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Re: Dual 2.5" vs Single 3" exhaust
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HotRodDave, thanks for the detailed explanation.. awesome  bboogieart, yup.. the plan has changed. I'm going with a 5.3L from a 2010 Chevy Silverado  So theres no way to run a pipe down the drivers side, the spare tire well is in the way, and to even run 2" pipe both down the pass side, up over the axle to the rear bumper w/ 2 mufflers under the floor pan there is just no way without it looking like a total hack job. I think a single 3" is the way to go for my application.
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Re: Dual 2.5" vs Single 3" exhaust
[Re: DARTH V8Я]
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05/01/12 10:58 AM
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Check into the Stealth Bomber articles in Mopar Muscle mid 2004. I planned to do the same on my Duster using an x-pipe instead of the Y so I could use an electric cutout on the extra exit but I gor a smokin' deal on a TTI exhaust. Dyno numbers were included. If you are interested I probably still have the mags. IIRC there was only .5" backpressure.
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Re: Dual 2.5" vs Single 3" exhaust
[Re: runinonmt]
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05/01/12 08:55 PM
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I can't find that article... would you have a link?
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Re: Dual 2.5" vs Single 3" exhaust
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05/02/12 11:32 AM
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another thing to think about. per unit length and gage of tubing, dual 2.5" will have 67% more material than single 3" while giving only 39% more cross sectional area. due to boundary layer effects with the greater surface area of the dual pipes, you won't see all 38% flow improvement, probably closer to 30%. so you'll be adding a fair amount of additional weight for not as much flow improvement.
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Re: Dual 2.5" vs Single 3" exhaust
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05/02/12 07:44 PM
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HotRodDave, thanks for the detailed explanation.. awesome
bboogieart, yup.. the plan has changed. I'm going with a 5.3L from a 2010 Chevy Silverado
So theres no way to run a pipe down the drivers side, the spare tire well is in the way, and to even run 2" pipe both down the pass side, up over the axle to the rear bumper w/ 2 mufflers under the floor pan there is just no way without it looking like a total hack job. I think a single 3" is the way to go for my application.
Simple fix... Why don't you run open headers through the hood? 
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Re: Dual 2.5" vs Single 3" exhaust
[Re: runinonmt]
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05/02/12 09:11 PM
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runinonmt, many many thanks my friend!  I'm going to a semi supply store to buy a 3.5" elbow.. IF that fits over the axle, I'm good to go. Also I agree that the single exhaust for performance apps has to be looked into more.
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Re: Dual 2.5" vs Single 3" exhaust
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Yeah a single exhaust can sound every bit as good as a dual imo. I was talking with a guy last night who owns a 1986 Iroc (350cid). He was telling me that originally he had dual 2" exhaust w/ cherry bomb mufflers on it for a few years. He then went a built a single 3.5" for it ( 3.5 y-pipe, 3.5 main pipe, flowmaster 40 series muffler 3.5 in/out) and told me that the car went 6/10ths faster in the quarter mile (from 13.60 to 13.00)! I had no idea a dual 2" with cherry bombs were THAT restrictive!
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Re: Dual 2.5" vs Single 3" exhaust
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05/03/12 12:13 PM
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I patterned the system on my 5th avenue similar to the stealth bomber. I used "cheapie" summit 1 5/8" headers, to 3" 409 stainless collectors, then mandrel bent 409 stainless to a stainless magnaflow dual 3" in/3" out Y, a 3" stainless flex coupler to a dynomax 16669 3"in/out/internal "large body hemi" turbo muffler (10x5x22" case), 3" 409 mandrel bent over the axle, a 3" glass pack in the tailpipe (really helped with interior resonance/drone) to a gibson 3" turn down tip. sounded very nice...here's a clip I put on youtube before I sold it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvZ2lqPzogQ
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2017 Grand Cherokee Overland
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(they are 2 different sized holes)
