What exhaust setup are you running?
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What exhaust setup are you running? Right now I have 1 7/8 headers into a 3" y pipe with high flow cats into the flow master merge then a cutout right at the I pipe. Thinking about running either Dual cutouts in the y pipe or possibly just running 3" true duals to mufflers dumped at the rear.
Why run dual cutouts? I'm just curious. My setup consists of 1 3/4" headers into 3" ORY, with a FM merge running into a Magnaflow 14419 bullet muffler in I-pipe section, then through a aftermarket catback
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I am thinking that I might be able to pick up some power changing the exhaust/ just getting it out faster. Everything I am seeing/reading seems to point that way.
Gotcha. I was always under the impression that a single cutout was more than enough, and that dual cutouts wouldn't do much of anything. So you run 10.3 at 129 right now? What does your car weigh?
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Yeah that is what I am not sure of. That's why I ask. Can you get too big? Just figured getting it out as fast as possible might be some gains. Car weighs around 3300 maybe a simpler exhaust would lighten it?
To be completely honest I'm not sure i'd mess with anything here lol. You car seems to run extremely well as it is for the mods and weight. From what i've seen seen running good 1 7/8" headers with a good y-pipe and proper merge, and a cutout right afterwards, is about as good as ot gets
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You have more cubes and everything you will benefit greatly from throwing the Y-pipe away.
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Your car does run awesome. My opinion would be to get the TD dumps. I bet you would gain & the engine will love it. Just a guess of coarse.
If you remember my car the exhaust has went through several changes. Going TD made it feel like a different car. Although I didn't have a cut out like you. Then going from 1 3/4" to 2" headers made many changes in the engine. All for good. Maybe the only negative is I have to get the pass. rear plug from the top now. The big pipes blocked access from under the car. No big deal
You do have a bigger motor with the 1 7/8" already. Maybe start with the TD. How much do you want to spend also. Good luck man.
If you remember my car the exhaust has went through several changes. Going TD made it feel like a different car. Although I didn't have a cut out like you. Then going from 1 3/4" to 2" headers made many changes in the engine. All for good. Maybe the only negative is I have to get the pass. rear plug from the top now. The big pipes blocked access from under the car. No big deal
You do have a bigger motor with the 1 7/8" already. Maybe start with the TD. How much do you want to spend also. Good luck man.
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^I agree. 2'' primaries would be good here too but the Y-pipe is the bigger concern to me. If you can swing doing both by all means do so. Texas Speed has pretty good 2'' headers and TD dumps.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...r-dsc04648.jpg
Since you posted in the drag section, I assume you are looking for flow and light weight. 3" to 4" merge and a 4" bullet. Seems to work for me.
Since you posted in the drag section, I assume you are looking for flow and light weight. 3" to 4" merge and a 4" bullet. Seems to work for me.
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Yeah I've looked at 2" primaries quite a few times. Heck the motor was on the engine dyno with 2". I am still running the stock k member and not sure that they would fit.
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...r-dsc04648.jpg
Since you posted in the drag section, I assume you are looking for flow and light weight. 3" to 4" merge and a 4" bullet. Seems to work for me.
Since you posted in the drag section, I assume you are looking for flow and light weight. 3" to 4" merge and a 4" bullet. Seems to work for me.
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2'' primaries if you can and duals for sure.
