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Old 09-03-2006, 09:01 PM
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I'll pack a towel before i go to the impromptu meet tonight. Maybe someone can walk me through it or something.
Do not put a towel in your exhaust, that is one good way to screw up your car d00d.
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Old 09-03-2006, 10:57 PM
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Hehe. I think I'll just ask for help at the next local meet or something.
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If you really need help you can stop by my house I am in CV, I will have to see if i have a rod that can help pull the silencer out with.
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Old 09-03-2006, 11:21 PM
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I actually have the hook thingy. I've tugged it for a bit... but it won't budge. Thanks for your offer though.
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put your back into it
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Old 09-03-2006, 11:27 PM
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Haha. I did... I am not trying to break my exhaust, though. I'll try again tomorrow.
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don't pull in just one area. you have to work the hook around the silencer. go clockwise or counter-clockwise and tug at it as you circle around.
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Old 09-04-2006, 09:53 PM
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Yeah. My friend got it off while I was BBQ'ing. He was really tugging at it. Anyways, it looks nice and sounds nice. Going to drive it shortly before I drop the silencer back on. When I get back in about a half an hour, I'll post pics.
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Yeah. My friend got it off while I was BBQ'ing. He was really tugging at it. Anyways, it looks nice and sounds nice. Going to drive it shortly before I drop the silencer back on. When I get back in about a half an hour, I'll post pics.
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We'll see. The thing is I am losing low end torque right now, and I figure that I can recreate some back pressure by leaving the silencer in.
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We'll see. The thing is I am losing low end torque right now, and I figure that I can recreate some back pressure by leaving the silencer in.
A properly tuned engine with less exhaust back pressure will allow the turbo to spool earlier, increasing low to mid-range torque, not reduce it.

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A properly tuned engine with less exhaust back pressure will allow the turbo to spool earlier, increasing low to mid-range torque, not reduce it.

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Uh. My subie is an NA. I read somewhere that too big of a piping will lead to loss of low-end torque.
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Uh. My subie is an NA. I read somewhere that too big of a piping will lead to loss of low-end torque.
damn, i wanna hear it.....
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damn, i wanna hear it.....
Hehe. It is a nice sound. Just way too loud for me. I'll put the silencer on once i figure out how to do it. Hehe.

Yeah. It is a WRX JGT500 with 3" piping. I read somewhere that NA should have piping no bigger than 2.5". Something about how the engine actually needs some back pressure to produce power. Somebody correct me if I am wrong.
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