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Stock pipe, or Wider exhaust pipe better?

Posted: October 16th, 2001, 1:36 am
by Guest
ok guys, i was wondering if i make my exhaust pipe wider... will it make it better? like 2.25 wider? or better Stock? Because a good friend of mine told me if i open it up i could lose back end pressure. is that true? help me out please thanks.....

Re: Stock pipe, or Wider exhaust pipe better?

Posted: October 16th, 2001, 1:38 am
by OsoSlo z28
if you don't have a substantial increase in air coming in, you'll have no need for a bigger exhaust.

Re: Stock pipe, or Wider exhaust pipe better?

Posted: October 16th, 2001, 1:42 am
by Guest
So your saying if i aint got no headers why make it bigger? see all i got is an intake.. but i thought maybe making it wider it would be better

Re: Stock pipe, or Wider exhaust pipe better?

Posted: October 16th, 2001, 2:12 am
by ddmalcore
on an mx-3, an exaust pipe of 2" is recomended(alway mandrel-bent), unless you have a turbo or nitrous.