For what it is worth, according to the simulator the increase in HP going
from a "typical street" 1-5/8" dual exhaust to a "typical street" 2-1/4"
dual exhaust is worth more than twice as much HP as changing from log type
stock manifolds to tube type headers.
Frank
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of Theo Smit
>Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 10:45 AM
>To: PHILLIP SILK
>Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Headers
>
>Hi Phillip,
>You must have one of those Tiger exhausts where the muffler shop tried
>to go over the rear axle or something. Even the factory exhaust, with
>its admittedly small 1 5/8" tubing, went nearly straight back, through
>the mufflers, and under the rear axle on its way out the back. The
>LAT-74 exhaust was 2" diameter with some crimping to go through the
>passthru holes on the chassis, but it was as close to a straight shot
>out the back as you'll ever get with a streetable exhaust system. There
>are lots of Tigers out there today with 2 1/4" exhaust systems, and when
>you compare the performance obtained from the stock manifolds and
>exhaust, to headers with a 2" or larger system, there will be quite a
>difference, especially if the engine has been modified.
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