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Old 2005-03-07, 09:25 PM   #62
Nick Koan
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Originally Posted by SlickNick112
What is the downside to oversized piping? The more air you can move the better, right?
There is a limit to that, and on naturally aspirated engines, its about 2.25"-2.5" or so. Beyond that, the bigger exhaust does not flow fast enough and the engine loses low end power.

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