Why do cars lose low end torque with open exhaust systems?
I have an offroad bassani x-pipe imminent and I am worried about losing all my bottom end umph! I'm pretty sure I got gyped on my torque converter cause she runs at very conservative maybe 1300 - 2000 rpms and starts pulling right at 800-1000. Therefore, I need low end umph until I get a real 2400 rpm converter. Teaches me to use stupid ebay.
Anyhow, I hear that cars lose all their low end torque on hpipes. Why and what can I do to get this back?
It's funny cause with the stock 4-cats back on, she feels very..... 'restricted' and toned down. I'm planning on being all clever and sawing the heatshields off the rear cats and welding them to the x-pipe to make it look like I have cats, you know, just in case the roar of my exhaust attracts unwanted attention, I can bluff my way through!
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91 GT Carb conversion, holley 600 double pumper, edelbrock performer intake, FMS "C" drop springs, march 1000 underdrive pullies, crane 1.7 roller rockers, GT-40P headers, bassani x pipe, american thunder catback, FMS 4.56's, msd aL6, trunkmount battery, A/C eliminator kit, 3000 stall tci streetfighter, AOD with transgo kit, A+ servo, 300M hardened lockup shaft, kevlar bands and 28,000 gvw trans cooler, 3 core radiator, 300 lbs stripped with a full interior
Last edited by crazypete; 04-30-2004 at 01:39 PM..
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