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Old 06-01-2004, 03:01 PM
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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.
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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