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Juans_93_MX3
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Constructing the exhaust, got a question

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Hey I got a question, I got SS-AuthoChromes from Ebay and the collecter pipe is 2.5inches
Does that mean that i can only fit 2.5inch piping and that if I try to put 2.25inch that I would screw up the exhaust flow somehow?
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KLZE, Fidanza flywheel, KL31 CAMs, South Bend Stage I Clutch, Pacesetter STS, SS AutoChromes, Magnaflow muffler, 2.25' Exhaust, CAI, Blaster Coil HEI, KLDE Valvetrain, 5 Speed Swap
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You will just have to make an adapter to go from 2.5 to 2.25. I dont think it will mess with the flow really. How much did you pay for the headers? Do you have a ZE?
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You need to have the end of a 2.25 inch pipe expanded to 2.5 inches so that it flows smoothly from one size to the other. If you have a shelf or flat spot where the pipe changes sizes you are going to loose alot of power.
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Post by Juans_93_MX3 »

For the headers and primaries I paid about $180 shipped
2008 Mazda 3
1993 MX3 GS
KLZE, Fidanza flywheel, KL31 CAMs, South Bend Stage I Clutch, Pacesetter STS, SS AutoChromes, Magnaflow muffler, 2.25' Exhaust, CAI, Blaster Coil HEI, KLDE Valvetrain, 5 Speed Swap
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