Full exhaust or open headers?

[robinsonwr]

I've been calling around to muffler shops and no one can bend up a 3 inch. I guess these shops dont have the equipment needed.

If your area cannot support you TTI has mandrel bent systems for 2.5 & 3". then you can take the system and have it installed if you do not want to mess with it. Other companies do offer mandrel bent systems but TTI is a name Mopar guys relate too. A custom 3" system at a muffler shop will probably cost as much or more.

 

[Moparmatt72]

Or flowmaster has a 3" kit as well all mandrel bent. For me personally I'm just going with my super comps and a 3.5" h pipe and dump before the rear tires. But mines for pretty much track.

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

You The Artist.

Nah,that finger belongs to my good friend Ken that justed welded "tips" on the tailpipes.I'm justa picture taker:icon_rabbit:

 

[68 HEMI GTS]

i've never had a car yet that runs the same ET's as uncapped. my Dart is close, it looses about a tenth and a half with the mufflers. and there are not what i would call restrictive at 4"

 

[Budnicks]

There is some really big differences in header designs for cars that are intended to run with open headers, even just the merge or blended collectors are way more money than most high quality street/strip so called performance type fully welded complete mas produced name brand cheaper type "racing headers", the tube diameter, length, tuned equall length tubes with no sharp bends, smooth style tubes &/or type & size of collectors, stepped tubing or Tri-Y's merge tubing or even the length & size of extensions can make a big difference, IMHO if your only picking up 0.1 sec. to 0.15 sec. in ET your probably just reaping the benefits of less weight from the exhaust system not being on the car, not because of being un-capped headers... There is a guy here with a screen name Perfomance Welding or his company in Forest Hills Ca. @ www.perfweldheaders.com , you guys should visit his site & then you should talk to him, if you really want to run open headers & see the proper ET/MPH gains, he builds custom headers everyday for a living, also make & sells, slip on or weld on collectors, Tri-Y's, merge collectors, cones & extensions etc., for a bunch of Super Stock & Pro guys, they aren't cheap, but it depends on what you actually want to get out of your ride vs's if your car is a track only car, it's well worth the money HP/TQ gains.... Most performance builders are either trying to peeny pinch or are running out of cash when they get to the headers, but they don't bat an eye at $3500-$5000 on a set of heads & induction/fuel system, a high dollar stroker short block or hot dog high dollar converter trans & rear axle &/or suspension set up, but wont spend the money on the exhaust/headers, to make the other parts work fully to their potential, how they were intended to, or are maybe some are just to cheap or the don't know the actual performance benefits/gains, to spend the extra ca$h on the proper style/type length/design of custom or quality built real racing headers... If they have a bolt on exhaust flange, the chances are they aren't real racing headers... Good luck guys... Happy Moparing

 

[68 HEMI GTS]

my pipes are not that heavy... :icon_wink:

 

[Budnicks]

Yep

my pipes are not that heavy... :icon_wink:

I'm just generalizing on the statement, no one specific, I'm sure that there are exceptions to the rule also...