Kirk and the Enterprise
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Downpipe is 3" to a 2.5 " reducer into the resonator which comes out 2.25" on to the Split T which goes down to 1 3/4 for each muffler . :(
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
You lost all the torque because you decreased back pressure. Add a back pressure piece back in and you'll probably get torque back.
Trust me.. headers kill low end to a certain degree, which is why we always tell people that changing the exhaust size is bad.
Trust me.. headers kill low end to a certain degree, which is why we always tell people that changing the exhaust size is bad.
Headers don't necessarily kill low end power either, but they remove restrictions to top end power, and make the entire powerband smoother. This is of course, if they're properly sized in both primaries and collectors.
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Thanks for the analysis..
Club experience and my own personal was the basis for my post. With both of us having S2 L67'* with headers..I thought my experience would be relevant..
Adding headers w/o flow dropped some low end torque and allowed the top end to flow. Being in NYC....he'* probably not seeing much top end driving.
E... I was thinking.. you didn't change or regap your plugs. What are they?
Club experience and my own personal was the basis for my post. With both of us having S2 L67'* with headers..I thought my experience would be relevant..
Adding headers w/o flow dropped some low end torque and allowed the top end to flow. Being in NYC....he'* probably not seeing much top end driving.
E... I was thinking.. you didn't change or regap your plugs. What are they?
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Do you need plugs?
Do you need better fuel pressure? (did you find the vise grips I put on your fuel line?)
Need to find out what is causing the KR.
Do you need better fuel pressure? (did you find the vise grips I put on your fuel line?)
Need to find out what is causing the KR.
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Update: Captians Log Stardate 08090.7
I had the car on lift today and discovered that car is leaking exhaust from the clamps on the Y-pipe and from the downpipe gasket. Going to put car on lift tomarrow to try to remedy the situation.
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I had the car on lift today and discovered that car is leaking exhaust from the clamps on the Y-pipe and from the downpipe gasket. Going to put car on lift tomarrow to try to remedy the situation.
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