3rd Gen / L98 Engine Tech 1982 - 1992 Engine Related

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Old Jun 22, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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Re: exhaust setup

Originally Posted by Aklaim
Running a 3.5" pipe is just too much pipe for an L98. If these motors made the power higher in the rpm band, ok I can see that, but unfortunetly they dont. A single 3" pipe is more than enough to handle anything below 350-400 hp, especially when you're making your power below 4500 rpms and the velocity of the exhaust isnt an inhibiting factor. In this case, bigger is not always better.

Exactly. You are relying on velocity of flow as well as frequency of the pulse of exhaust. A 3.5" exhaust throws all of those numbers off. It is a lot of fluid mechanics as stated before.
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