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Old 01-30-2005, 01:38 AM
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Default LT1 catback exhaust question 3in vs.4in

Jus read a bit about the Mufflex 4in cat backs and was wondering do you think it would be worth it over the 3in SLP LM i have if i had a custom 3in ory-pipe made for my BBK shorties?
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I don't think that it would be worth a lot to you especially with shorty headers. You would need long tubes, 3 inch Y pipe and be making some serious HP, like in a forced induction car.

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Unless you're running a high cube motor and need a lot of topend power, a 3in exhaust should be fine. The only real situations I can see a 4in exhaust being adequate in would be an autocross type event... the topend advantage that a 4in copuld provide would be advantagious in an autocross, or roda racing event, imo. then again, i'm drunk as **** typing this post, so i wouldn't take me totally seriously in this state pf mind.

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Originally Posted by enisguy
Unless you're running a high cube motor and need a lot of topend power, a 3in exhaust should be fine. The only real situations I can see a 4in exhaust being adequate in would be an autocross type event... the topend advantage that a 4in copuld provide would be advantagious in an autocross, or roda racing event, imo. then again, i'm drunk as **** typing this post, so i wouldn't take me totally seriously in this state pf mind.

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What he said
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Save the 4" for forced induction
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Originally Posted by enisguy
Unless you're running a high cube motor and need a lot of topend power, a 3in exhaust should be fine. The only real situations I can see a 4in exhaust being adequate in would be an autocross type event... the topend advantage that a 4in copuld provide would be advantagious in an autocross, or roda racing event, imo. then again, i'm drunk as **** typing this post, so i wouldn't take me totally seriously in this state pf mind.

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ROFLMAO at the drunk remark. Thanks guys, i was jus curious. I think the most ill be doing w/ this LT1 is maybe a 305 or 306 cam but i definately want LTs soon. Im goin to FMS to get it tuned pretty soon and addin a crank pully and 52mm TB & hopefully some Pace LTs and 3in ory. I have a Jasper re-built motor in it now but i dunno what all was done to it over a stock re-build besides a .030 overbore to 355c.i. and 3 angle valve job on the heads. the previous owner ran 13.1@ 108mph w/ 3.42 gears. Best of 3 runs, said he kept boggin down ( i know its true cuz he video taped it) on a 2.2 60ft using 275/60 BFG DRs on 15x8in rims and 15x4in skinnes ( Convo Pros) w/ just bolt-ons ( except TB, pulley, and EWP) stock suspension besides SFCs and LCAs & the 1 5/8in shorty BBKs running open so maybe there is a lil more to this motor than i know about cuz the car prolly weighs at least 3500lbs w/ driver. Id figure you need around 310-320rwhp to hit that trap at 3500-3600lbs unless ur light as hell. What do yall think?
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I don't know why more poeple don't consider 3.5" as the perfect compromise.
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Anyone got any guesses on my Jasper motor( whats done to it)...i did a search but came up w/ diddly. Anyone fimilar w/ Jasper engines?
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I have a CC305 and 3 inch yet i need a bigger exhaust..
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Originally Posted by Wicked_Hugger99
Anyone got any guesses on my Jasper motor( whats done to it)...i did a search but came up w/ diddly. Anyone fimilar w/ Jasper engines?
My friend got a Jasper engine in his Z..... Jasper engines are stock engines.... just rebuilt. The reason he got one is because when Firestone worked on his car, some one dropped a bolt into the engine and went BOOM BITCH BOOM!!!! So firestone had to replace it,they called up Jasper engines and bought it from them..... SO its stock....
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Ah, thank you hawk07! Feel better knowing. I guess the shop that put the motor in did the .030 to a 355c.i. and supposedly did a 3 angle valve job on the heads. All i know is this car ran 13.1@108mph( not to shabby) on a 2.2-2.3 60ft so its got 12sec potential. Didnt see it run in person but saw a video of it



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