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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 12:48 PM
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how big of a y pipe can you run?

under our cars? exhaust shop told me 2.25 but dont edelbrock TES headers come with a 3'' or something?
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 12:53 PM
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Car: 99 Formula
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Some TES's come with a 3" which will fit.
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 11:35 PM
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hmm wonder why they wouldnt make me a bigger pipe...maybe they could i dont know i may eventually get some real good headers like the edelbrock but for now the hookers should be fine
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 11:47 PM
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Car: 99 Formula
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I'll tell you why, it seems some exhaust shops are lazy bastards.

When I got some welding done, I took it to a shop and the guy said ahh, 3" cat-backs are extremely difficult to install and not worth it. He even had an awesome purple 92Z that he sold w/3" piping and he said it wasn't worth it.
Now, I go to say it is definately worth it.

Then when I went to get mine installed his brother was there and said I don't feel like doing this today.. I was like well I have to go thru emissions and go to college in 2 days. It was done in under an hour. And a perfect job I might add.
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Old Apr 26, 2002 | 08:04 AM
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as of right now i cant see me getting any more performance from bigger exhaust i dont think i need it yet...by the end of summer i may replace it with TES with the 3'' y pipe and run a 3'' hooker muffler or something
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Old Apr 26, 2002 | 10:02 AM
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Here's a picture of the SLP 3" mandrel bent Y-Pipe, after some minor work it fits great.
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Old Apr 26, 2002 | 10:05 AM
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Here's another picture from the passenger side front wheel well.
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