Basically do I need the added compression that may be added by the 2.5" pipe
after the muffler?
-----Original Message-----
From: hoegen <hoegen@kersur.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Sunday, April 16, 2000 8:53 AM
Subject: DML: One last exhaust flow question
>Ok,
> I don't want to beat a dead exhaust, but I have a question regarding
>exhaust flow. A friend of mine has a Jeep which he has placed a performance
>muffler (I think it's a Dynomax) on. He does NOT have any exhaust pipe(s)
>after the muffler though, and I gotta say it sounds good. Even though he
has
>a V6, you'd swear it was an 8.
>
> My question, or rather my plan, was to get a flowmaster muffler
designed
>for my 99 V6 Dakota. Single in/Dual out. For the OUTLET, instead of the
>standard 2.5" I was gonna go with 3" at least. I understand that normally a
>3" exhaust would seriously deprive a V6 of low end perfromance, but does a
>larger pipe size matter AFTER the muffler? I figure that all the
restriction
>needed was being done by the muffler, CAT, and the 2.5" pipe going back to
>the exhaust manifold. I also assumed that if I simply had no pipe after the
>muffler, my performance would remain the same.
>
> Your help is appreciated as I think the less restriction after the
>mufler, the deeper the sound, which is always a plus for us V6ers.
>
>Thanks
>
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