Do you think I’ll pick up power by doing this?
Do you think I’ll pick up power by doing this? When I built my turbo setup I had to cheap out on some stuff. One thing was the downpipe. I used a 3” pipe that I had to “massage” with a BFH (big frigging hammer) and smashed it to about 2”. Oval pipe was out of budget at the time. But since then I’ve been collecting parts to do a better downpipe. I ended up getting Cx racing stainless 3.5” oval. Do you guys think I’ll pick up and power or spool faster after I build this downpipe? I need so motivation lol.
Heres what I have:
and here’s what I’m gonna use
Heres what I have:
and here’s what I’m gonna use
If its really 2 inches you probably will pick up power. That said.....I love this video about NA.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3vupq0
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3vupq0
If its really 2 inches you probably will pick up power. That said.....I love this video about NA.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3vupq0
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3vupq0
Yea I watched that before. Was really surprised. I figured flow right out the turbo is pretty important and I did what I had to do at the time to get it to work. I always knew in the back of my mind that I’ll end up doing it right or better later on.
Depends on multiple things like c.i., turbo size, pressure ratio, etc. Short distances of piping have less backpressure than a full over-axle exhaust. I had a 3 inch downpipe to a 3.5" over axle with a huge magnaflow muffler and picked up 30whp at the same boost when opening a cutout off the downpipe.
Trending Topics
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
Thx. Yes I tigged it. I’m getting better and they looked really good in some spots. Some spots didn’t look as good because I blew threw due to small gaps in the fitment or I veered a little off course. I really need a better hood but can’t really afford what I need to get, I don’t weld quite enough to justify it.
Btw, after I got this tig machine, I sold my Lincoln mig and Lincoln stick welders. Cheap. $100 each. Lol. I’m dumb.
I don't think people understood your question. Backpressure is absolutely NEVER needed in an exhaust system. This is an old myth.
stainless is really easy. I usually fuse it together so i try to make everything fit nice and flush with each other. some people will disagree with the fusing, but I dont care.
1) Ive never had a weld fail because of it
2) I have a welder....so if it does fail...you guessed it....I'll weld it back up!