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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 12:34 AM
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whats better?

current setup- 2.5" stock exhaust WITHOUT muffler

future setup- 3" flowmaster catback WITH 80 series muffler

as far as power...whats better?
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 12:40 AM
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Id say the 3" for sure! You'd get a better sound out of it too.
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 09:19 AM
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This is a guess, but I would say 3", plus likesaid it will sound better, unless you have the power to back up open headers.
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Old Jan 27, 2003 | 05:57 PM
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Go with the 3" because it will be mandrel bent also. And yes, it will sound much better
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