exhaust power gains.
11-28-2006, 10:26 PM
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exhaust power gains.
Just wondering, which exhaust MIDPIPES (not headers or catback) give the most power gains, either proven from a dyno or something like that.
And does a catback provide any power gains in comparison to just mufflers?
And does a catback provide any power gains in comparison to just mufflers?
11-28-2006, 10:37 PM
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RE: exhaust power gains.
im looking at getting an o/r prochamber. ive read that they give the most power. they keep the exhaust gasses hot so they can flow better and the chamber ensures better exhaust balancing for the modular unlike the h pip which at high rpms the exhaust just by passes the h pipe.
11-28-2006, 10:41 PM
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RE: exhaust power gains.
ehhh...i would say that the prochamber just really gives you the better deeper sound, but still a little like an X pipe. The X is the best, but if you really wanna start out right which everyone does wrong and kicks themself in the A$$ later is start out with longtube headers, then get the midpipe which is sooo much cheaper than a regular.
11-28-2006, 10:41 PM
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RE: exhaust power gains.
Oh okay, I did know already about O/R pipes giving more gains than catted, but lets narrow it down: Whats the best pipe for a catted pipe? And what about O/R? Excluding sound for both, just wondering about power.
11-28-2006, 11:23 PM
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RE: exhaust power gains.
Prochamber gives you the advantages of an H-pipe - deeper, more rumbly sound, more direct flow - without the normal shortcomings of an H pipe. The crossover in a normal H pipe (like the stocker on your car right now) will stop working when the exhaust gets flowing fast enough; fluid does not move perpendicular to its flow if it's not forced to. In an X pipe this does not happen because the shape of the X - the flow is forced together, but X's tend to give a raspier sound than H's, and can limit flow at the crossover point because it essentially compresses the entire flow down to a choke point.
The Prochamber eliminates all of this by crossing the H with a chamber that forces the flow together without compressing it. This is why the biggest gains, and best reviews, are gotten with a Prochamber.
The Prochamber eliminates all of this by crossing the H with a chamber that forces the flow together without compressing it. This is why the biggest gains, and best reviews, are gotten with a Prochamber.
11-28-2006, 11:38 PM
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RE: exhaust power gains.
Thanks, I have a slightly older MAC catback (not black colored) and was wondering about a mid pipe that I should get. I've heard good things about the prochamber. I wonder if the sound is really good, I don't want a pipe thats TOO loud. I think I need cats to pass inspection, those things are damn expensive though. I'm trying to find a catted Prochamber for cheaper price.
11-28-2006, 11:44 PM
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RE: exhaust power gains.
I have a catted Prochamber that I just bought a few months ago. I plan on getting longtubes over the winter, therefore selling the prochamber. If ur still in the market for one in a few months, let me kno...