would it kill your torque if you had three inch...

[blackbyrd]

would it kill your torque if you had 3 inch pipe from the manifolds all the way to the muffler witha 2.5 inch outlet or would it be ok?

[AznL32]

I think it would be fine.

[TheBlackSwordsMan]

you would have less torque at lower rpms and the torque peak is higher with a larger pipe. overall you should at least gain some torque through out the rpm band.

[blackbyrd]

ok let me get this straight to run 3 inch pipe starting at the exhaust manifolds going to a 3 inch hicgh flow cat and then all the way to my 80 series flow. and going into 2.5 inch pipe would be fine jsut would have a s much low end?

[pgriffith]

I have a 3 inch catback mandrel bent and if anything it felt more powerfull. I just bought a set of RKSPORT headers a 3inch catco cat and a 3 inch mandrel bent S pipe. Havent got them on yet though. You will have my review soon as I do.

[TheBlackSwordsMan]

not as much low end torque but more top end torque.

[blackbyrd]

is there a happy medium between the too cause im thinking the sound quality would be excellent with the 3 inch but i dont want to loose power where i need it the most (the low end)

[TheBlackSwordsMan]

you wouldn't be able to tell at low end. some cars actually don't loose low torque but every car is different

[blackbyrd]

ight thanks man now the only question is how to get a 3 inch y pipe?
i know this is the wrong place for this but since you are paying attention mostly
how do you like your direct hits ignition?

[TheBlackSwordsMan]

its good gave me 1-2 more mpg. The throttle response is better. Well you have to find a y-pipe collector from summitracing.com or jegs.com I don't know the part number and I am sure other places sell them you can probally search for it and find it. I would go 2.5 from manifolds to 2.5 collect 3 in out to the cat and the rest 3" cept 2.5 coming off the exhaust. That would be a good setup and it will sound bad *** too. Just get someone to custom bend those pipes from the manifold to the collector or if you want to wait awhile on the y-pipe get headers that come with the y-pipe.

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[blackbyrd]

and it will more than likely get rid of a lot of rice (dont really have that much but everyno and then it shows up)

[TheBlackSwordsMan]

You will have rice when you rev it in nuetral but in drive you won't have any from as far as i have heard.

[blackbyrd]

ok doesnt the stock pipe from the manifold isnt it 2.5 or am i wrong
and im skipping headers cause ive heard they are not worth adn the y pipe is more important this is just a thoght not sure if it wil become a reallity

[TheBlackSwordsMan]

i'm not sure what it is but they say the rk sport headers and y-pipe flow good and that's what i am going to order tomorrow.

[blackbyrd]

not trying to affect your decision but i heard they were a pain to put on and leak bad at the y flanges? could just be speculation though. i have yet to hear a v6 with headers and would really like to know? still tryingto figure out the y pipe ting i knw there is onefrom suncoast that is 2.75 but it is also 245 and is made for the v8