stupid question but doubting myself

[PeteyAce]

i was in need of tranny fluid so i stopped by a shop right next to where i work, i had 20 mintues to blow before work so i decided to stay. While someone was attending my tranny another guy ask me were i got my tailpipes put on, he pointed out that since my tail pipes were smaller in diameter to my muffler that i was losing horsepwer. i taught bs to myself but i always end up doubting myself..........

 

[notchback]

sounds like they put the 2 1/4 pipes into some 2 1/2 muffs

yeah, you'll lose power

 

[fox racer]

yea.. mac sells chrome tips (from the muff, over the axle then out the back) the any muff shop could replace the piping in front of the muff... that'll solve your dillemma what shop do you typically go to? i live in SI too and i need some ideas.

 

[PeteyAce]

i went to half price muffler on castleton

 

[PeteyAce]

but i cant really imagine much horsepower being lost

 

[PeteyAce]

matters for what really, i like to do everything myself but for stuff icant do i go to ethier wil jons on hylan for simple stuff like tire rotation.lenny's for exhaust crown rips you off or so i heard, but my unlce is a mechanic so i usally do everything with him, what part of si you live in

 

[86bluecobra]

i doubt there is much hp bieng lost if your h-pipe is a 2 1/4 to a 2 1/2 muffler back down to a 2 1/4 tail pipe. but if the rest of the exhaust has been upgraded to 2 1/2 there could be some lost

 

[PeteyAce]

its a 2 1/2 h pipe with 2 1/2 mufflers with 2 1/4 tail pipes, i really cant imagine much lost, how much you guys think?

 

[notchback]

no not really...prob 12-15 at the most...but everything counts.

 

[dcarlson]

On a mostly stock mustang, 2 1/2" pipes are worth about 1 hp over 2 1/4. On a high horsepower car it is a whole other story...