3" exhaust
Nov 17, 2002 | 02:28 PM
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3" exhaust
who else besides thermal makes a 3" catback?
Nov 17, 2002 | 02:47 PM
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OBX makes one but why would you want 3" piping?
Nov 17, 2002 | 02:59 PM
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Nov 17, 2002 | 03:12 PM
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even if you are going turbo...isn't 3" a bit overkill??
Nov 17, 2002 | 03:40 PM
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3" is the best for flow. But you can run 2.5" with very good tuning.
Nov 17, 2002 | 04:09 PM
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your gonna loose your a/c condensor if you run a 3" down pipe aswell...
Nov 17, 2002 | 04:22 PM
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3" is the right size for turbo but depending on the size of the turbo you'll have some lag. i know that the 60 trim t3\t4 does
Nov 17, 2002 | 04:31 PM
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Originally posted by silentrage
3" is the right size for turbo but depending on the size of the turbo you'll have some lag. i
thats what I've always heard...and you'll lose some umph down low because of the lack of backpressure
Nov 17, 2002 | 04:32 PM
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From: Southern New Jersey
i have afriend with a nine second juiced olds mobile... he has 3inch... if you REALLY consider your civic in that same class of air flow need.. then by all means.. go on wiht that.. my guess is.. its DEFINATELY over kill
not talking **** just trying to help you out
Nov 17, 2002 | 04:38 PM
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Originally posted by str8edgexx
thats what I've always heard...and you'll lose some umph down low because of the lack of backpressure
you dont need backpressure..you need more exhaust buildup.