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Custom 3.5 Inch Stainless Steel Exhaust


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That’s a confident assertion for someone who joined the forum last month.

I wouldn’t be using a 3.5’ dump with 450fwk.

Thanks Brian for sharing your expertise...next time I see my tuner I shall inform them that

they are wrong to sell 3.5 inch dump pipes for up-to 450fwkw applications...after all what

would they know given the lack of time they spend on the forum...which seems to be the

basis on which you determine knowledge.

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No problems, I've shared a lot of expertise since I joined here in 2002.

I didn't say they were wrong.

I gave a personal opinion based on my own testing with numerous exhausts that started in 2003 varying power levels from 180 to 600 rwkw.

It is that tuners choice as to what power level he would recommend a 3.5" dump up.

That's OK but you need to look at crossover points. A part may be able to be used up to a given level of power x (being pushed), but a different (or larger part) may start to work better a lower power level than x.

It's like guys who used to say that a stock IC can be used for 300rwk on a BA/BF, which may appear OK until you find out how much boost they were pushing. You are best upgrading to a larger part well below that power level.

In this case if someone is coming (and of course not necessarily stopping) in at a level of say 360+ rwkw I'd advise the larger dump rather than the smaller dump.

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The dump looks like mild steel because it is mild steel... :blink:

Why would I need a 4 inch dump pipe?...3.5 inch is more than suitable for up-to 450KW at the flywheel

...this is more than adequate for my application... 8)

The reason I asked is that you paid $2.5K for a "custom" stainless steel exhaust and you ended up with what looks like an Xforce mild steel dump with off the shelf mufflers?

I'm a big fan of custom exhausts, I even paid a little more than you for my old 3.5inch system. However, the whole exhaust was custom made, including Dump and mufflers.. Not off the shelf products that have pieced together.

At the end of the day, as long as you are happy with it that's all that matters. However, if you going to post details of your mods on a public forum, expect to get honest opinions and feed back.

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hahaha gold turb torry

kermit just trying to help as everyone is on the forum and helping u keep a few coins in ya pocket vs k.p.m using them to advertise in the clipsal coverage :pleasantry:

ive seen u around a few times and u should swing past the next cruise so we can meet up have a chat and see the beast up close :beerchug:

p.s brian is one of the most in the know on here id go with him vs k.p.m any day of the week u will find this out eventually :buttrock:

they dont call him dollar dave for nuffin

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Haha...no problems...I appreciate all the feedback...while I don't want to waste money it is less important

than ensuring I don't install crap...or cause future reliability problems... :fool:

ive seen u around a few times and u should swing past the next cruise so we can meet up have a chat and see

the beast up close :beerchug:

Cool...I will keep my eye out for the next cruise...be good to see what others are doing... :dontknow:

Thanks.

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Agree with the rest here, sounds pretty pricey but no doubt it would sound much better than it did before. Not sure how you can state that it might be "arguably the best" though - have you somehow listened to every T and their exhaust/muffler set-up in Aust to give basis to that argument?!!

Cheers.

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Looks the good to me. The x-force 3.5" would probably be my pick but I do get over buying china sh*t. Would much rather support aussie products. Unfortunately, that's why x-force are cheaper and quality is hit and miss.

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