I have a 1996 3.8L V6 Camaro RS. I am told that straight piping the exhaust will slightly increase horsepower and gas mileage. What other effects come with straight piping other than it being loud?
2007-03-30 07:05:54 · 13 answers · asked by coldblade666 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Kiffin: my state does allow straight-piping, I have looked into it already.
2007-03-30 07:16:55 · update #1
okay, let me clarify a little more...
I am straight-piping from the cat-back. I am keeping the O2 Sensors on there and removing the muffler.
I have a hi-flow cat on there too.
2007-03-30 07:29:18 · update #2
The benefits you listed about sum it up. The bigger the pipes are the more exhuast can go through them, thus increasing horsepower, not a whole lot but a little bit. Also just imagine if you had a long straw and you bent it in several different directions at several different places, and then attempted to blow a small rock through it. Now imagine tyring to blow the small rock through the same straw if the the straw was straight. By this visualization you can see that the straighter the pipes are, the less restrictive they are going to be, thus increasing horsepower and fuel economy. I can see that you have already checked into your local sate laws and thats good. So you have the green light on making the swap. I would still double check on the exhuast noise permitted in your state though. Make sure you are not making too much exhaust noise or cops will be pulling you over. If you find out your new exhaust system is making too much noise, you can swap the muffler with one that helps to reduce the noise.
2007-03-30 08:04:04 · answer #1 · answered by aguiladeoro04 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Straight Exhaust Pipe
2016-09-30 11:01:10 · answer #2 · answered by gerrior 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd just tell you that if you are planning on running duals straight out the back to add a x-pipe or a crossover pipe with 2 1/2in exhaust. You will gain more low end power, it will sound better and you might get a little bit better mileage. However if you really want mileage, get a little rice burner for a daily runner and leave the blazer at home for the weekends. Also you DO NOT want to run it directly out the back of your rig. Rather have it go out behind the rear wheels to the side. Since if you ever take your top off or have the back window down, your exhaust will go right back into the rig. That is why you NEVER see straight pipes going out the back of jeeps.
2016-03-17 05:07:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you live in a State then you can't run straight pipes, you have to have a catalytic converter on it. I believe it is against federal law to modify an exhaust to take out the emissions equipment.
But back to the question, you will get a minor HP increase, but you will reduce the back pressure to a point that it may affect the valves, causing them to run too hot and tearing them up eventually.
How about a compromise and go with a low restriction exhaust instead. Stay legal and still get the sound you're looking for?
2007-03-30 07:23:08 · answer #4 · answered by Fordman 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
An exhaust pipe is usually tubing used to guide waste exhaust gases away from a controlled combustion inside an engine or stove. With an internal combustion engine it is usually part of an exhaust system. which conveys burnt gases from the engine and includes one or more exhaust pipes. Depending on the overall system design, the exhaust gas may flow through one or more of:
A turbocharger to increase engine power.
A catalytic converter to reduce air pollution.
A muffler (USA) / silencer (UK), to reduce noise.
2007-03-30 07:22:39 · answer #5 · answered by hottiewatchout 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You won't be able to pass State Inspection, for one thing, and for another, you'll probably be ticketed for a muffler violation. Don't even think about it; the small gain you MIGHT reap isn't worth the aggravation. If you want more power, swap in a sbc and have fun. That six isn't ever going to be a world beater!
2007-03-30 07:12:18 · answer #6 · answered by Kiffin # 1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Remember, if idiot little ricerburners can get away with putting fart cannons on their Neons, Cavaliers, and Civics, you can get away with the exhaust noise of a straightpiped Camaro.
2007-04-03 05:03:17 · answer #7 · answered by ahanix1989 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the effects are tickets from the cops for loud exhaust, burnt valves, not being able to pass inspections and neighbors who will want to blow up your car.
2007-03-30 14:11:09 · answer #8 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON DUE TO THE O2 SENSORS BEING REMOVED. WITHOUT THEM THE ENGINE COMPUTER CAN'T METER THE REAR O2 SENSOR PROPERLY. THEREFORE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL STAY ON AND YOU WON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE FOR SOMETHING NEW.
2007-03-30 07:24:35 · answer #9 · answered by Kenneth R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with a stock motor its sure a waste..!! but if you have a race-cam installed, it would be wise to have it.. (with a proper built header too) DONT DITCH THE o2 SENSOR!.. and loose the cats... with a V6 engine how about side exit it..??
2007-03-30 09:29:11 · answer #10 · answered by theblues79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋