Optimum Muffler for Backpressure
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I blew out my old three-chamber flowmaster on my '44 track car, so I need to replace it. This is a track car, so my primary concern is maximizing reliability and performance. Is there any muffler out there that is the "favorite" of the track guys, or are most pretty universal.
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P.S. How far away from the block can a crack in an exhaust pipe still lead to backfiring issues?
TD in DC
P.S. How far away from the block can a crack in an exhaust pipe still lead to backfiring issues?
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Originally Posted by Campeck
where does backpressure play into this? (cause you dont want any)
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Todd, get a muffler with a straight-through perforated core. They will be the most efficient. Avoid louvered mufflers as they generate a good deal of backpressure. The so-called "turbo" mufflers also generate a fair amount of backpressure.
Campeck, backpressure on an NA is not really the big deal if the system is sized properly. What is really the issue is maintaining gas velocity. Gas velocity is the reason you don't want to go too large on an NA because if you go too large the velocity drops off and you don't maintain as much flow.
Campeck, backpressure on an NA is not really the big deal if the system is sized properly. What is really the issue is maintaining gas velocity. Gas velocity is the reason you don't want to go too large on an NA because if you go too large the velocity drops off and you don't maintain as much flow.
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Originally Posted by TD in DC
Are you 100% certain about this? Nearly every motor with which I am familiar benefits from some backpressure.
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Originally Posted by TD in DC
Geo . . . any brand names come to mind?
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geos right. with overlap it might be ok to have some. but lets say you design the exhaust to have some backpressure at lower rpm to keep the misxture in. then at higher rpm (where you benefit from overlap) theres more backpressure.
on the 944. backpressure will just keep exhaust from coming out. i dont see how anything resiting free flow of gases can benefit anything. ide bet alot that freeing up a stock na exhaust will gain hp.
someone needs to put a pressure sensor on a stock na exhaust. then put a striaght pipe and free flow muffler and remeasure. with dyno results as well.
on the 944. backpressure will just keep exhaust from coming out. i dont see how anything resiting free flow of gases can benefit anything. ide bet alot that freeing up a stock na exhaust will gain hp.
someone needs to put a pressure sensor on a stock na exhaust. then put a striaght pipe and free flow muffler and remeasure. with dyno results as well.
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Originally Posted by TD in DC
Are you 100% certain about this? Nearly every motor with which I am familiar benefits from some backpressure.
On the dyno, my car lost 5.7hp and 7ftlbs of torque with the muffler in the "closed" (quiet) position.
I doubt a less restrictive exhaust could be made over this one. Currently there are many in the 928 forum questioning my results since a stock engine 79 928 with headers making 285ft-lbs of torque at the wheels is very high.
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Originally Posted by Geo
I have friends who swear by the exhaust/mufflers that Mario Andretti pitches (or used to). The name escapes me at the moment.
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The magnaflow just didn't have a deep enough sound for me so I got rid of mine. I have a Borla XR-1 muffler on it now(SFR System) and it has an awesome burble to it - right on the edge of backfiring, but never does.