U Bend Delete?

[teeroy04]

The dumbass at GM that came up with the U Bend should be shot... Okay Anyways I gotta ask do you see any increase in HP if you do the U Bend replacement? If so how much?

[richtazz]

Not really any gains with just the u-bend delete alone, but it frees up the exhaust and makes a big difference when combined with other mods.

[BNaylor]

Some dude with nothing better to do actually ran dyno tests with and without a ubend. Claims a lb or two on torque and maybe a few hp.

That section of exhaust pipe was designed that way to protect the 02 sensor.

Personally, I don't buy it but I would do the u-bend delete if you still have it. Especially if you plan on more exhaust mods in the future. Nothing to lose.

[teeroy04]

Originally Posted by bnaylor3400

Some dude with nothing better to do actually ran dyno tests with and without a ubend. Claims a lb or two on torque and maybe a few hp.

That section of exhaust pipe was designed that way to protect the 02 sensor.

Personally, I don't buy it but I would do the u-bend delete if you still have it. Especially if you plan on more exhaust mods in the future. Nothing to lose.

DUDE THAT'S GOLD! Love that picture!

[BNaylor]

Originally Posted by teeroy04

DUDE THAT'S GOLD! Love that picture!

Yeah, its cool. One of our GP forum enthusiasts had a bunch of them like it. He used to joke around quite a bit. But sorry to say he just passed away this month. His name was KustomKid54 (Rip). But his memory lives on.

[jimmyv-21]

i believe if you are planning on replacing your pcm with an aftermarket from dhp or intense, then you should do the delete. the pcm comes programmed to work on a car that has that exhaust mod at a minimum. if nothing else, you may get a little better mileage.

[richtazz]

God we Miss Jim, what a great character.

[BNaylor]

Originally Posted by richtazz

God we Miss Jim, what a great character.

Yeah, he will be missed.

Here is the original version of the graphic. He hated Riceburners and Ricers.