Phil Hyde wrote:
>
> Sean Meldrum wrote:
> > >I've been looking at the Gibson cat-back system - do you think
> > >it's worth buying? Claims to add 30hp to a magnum V8! That
> > >says very littly in defense of the factory system. Sounds
> > >to me like the CC guys came up with one hellofa engine and
> > >then choked it to death.
> > >
> > This is a *definite*. If you look at any other factory V8 offering with
> > near the same power levels the minimum would probably be a dual 2 - 2 1/4"
> > exhaust. Or a 3" single. The factory single 2 1/2" is a cork! You really
> > want to see something take a look at yer Y-pipe. John measured it at 1
> > 3/4". It's all got to go I say!!!! 8^)
>
> Has anyone on the list done a custom dual setup with hi-flo cats? It
> can be done, and sounds like it would produce maybe 50hp?
>
> A simliar comparison is the car I used to drive - Ford Taurus SHO.
> The factory came up with a 3.0L DOHC V6 that produced 300hp in
> stock trim. Then, they had to choke the hell out of it to get
> it down to 220hp so they could put a cheap transaxle under it.
> You can get an easy 30-40hp with a custom exhaust on one of
> those cars. Well, enough about that......
>
> --
> Phil Hyde - Houston, TX.
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one of the guys at my work has a toyota v-6 pick up 4 wheel drive...they
use a cross over pipe instaed of a Y pipe...he oulled the cross over
pipe out and capped off the manifold on that side...ran to pipes to a 2
2 1/4 inlet converter to a 2 1/2 outlet....then to a 2 1/2 inch big
block rhino muffler...he said his top end has incredibly increased...so
soon i will be oredr a 2 2 inch to 2 2 inch outlet cat and 2 big block
mufflers and doing it all again...screw the y pipe...i'll join it all at
the cat...when it happens i will let you all know the results...
Russ
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