Official Show your Birds thread!

[djvaly]

here you go TACHICK... this works better.
btw... it is http:// not http:///

[TACHICK]

o thanks so much!!
im still gettin the hang of things!!

[djvaly]

welcome to LS1.com! nice TA!

[TACHICK]

Thanks that is what it used to look like. now there is a big crack in the front bumper, but im gettin it fixed.

[Mr. Luos]

Thanks! i was thinking of putting a cutout after the cat, no headers so i wouldnt benefit much from having 2.

Even with headers you wouldn't.


One cutout after the y-pipe would be great for you.

[ATCharming]

if u have an aftermarket exhaust that flows well, dont cutouts reduce power? (backpressure)

im a noob...

[djvaly]

if u have an aftermarket exhaust that flows well, dont cutouts reduce power? (backpressure)

im a noob...

noob at the university of life... 16 young'un it's ok we never stop learning.
cutouts is a good think plus makes the whole exhaust sound loud. less exhaust restriction is always good.
running open headers eliminates exhaust backpressure and helps in more power and better 1/4mi times.

[ATCharming]

noob at the university of life... it's ok we never stop learning.
cutouts is a good think plus makes the whole exhaust sound loud. less exhaust restriction is always good.

well thats what i thought. less exhaust restriction the better...
then y do ppl tell u that ur sacrificing backpressure and could hurt performance by removing cats, etc

[djvaly]

well thats what i thought. less exhaust restriction the better...
then y do ppl tell u that ur sacrificing backpressure and could hurt performance by removing cats, etc

but that is never the case... amount of airflow and lower air temperatures are 2 things that makes more power... forced induction (s/c, turbo), and NOS work on that basis... more air, and colder air is more power... backpressure, hot incoming air, and air restriction works against power and performance. always...

[djvaly]

back to thread subject mates!

[ATCharming]

thanks dj!

on topic, hopefully within the next couple weeks ill have a bird to take pics of and post

[djvaly]

[lx24]

yeah! thats what i have heard! even with longtubes there would not be much of a difference??

[Madcity T/A]

Hey Madcity....Any plans to lower the WS.6???

I remember when I first got my TTII's I was stock height...



Couldn't wait to get it lowered.

I've been thinking about it. What did you lower your to?

[Mr. Luos]

running open headers eliminates exhaust backpressure and helps in more power and better 1/4mi times.

No way. I bet you would be 3 to 4 tenths slower with open headers....with most cars.



Madcity...I got the ProKit springs.

[ATCharming]

No way. I bet you would be 3 to 4 tenths slower with open headers....with most cars.

im sooo confused!!!!!!!!!!

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[lx24]

I also recommend prokits!!

[djvaly]

No way. I bet you would be 3 to 4 tenths slower with open headers....with most cars.

Madcity...I got the ProKit springs.

it can't be, less weight 60lbs at least and less backpressure.

[Mr. Luos]

60 pounds would be good for .06 seconds....roughly.
You lose AT LEAST that much running open headers.

Backpressure is a good thing...to a point. Open headers on a mostly stock car will lose power.
It might make a touch more power....but not until damn near redline. You would lose the power under the curve thus lowering the ET's.


You and I can gain from it. More cam, more cubes, more compression.
But I can prove it even on my car that with my cutouts open, I lost power under 4200 RPM's.