What do test pipes do

After replacing the system with a full Tomei titanium exhaust, weighing just 12 pounds, they shaved an incredible 47 pounds! While the Tomei titanium system may be an extreme case of weight shaving, there is still a good amount of weight to be saved by exchanging your stock system for an aftermarket system.

Your Cart Summary. Choose Your Car. Evo X. Mustang Ecoboost. Fiesta ST. Civic X. LOL I think the theory on what it can or can't do for your car is beside the point. Value, time, bang for the buck, sound AlaskaB16 said:. I think the theory on what it can or can't do for your car is beside the point.

While I agree with the last part, if the facts are presented to you, you should be able to have better judgment. To a lot of us that have been in the scene for longer, we actually know how much a test pipe does not actually benefit a stock d-series and the side effects aren't really worth it.

And most of us would recommend to not get one unless you have the supporting mods ie - turbo. Well the thread doesn't have to be about getting one or not. The more facts and information in a thread, the better useful it will be. Just because someone posts, "should I buy this" and everyone says no, doesn't mean the thread should stop there.

Why you shouldn't, why you should, where you should buy from, where you shouldn't, etc. Performance gains, sound, etc? I'm thinking about going with either the Eurocode one, or Milteks, just not sure what the point of it is.. Thanks again guys! My Photo Gallery: 3. A test pipe is a pipe that lets you remove you cat. I allows less backpressure. Oh hell yes, test pipes are LOUD , sound mean as hell.

That's part of the reason racecars sound so damn cool. My Photo Gallery: 0. I had the magnaflows with custom piping, It sounded mean. Posted March 16, Why the odd name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options Test pipes is a US term for what we car decats. Baptist Posted March 16, Tuatha Posted March 17, Posted March 17, BTW slightly off topic Lets see the Vette!!! Join the conversation You can post now and register later.

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