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Old 09-30-2014 | 10:02 PM
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Default Built a new 3 inch x pipe with my own twist on x50 tips

So I really wanted a exhaust for my turbo but there was no way in hell I was going to pay 2k+ for one...so I made one. I think it turned out pretty good

























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Very nice! I was actually thinking of doing the exact same thing. Would you mind sharing more info such as piping material (stainless?) and where you sourced the cats? Also interested in seeing why you did not choose to use a 180 degree pipe and made cuts? Looks great, how does it sound?
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Originally Posted by cosorio
Very nice! I was actually thinking of doing the exact same thing. Would you mind sharing more info such as piping material (stainless?) and where you sourced the cats? Also interested in seeing why you did not choose to use a 180 degree pipe and made cuts? Looks great, how does it sound?
Its made of polished 304 stainless, the cats are magnaflow 200 cell race cats. Believe it or not the 180 degree bends don't have as tight of a radius as doing pie cuts...plus I like the way this looks....the sound is amazing. Completely different car
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If you get your system on the dyno and build a few more version you will find out that LESS of a merge (between banks) will actually increase torque vs what you have right now. Two 3" diameter pipes squeezed down to a 3.125 or 3.5" diameter is to tight. Yes, you will see gains over the stock 62mm piping. But your leaving power on the table.
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Originally Posted by Kevin
If you get your system on the dyno and build a few more version you will find out that LESS of a merge (between banks) will actually increase torque vs what you have right now. Two 3" diameter pipes squeezed down to a 3.125 or 3.5" diameter is to tight. Yes, you will see gains over the stock 62mm piping. But your leaving power on the table.
That makes sense Kevin. Here is an example of an exhaust design that causes a restriction at the X. You can see the discoloration of the 3" pipes at the crossover bottle neck where the restriction has caused a heat built up.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/ptyHLr]




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