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Mar 6, 2008, 01:44 PM
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Any more pics? I am making my own as well and will post pictures once it is finished. All the aftermarket ones that are currently available look horrible and they think real highly of their stuff with their pricing 
Some of the welding on the systems is so bad it looks like it was done with a stick welder from a guy with his mask on backwards and one arm tied behind his back 
Some of the welding on the systems is so bad it looks like it was done with a stick welder from a guy with his mask on backwards and one arm tied behind his back
Mar 6, 2008, 05:14 PM
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muffler and tips cost 160.00, that only leaves 165.00 for pipe and time for them to make it and weld it up. 325.00 im happy with paying I can fill the power difference and I love the sound
Mar 7, 2008, 11:07 AM
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Mar 7, 2008, 11:12 AM
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crimped or "crushed" bending is what most muffler shops do when they bend piping using their standard bender... Problem with that is that it "crips" or crushes the steel pipe at the bends... Depending on the degree of the bend, you can easily restrict a 3" pipe down to 2 1/2", 2", etc... defeating the purpose of a "free-flow" setup.
Thats the reason why you want "mandrel" bends, where the pipe retains its 3" diameter throughout the entire path (even around bends)....
The benefits are there especially for forced-induced cars.... Look at the picture(s)closely, you'll see what I mean.
As long as the OP is happy, thats all that matters... But frankly, not a setup I'd go with on my X.
Thats the reason why you want "mandrel" bends, where the pipe retains its 3" diameter throughout the entire path (even around bends)....
The benefits are there especially for forced-induced cars.... Look at the picture(s)closely, you'll see what I mean.
As long as the OP is happy, thats all that matters... But frankly, not a setup I'd go with on my X.
Mar 7, 2008, 12:34 PM
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[QUOTE=antics22;5378285]crimped or "crushed" bending is what most muffler shops do when they bend piping using their standard bender... Problem with that is that it "crips" or crushes the steel pipe at the bends... Depending on the degree of the bend, you can easily restrict a 3" pipe down to 2 1/2", 2", etc... defeating the purpose of a "free-flow" setup.
Thats the reason why you want "mandrel" bends, where the pipe retains its 3" diameter throughout the entire path (even around bends)....
The benefits are there especially for forced-induced cars.... Look at the picture(s)closely, you'll see what I mean.
As long as the OP is happy, thats all that matters... But frankly, not a setup I'd go with on my X
Crimped is not going to hurt the flow on this exhaust , there is only a few crimps and they are after the Y pipe, and the pipe size is very little reduced at those bends. There are 2 pipes not 1, some systems only use single exhaust so this will flow just as good. thats my thoughts
Thats the reason why you want "mandrel" bends, where the pipe retains its 3" diameter throughout the entire path (even around bends)....
The benefits are there especially for forced-induced cars.... Look at the picture(s)closely, you'll see what I mean.
As long as the OP is happy, thats all that matters... But frankly, not a setup I'd go with on my X
Crimped is not going to hurt the flow on this exhaust , there is only a few crimps and they are after the Y pipe, and the pipe size is very little reduced at those bends. There are 2 pipes not 1, some systems only use single exhaust so this will flow just as good. thats my thoughts
Mar 7, 2008, 12:51 PM
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I understand the physics of pressure drop with having bends, but to me, having 2 outlets that may not be perfect ,flow would still do as good as a very good single exhaust. and again thats how I think of. And I may be wrong but for the mods im doing I dont need a exhaust to flow 500horse of exhaust.
