3" DP... should i flare or try Full 3 inch..
05-15-2003, 02:50 PM
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3" DP... should i flare or try Full 3 inch..
well i have a prelude so space is somewhat limited.. im keeping AC.. i dont think ac would be the problem maybe alternator if anything.. i have a 2.5 inch dp right now i can hack it off right after it turns which would leave about 10" of 2.5 inch piping.. would it be a noticable gain if i when 3" from the flange rather than flaring it after 10 inches or so.. would it even matter? ill post pics when i can
05-15-2003, 05:21 PM
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Re: 3" DP... should i flare or try Full 3 inch.. (jz)
250whp 222tq at 6psi with a downpipe that gets down to 1 3/4 inch.. ahaha.. im thinking about 300ish after my 3"dp and exhaust is done and up the boostage
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05-16-2003, 07:06 AM
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Re: 3" DP... should i flare or try Full 3 inch.. (BoostedH23a1)
Well, all I can say is that you can't do a full 3" DP. We did a DP on a prelude about a week ago, and even 2.5" was a tight fit. The first time we did it, it broke the dp when we tightened the alternator down. (Had to shave one of those three little screws.. if you look, you'll see what I mean.)
Flaring to 3" is always a good thing, do it as soon as you can (which is right after the bend)... unless of course you want a quiet car.
Flaring to 3" is always a good thing, do it as soon as you can (which is right after the bend)... unless of course you want a quiet car.
05-16-2003, 07:08 AM
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Re: 3" DP... should i flare or try Full 3 inch.. (94TealGSR)
will it be a signifigant diffence in flaring and running a full 3" it would be 2.5 for about 8-10 inches
05-16-2003, 07:32 AM
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Re: 3" DP... should i flare or try Full 3 inch.. (BoostedH23a1)
Yes sir it will makes a big difference, make 30hp to the wheels. With turbo you want to get those exhaust gases out as fast as you can.
05-16-2003, 09:10 AM
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Re: 3" DP... should i flare or try Full 3 inch.. (BoostedH23a1)
No, it's not going to make much difference. According to Garrett, you should start off with piping similar to size on the discharge port of the turbine housing. I would say do 2.5" to 3", or even 2.25" to 2.5" to 3" which would give a nice smooth transition to 3 inch if you use nice reducers from Flowmaster or Burns.
05-16-2003, 09:22 AM
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Re: 3" DP... should i flare or try Full 3 inch.. (PseudoSilvia)
i got this... its just the top part.. ill just weld that after the curve and go 3 inch from there.. thanks fellas
05-16-2003, 10:26 AM
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Re: 3" DP... should i flare or try Full 3 inch.. (HybridcivicLS-T)
A/C + power owns 
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HybridcivicLS-T »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a 3in flare and it's great.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Antwaine did you get your turbo done already?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HybridcivicLS-T »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a 3in flare and it's great.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Antwaine did you get your turbo done already?
05-16-2003, 10:35 AM
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Re: 3" DP... should i flare or try Full 3 inch.. (foozball-26)
yea i think im convinced.. i could run full 3" setup and keep ac but for 12 dollars i can do it myself...
05-16-2003, 10:41 AM
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Re: 3" DP... should i flare or try Full 3 inch.. (BoostedH23a1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BoostedH23a1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i got this... its just the top part.. ill just weld that after the curve and go 3 inch from there.. thanks fellas
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BoostedH23a1,
Who sells those flares??
When I was making my first downpipe for a friend I was looking for something like that but than just ended up going to a parts store and buying one of those 2.5-3" adapters and than had to cut it down to make it look right...
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</TD></TR></TABLE>BoostedH23a1,
Who sells those flares??
When I was making my first downpipe for a friend I was looking for something like that but than just ended up going to a parts store and buying one of those 2.5-3" adapters and than had to cut it down to make it look right...
Adi
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05-16-2003, 10:51 AM
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Re: 3" DP... should i flare or try Full 3 inch.. (foozball-26)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by foozball-26 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A/C + power owns
Antwaine did you get your turbo done already?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Now you know if I had it done, you would be one of the first i would let know. I had been busy at school, my mom graduated from college and just alot going on. I'm waiting on Chris to finish the rest of my downpipe and I'll be very close. I'm a boost addict I hav to take it 1 day at a time
Antwaine did you get your turbo done already?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Now you know if I had it done, you would be one of the first i would let know. I had been busy at school, my mom graduated from college and just alot going on. I'm waiting on Chris to finish the rest of my downpipe and I'll be very close. I'm a boost addict I hav to take it 1 day at a time
05-16-2003, 10:52 AM
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Re: 3" DP... should i flare or try Full 3 inch.. (PseudoSilvia)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PseudoSilvia »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Here's the flowmaster 2.5 to 3 for reference.
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Hey that's my down pipe. i want it at my house NOW . I can't wait till it's on my car.
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</TD></TR></TABLE>Hey that's my down pipe
. i want it at my house NOW . I can't wait till it's on my car. Modified by HybridcivicLS-T at 2:07 PM 5/16/2003
05-16-2003, 12:07 PM
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