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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 09:25 AM
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Do any of you notice a difference when running a single exhaust? Im a bit worried about creating extra drag since the oem muffler works as a diffuser and theres a huge gaping hole when u remove it lol, thanks in advance.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 10:02 AM
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Not much til after 100. TS rear diffuser cures this.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 11:11 AM
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Didn't notice a thing, then again i have a bumper tuck . The bumper thuck should cure the potential problem.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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Same, bumper tucked, plus there's so much weight saved with a titanium single over oem, the car felt so much zippier, and gas mileage only went down a little.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 350ztttt
Same, bumper tucked, plus there's so much weight saved with a titanium single over oem, the car felt so much zippier, and gas mileage only went down a little.
Weird , my milage went up.
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
Weird , my milage went up.
Put on headers hfc's and y pipe with it. And I dont drive particularly conservatively..,
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 350ztttt
And I dont drive particularly conservatively..,
Thats the part, my car also has headers, y pipe, and sometimes test pipes. I get about 2 mpg better on the freeway with test pipes.
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by halfrice
Do any of you notice a difference when running a single exhaust? Im a bit worried about creating extra drag since the oem muffler works as a diffuser and theres a huge gaping hole when u remove it lol, thanks in advance.
The problem isn't so much extra drag (it might knock a few mph off your top speed, but when are you going to be doing 160mph?) but rear-end lift.

I have a single exhaust, and even so, the rear end only gets light above 140mph or so (and even that is a speed I don't see often). IMO, at the speeds you're likely to see on the street, drag strip or anything but the fastest road courses, you'll see more benefit from the weight savings than you'll see detriment from the drag/lift.

Tuck your bumper if you're worried, or throw a diffuser/undertray on the car, but really, who cares about a few more points on the Cd?
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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This concern is only for a picky person. It really won't change much. I agree with the others have said.
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