What Size Exhaut Piping?

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rico05
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I am gonna stay in the T2 small family (T28BB) and am shooting for 230-240rwhp. What size piping do you reccomend? I am think 2.5, but tell me what you think.


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Im going for 3"

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for that power level, i would suggest 3". i consider 200 Whp the border between 2.5 and 3 inch piping.

since its a 1.8l, you probably could use 2.5 inch with no great loss in power.

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3", any muffler you want, and a resonator.

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Mine will be 3".

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K. I will tell Greg that I want oval muffler, round tip, and 3" piping. Thanks guys!

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I'm stickin to my HKS Sport 60mm catback for now.. I already spent good money on it (not alot, it was used :D) and since I'm still gonna be stock injectors/turbo for awhile, its hardly going to matter..


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