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ls1 exaust size
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:39 am
by big lux
Hi im trying to work out what size exaust i should run on my gq now ls1 fitted, im going to run twin system 1 cat and 1 resignator each pipe. Im not shure if i shuld run 2.5inch or 3 inch pipe each side?
Re: ls1 exaust size
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:35 pm
by Shadow
twin 2.5" would be sufficient unless you plan on making ALOT of power
Re: ls1 exaust size
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:25 pm
by big lux
engine has an aftermarket cam, heavy duty valve springs / retainers, slipfire coils, 85mm throttle body, 100hp NOS shot, highflow injectors and fuel rail, adjustable fuel reg, surge tanks 044 pump ect, maffless tune,
would like to see 300 kws at rears.
Re: ls1 exaust size
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:45 pm
by Zuri92
twin 2.5 will do but if you are willing to sacrifice a bit of torque for a bit of power then twin 3 inch will be fine aswell people with supras sometime run 3inch on a na setup, and thats half your engine size with half your rear wheel power at their wheels..... with a cam etc.
Re: ls1 exaust size
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:42 pm
by brooksy
Forget 3" twin, total waste of both power & torque. LS1's lack mid torque & running too big an exhaust just won't work.
I have had 3 LS1's with 2 of them running well over 300kW & have had all of them set-up via a Dyno.
1st was a Statesman & was just a cruiser & numbers were low but economical, 260kW.
I got best torque from a tri-Y 1 5/8" primaries to twin 2 1/4" to 3" single with 320kW.
Other was 4:1 collector with 1 7/8" primaries to twin 2.5" both with mufflers & no resonators at rear with 355kW.
All 3 except Statesman run cold air induction & various fuel injection changes/upgrades with chip & tune.
brooksy
Re: ls1 exaust size
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:01 pm
by big lux
Ok i cant run x pipe or y pipe due to the tranny ect have to be 2 seperate systems. headers im looking at are 1 3/4 runners to 2.5 inch colector from marks 4x4? Why did u go mufflers from what ive been told muffelers make it quietr and reignators make it deeper?
Re: ls1 exaust size
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:24 pm
by 351ciofgrunt
big lux wrote:Ok i cant run x pipe or y pipe due to the tranny ect have to be 2 seperate systems. headers im looking at are 1 3/4 runners to 2.5 inch colector from marks 4x4? Why did u go mufflers from what ive been told muffelers make it quietr and reignators make it deeper?
Resinators by themselves are usually too loud. There are some nice sounding mufflers out there, like flowmasters.
Re: ls1 exaust size
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:14 pm
by JonnoD
A resonator will not change volume. They are used to eliminate "booming". unless you are happy with a crazy loud truck I woud suggest using atleast one muffler