2.5" dual exhaust too big for n/a?
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Anyhow I have 2.5" headers with 2.5" resonated test pipes and my question is if a 2.5" dual exhaust setup is just too much for my n/a setup. I'm also thinking of replacing my current setup and going 2.25" long tube headers with a 2.25" dual exhaust. any suggestions would be appreciated.
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A 2.5 inch exhaust is perfect for n/a. i have 2.5 inch long tube headers. ive had a bassani exhaust, borla and now motordyne. the bassani started out 2.25 and went to 2.5, borla is 2.25 all the way and my motordyne starts 2.5 and goes to 3in. i felt the borla holding me back but felt the biggest improve ments with the bassani and motordyne. but once i modified the borla to 2.5 in it felt stronger. this is a buttdyno but ive experienced all these exhaust with better flowing parts such as my long tube headers. dnt downgrade in performance with 2.25 , you just need to find the right combination
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I am thinking of going that route aswell. Using magnaflows resonated x-pipe then two silencers into either magnaflows dual in dual out or two round magnaflow mufflers side by side, kinda like skunks.
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first setup i mentioned is like borla, aps, type style just with a magnaflow universal 5x11 dual in dual out at the rear exit. second setup would be like skunks or any other exhaust which has two round mufflers welded together set horizontal.
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Well honestly, im just going to give my 2cents of advice. I had the bassani exhaust and i actually thought i lost power in the low end and didnt really gain to much up to. So i sold the cat back and got 2.5 resonated test pipes + stock y-pipe +tanabe medialion exhaust. I noticed a great improvement with low end all the way to top end.
My brother has aam test pipes + aam y-pipe + nvidia n1 catback = wow that is a monster on a cold start and even when it warm.
All of them are 2.5 inch exhaust but not true duel (idk how you call it) just 2 to 1 to dual exit???(please tell me the name of it lol) I love the set up i have and my brother loves his. I honestly think true due is left for F.I with our cars and n.a best with the set up i mention on the 2 to 1 to duel exit.
Well like i said this is just my 2cents advice.
My brother has aam test pipes + aam y-pipe + nvidia n1 catback = wow that is a monster on a cold start and even when it warm.
All of them are 2.5 inch exhaust but not true duel (idk how you call it) just 2 to 1 to dual exit???(please tell me the name of it lol) I love the set up i have and my brother loves his. I honestly think true due is left for F.I with our cars and n.a best with the set up i mention on the 2 to 1 to duel exit.
Well like i said this is just my 2cents advice.
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Nah it's great. I was looking for advice like this when i brought up the subject. The reason why i didn't mention a single exhaust setup was that I figured my 2.5" testpipes would need a y-pipe with 2.5" inlet and a collector of 3" which I thought would be too loud having a 3" exhaust. Which now everyones telling me a true dual setup would be louder. Anyhow having a y-pipe with 2.5" inlets and merging to a 3" outlet then going to a 2.5" mid or b pipe is counter productive.
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my experience with VQ35DE non-rev, i`v had APS 2.5 TD lost a lot of low end ,back to stock with HR Y-Pipe i love it (ofcourse performance wise ,the sound a pit louder than stock)
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