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Old 05-16-2009, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by lutzTD View Post
yep, universal gas law PVT= PVT the reduction in temperature will decrease the volume proportional to the drop in temp, so if the exaust is 500 at the tail and 1500 at the manifold you effectively lose 2/3 of your volume, not to mention the pressure drop through the pipe
Exactly, it might work on a track where the whole exhaust system will heat up after a while. It still won't be at it's max efficiency though.
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