Help how to create a free flowing exhaust system?
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how to create a free flowing exhaust system?
Okay so I just ordered a Megan Racing Axleback exhaust because I loved the sound and loved the price even more lol. Now I know that axleback exhausts are generally designed for sound/looks and not so much for performance, but is there any way to still create a well flowing exhaust system overall that would offer some good performance gains? For example, if I were to add some high flow cats would that help me get some more HP out of my car?
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Okay so I just ordered a Megan Racing Axleback exhaust because I loved the sound and loved the price even more lol. Now I know that axleback exhausts are generally designed for sound/looks and not so much for performance, but is there any way to still create a well flowing exhaust system overall that would offer some good performance gains? For example, if I were to add some high flow cats would that help me get some more HP out of my car?
To proceed you'll have to be willing to do before/after dynos and buy parts to test. Free flowing is not the goal, tuned is. Not to mention to really see gains would require a tune as well.
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uncharted territory huh? sounds challenging
I'll probably need to read up some more on exhaust systems in general (since im relatively new to this) before I do anything else though.
lol and isn't this greg guy the dude that drilled a bunch of holes into his exhaust? I don't know if you all are being serious here or if I'm just not picking up on the sarcasm...
I'll probably need to read up some more on exhaust systems in general (since im relatively new to this) before I do anything else though.
lol and isn't this greg guy the dude that drilled a bunch of holes into his exhaust? I don't know if you all are being serious here or if I'm just not picking up on the sarcasm...
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Okay so I just ordered a Megan Racing Axleback exhaust because I loved the sound and loved the price even more lol. Now I know that axleback exhausts are generally designed for sound/looks and not so much for performance, but is there any way to still create a well flowing exhaust system overall that would offer some good performance gains? For example, if I were to add some high flow cats would that help me get some more HP out of my car?
Muffler, mid-pipe, y-pipe, cats. Have read that it's better to open it up from the back to front if you do it by section so you don't make it free flowing in the front then restrict it with OEM piping towards the exit.
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aren't midpipe and y-pipe the same thing? sorry im still new to this
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Not the same. Check out some picture of exhausts on the forum. The order goes:
Engine -> headers -> cats -> y-pipe -> mid-pipe -> muffler
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Engine -> headers -> cats -> y-pipe -> mid-pipe -> muffler
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No problem. I forgot to mention that some after market exhausts don't use the y pipe design. They replace it with an X pipe (ARK) or true dual (HKS)....etc It's the same section though, which connects to the mid pipe.
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I just read up on that a little ago, thanks for clearing it up also. By the way, would you happen to know what the most restrictive part of the OEM system is?