Bigger exhaust

[mkii@nycap.rr.com (Josh20V)]

and of course for when you have more power a nice 2.5 inch TT stainless
would be nice.

Josh Able
www.JsHouseOfEuro.com

brand new euro bumpers!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark" <maardak@yahoo.ca>
To: "Kervin" <kervinridgley@earthlink.net>; "List (E-mail)"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: Bigger exhaust


> --- Kervin <kervinridgley@earthlink.net> wrote: > Do you think going
> from a 2" TT exhaust system to a 2.25 will make a
> > real
> > difference in power on my 86?  I now have a 2.0 with a p&p head.  The
>
>
> Here's what I found when I did some research for my friend Sean
> regarding 2" vs. 2.25".
>
> On an 8V engine, 2" is recommended - even with a mild cam and port and
> polish work.  If you're going wilder than that, a 2.25" system will
> help the top end a bit.  I guess the low end torque drops off too much
> with the bigger system on mild built cars...  You'll end up winding the
> hell out of it all the time to stay in the powerband.  The 2" will give
> you more "streetable" manners.
>
> Most of the "informed" people I talked to (including the guys at
> Techtonics) made this same recommendation...
>
> Sean put a complete Techtonics 2" stainless Borla system on his 85 8v
> and he's very happy with it.  It fit perfectly, and definately woke the
> engine up...
>
> BUT, if you're planning on adding more and more goodies in the future
> it might be a good investment to go with the 2.25" system, and deal
> with the reduced bottom end power for a while until the future mods can
> make use of the extra flow potential...
>
> Mark.
>
>
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