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Originally posted by Gurkha
I would think that the improved scavenging of a straight through pipe would result in long term benefits of extended turbo life as well as exhaust valve life along with the gain in performance.
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With the Turbo in there you don't have scavenging. However any reduced backpressure beyond the turbo is a good thing. Easier on the seals, decreased spoolup time. And a turbocharged engine is quieter than a non turbo engine with straight pipes.
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