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Old 04-01-10, 10:40 PM
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Default Single vs Dual exhaust?

Is there a difference as far as performance goes, or is it just a preference?
Old 04-01-10, 11:05 PM
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general speaking, youll get better performance out of a single due to the lower restriction, but you dont get the balanced look and appeal of the dual exhaust. Unless your turbocharged(GTE or NA-T) stick with the duals..if your straight performance minded and plan on boosting later, go single.
Old 04-01-10, 11:42 PM
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also consider price/weight reduction with 1 exhaust
Old 04-02-10, 12:41 AM
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turbodremz basically summed it all up about going single but its really up to your preference.
Old 04-02-10, 02:43 AM
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Il be going wtih duals with dual tips.
Old 04-02-10, 03:56 AM
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I like the single exhaust look and saves me money
Old 04-02-10, 02:23 PM
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im GTE with duals.....simply for the SEX look...


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Old 04-02-10, 03:14 PM
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I'd stay with duals
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I'm going to stay duals.
Old 04-02-10, 05:06 PM
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I went single exit... mostly because it was less welding for my friend and I only had to buy the 1 muffler. Sounds pretty dirty tho
Old 04-02-10, 06:00 PM
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i eventually want to go with a single and fill in the exhaust hole. nothing screams supra like a single ti tip kicked to the left
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Single if you've got a turbo and dual if not. I've got duals just because I think they look cool and I've never owned a car that came with them.
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lol every car ive owned has had them so im over them i guess it all depends on the person
Old 04-02-10, 06:48 PM
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performance is all relative to pipe size
a single 4in will not flow as much as a dual 3in
for an SC i like duals as it looks better if you do
not fill in the opening
my future set up will consist of single 4in DP/MP
splitting into dual 3in back from the MP
cost wise its cheaper to do a single 4in for sure
and you save weight too as a plus but going duals
so i will just make the car abit more stronger to move
the extra weight easier
Old 04-02-10, 07:08 PM
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Wouldn't the "Single nets better performance" argument only hold true for a SC300? It would seem on a SC4 that a true dual with an X/H pipe setup would perform better than dumping all 8 cylinders into one pipe...


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