restricted pipe?

**silverz28camaro** · 11-07-2006, 10:45 AM

ok just installde the pacesetter headers and ory, love em but it seems like the factory pipe from the y to the muffler is way to small.

i do have a magnaflow and the inlet is bigger in dia. then the factory pipe, it was welded ti fit though

the ory pipe for each side is bigger then the pipe they y into, so isn't this restiction, should it replace it with a big 3 inch pipe

**9t8z28** · 11-07-2006, 12:43 PM

The mid pipe is around 2-3/4" or a little bigger. I don't think you will gain anything from going to a 3" mid pipe. If you find it neccassary,pypesexhaust.com has just the mid pipe in 3".

**nhraformula** · 11-07-2006, 04:27 PM

you wont get any gains

**silverz28camaro** · 11-08-2006, 05:59 AM

its just weird to see the mid pipe where all 8 cylinders flow be smaller than the y that only 4 flow, if i did go bigger would it sound more throughtier or deeper

or should i just not worry about it

**9t8z28** · 11-08-2006, 03:31 PM

It will sound horrible and not have enough backpressure. Dont worry about it.

**sunsetorangess** · 11-13-2006, 07:04 AM

I doubt it would sound any different, its not worth the money, When you start looking into heads/cam or a new motor then i would consider it but on your current setup it should be fine.
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**SSNAKEATER23** · 11-14-2006, 09:40 AM

i had the same question, so i went to my local muffler shop here in the city and the cut the squished pipe off and added a free flowing one in it's place. no real gains, but better flow i'm sure. due to it not being restricted.