Re: Exhaust Systems! Are They Worth IT?

From: GS- (GSWillhite@ualr.edu)
Date: Thu Sep 02 1999 - 06:13:08 EDT


> the computer controls all of the fuel and other
> associated devices which controls your mpg and horsepower output.

The computer does not control backpressure (no theories please).
A muffler change and MPG/HP was more noticable on my V8 compared
to my V6.

GS -

>
> Question? I went to a buddy of mine who does exhaust(30 years plus
> experience) and he stated "putting an exhaust system on my 97 Dakota
> would be a waste of money". Why you might ask? As I did too. His
> reason was that the computer controls all of the fuel and other
> associated devices which controls your mpg and horsepower output. He
> said that no improvement would be able to be seen or noticed. I
> questioned him and pointed to many articles which stated different, but
> he stuck by his guns and I feel his experience carries a lot of weight.
> AHH SO confused now. The reason that I wanted to put an exhaust system
> on the truck was for better gas mileage. I'm just looking for some
> input from everyone on this subject.
> Thanks
> SAL
>



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