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Old 05-13-2011, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by silverado4.3
why would it decrease the horsepower? I was always told more flow more power.
if you reduce the backpressure too much, then the exhaust velocity slows. that means less flow. that's why guys lose low-end torque when they use piping that's too big - like that one guy who bought a 4.8 that had dual 3" on it

at least that's the way i've always understood it
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Originally Posted by silverado-lover
I srsly lol'd
You did too?

Originally Posted by zebra86
if you reduce the backpressure too much, then the exhaust velocity slows. that means less flow. that's why guys lose low-end torque when they use piping that's too big - like that one guy who bought a 4.8 that had dual 3" on it
Correct, the exhaust gasses slow down and actually hinder exhaust scavenging.

I'd keep the money in a bank account, save it up for a V-8 swap... that's the best way to spend your money at this point.

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Also, i didnt actualy run pipes out. I just went cheap and took a saw to the pipe in front of the muffler so its dumping under the bed.
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Originally Posted by silverado4.3
Also, i didnt actualy run pipes out. I just went cheap and took a saw to the pipe in front of the muffler so its dumping under the bed.
Holy **** dude, you seriously pretty much have a racecar now. Put some racing seats and a window net on that bitch.
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Originally Posted by DV2000NJ
Holy **** dude, you seriously pretty much have a racecar now. Put some racing seats and a window net on that bitch.
lol.


This guy thought he had a racetruck also below.

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Originally Posted by DV2000NJ
Holy **** dude, you seriously pretty much have a racecar now. Put some racing seats and a window net on that bitch.
Damn Right! Ill beat anything on the road now. lol
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Originally Posted by silverado4.3
Damn Right! Ill beat anything on the road now. lol

f'ing failure
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Originally Posted by BLUES MAN
f'ing failure
Couldn't have said it better myself.
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teh interwebz never fails to make me chuckle
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I guess this is what i get for being 18 and not knowing much about this kinda stuff and listening to friends about what to do to a truck.


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