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Old Jul 17, 2025 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by TX427C3
Ah, absolutely no comparison.... bashing and putting dents in multi tube header pipes is not similar in any way to reducing the pipe diameter on a single exhaust pipe from a single exit factory manifold.

So putting a potato in the exhaust pipe does nothing LOL SMH
Dyno numbers don't lie. If you think bashing a header and those little reductions in the pipes further down are not the same then I don't know what to tell you. Yes, manifolds into one pipe will be more restrictive that headers but those bends are not part of the restrictions. I'm sure if they tried the same test with the pipes you'd still not see a drop in power that you would feel.
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Originally Posted by 9forty
Hedman side pipes? What diameter header is it on your car if you don’t mind me asking?
they are these https://www.summitracing.com/parts/h...make/chevrolet
1 3/4 pipe with 3 inch collector
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Old Jul 17, 2025 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Rescue Rogers
they are these https://www.summitracing.com/parts/h...make/chevrolet
1 3/4 pipe with 3 inch collector
Thank you bud!
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