Straight Pipes

[Jeffyh]

Whats the reason for using an H/X instead of straight pipes from the headers to the c/b? Is exhaust balancing really that important?

 

[wytstang]

Yes it is that important mid pipes help control exahust pulses creating a better "scavenging(sp?)" effect.

 

[Venom351R]

plus stright pipes sound like total crap and its even more illegal then running an O/R H pipe. Oh yeah and it sounds like crap.


PS: Did I mention that it sounds like crap?

 

[5.0_GT_kid]

What he said, but it also sounds a ton better.

 

[tderrick]

Yes it is that important mid pipes help control exahust pulses creating a better "scavenging(sp?)" effect.

Could you run that past me again??

 

[wytstang]

In other words it help get rid of exhaust gases better to keep the pipes free flowing and not congusted(sp?).

 

[CManT1914]

Could you run that past me again??

It helps create a vacuum basically that helps to pull the exhaust out.

 

[5.0 from 95]

I remember reading that they also sound like crap.


Paul

 

[xkuntrycowboyx]

plus stright pipes sound like total crap and its even more illegal then running an O/R H pipe. Oh yeah and it sounds like crap.

???????

What he said, but it also sounds a ton better.

...Right! ...makes sense, ha!

 

[WhiteStallionGT]

I also heard you could lose power with straight pipes. Mufflers are important because they create compression.

 

[CManT1914]

I also heard you could lose power with straight pipes. Mufflers are important because they create compression.

Actually, backpressure, but you're right. Our motors need a certain amount of backpressure to achieve low-end torque. That's why switching from the stock mid-pipe to one without cats can sometimes rob people of some torque, but give back a lot of top-end power.

 

[5.0_GT_kid]

???????


...Right! ...makes sense, ha!

I was referring to Wytstangs first post, Striped 5.0 replied while I was typing my response up.

 

[qwick94GT]

Yes it does sound like crap. I had a friend try it sounded chitty

 

[tderrick]

In other words it help get rid of exhaust gases better to keep the pipes free flowing and not congusted(sp?).

Ahh! I get it

 

[ef200098]

i had straights on my car for a while and i didn't think it sounds too horrible it was straight off of LT's

 

[89MustangGX]

The original post is asking about seperate pipes instead of an h/x-pipe, and subsequent posts are talking about not running mufflers.

I'm confused.

 

[davins130]

sounds like a tractor with straight pipes