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Old 04-11-2006, 04:30 PM
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I've talked to many people about many different exhaust sysyems that have not changed the performance of the car except by making them sound fast.........what exhaust systems are actually dyno proven to add hp and torque?
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I added 29 whp from 2.5 to 3 inch catback exhaust (includes dp though)
so I assume it added some performance
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 12SEC CIV &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I added 29 whp from 2.5 to 3 inch catback exhaust (includes dp though)
so I assume it added some performance </TD></TR></TABLE>

i dont know about that but most cat backs usually add anywhere from 5-10 hp
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yeah but he widened his too
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He's turbo-d that's why.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HXvtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i dont know about that but most cat backs usually add anywhere from 5-10 hp</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea...maybe on a N/A motor
(5-10..prolly closer to 5)
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14whp if you have a 2.0L in a car with exhaust for a 1.6L
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 12SEC CIV &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

yea...maybe on a N/A motor
(5-10..prolly closer to 5)</TD></TR></TABLE>

he wasnt talking about boosting it
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Default Re: do any cat-backs actually add hp? (msinsky14)

i know apexi n1 are good:D
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at least spell VTEC right in your name...
How can you possibly misspell it, it's right there on the head!?

sorry I know that was off topic.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by professor poon &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">at least spell VTEC right in your name...
How can you possibly misspell it, it's right there on the head!?

sorry I know that was off topic.</TD></TR></TABLE>

haha, I hope he put it there as a joke, because that is pretty funny.
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chances are that is not a joke...
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