 500fwhp before they become a restriction. Anything over that and you should be looking at 3".
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it will be lowered with strano springs
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I went with 3" all the way back and I didn't loose any low end TQ. Don't be afraid of the 3"
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with the mods in my sig i went with 3" all the way back.. i know that in some time i am hoping to get a cam so i do not want to do it all over again.. and i am prolly puching 330 RWHP
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thanks guys
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3" is what i would do
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I think dual 2.5" should be able to support it. Where's that formula for calculating hp vs CFM flow in pipes...that's what we need for this.
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