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#1
10-18-2006, 11:31 PM
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Straight pipe
How much of a difference would it make if i was to straight pipe my 1998 v6 malibu ?
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#2
10-18-2006, 11:36 PM
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Re: Straight pipe
Straight pipe could actually hurt engine performance. You need a little back pressure in the exhaust.
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2007 Certified DaimlerChrysler Service Technician... True blue GM at heart.
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#3
10-19-2006, 07:42 AM
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Re: Straight pipe
so are you suggesting that i don't do it, if so what can i do to the exhaust system for a little more speed ?
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#4
10-19-2006, 08:21 AM
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Re: Straight pipe
you can get high flow catalytic converts and after market exhaust systems. Probably a cold air system might help a little, it replaces your air box with a slightly longer intake to the throttle body,. Then uses a K and N type air filter on the other end. You probably will see a very slight horsepower / miles per gallon increase.
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#5
10-19-2006, 10:35 AM
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Re: Straight pipe
Agree'd. My best bang for the buck was a FWI, larger TB and free'er flowing exhaust.
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2007 Certified DaimlerChrysler Service Technician... True blue GM at heart.
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#6
10-19-2006, 12:52 PM
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Re: Straight pipe
i have a cold air intake with the k&n filter but i was just wondering about taking the muffler out and straight piping it. It's not something major that i have to have done i was just wondering about it because a friend of mine brought a crown victoria and it was straight pipe and it runs like a bat out of hell
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#7
10-19-2006, 01:02 PM
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Re: Straight pipe
A crown vic is going to smoke a malibu, straight pipe or not, so that's not really a good comparison. I'm assuming you still have the stock catalytic converter installed? Deleting the stock muffler isn't going to make any difference in power or fuel mileage. The best way to do it would be a high-flow cat, and an aftermarket cat-back system.
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2007 Certified DaimlerChrysler Service Technician... True blue GM at heart.
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#8
10-19-2006, 01:25 PM
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Re: Straight pipe
Who was comparing a malibu and a crown vic, i said that i know a guy that has his crown straight pipe. Any body with common sense knows that a malibu can't run with a crown. Thank you for the insight.
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#9
10-20-2006, 12:12 AM
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Re: Straight pipe
Well, I was just saying your used to a malibu, and a Vic will run anyway, but I see your point.
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#10
10-20-2006, 08:27 AM
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Re: Straight pipe
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... another way to gain extra HP which applied more when I had Motorcycles is for the driver to lose 40 lbs 
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#11
10-20-2006, 11:37 AM
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Re: Straight pipe
Corning, do u have a malibu ?
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#12
10-22-2006, 04:57 PM
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Re: Straight pipe
I've got a 3100 Monte Carlo, with a 3400 top-end.
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#13
10-22-2006, 09:19 PM
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Re: Straight pipe
O.K so if u had about 300 to spend what would you do to a malibu for speed .....Corning ?
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#14
10-22-2006, 10:46 PM
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Re: Straight pipe
Well, I got a ~$100 high-flow cat, and a ~$100 Delta 40 series Flowmaster, and went from the manifold collector all the way back with 2 and a 1/2" pipe. Labor and parts was ~$250-$275. I don't have a dyno at the moment(one on the way) but I'll test stock vs. my setup and see the gains. If I had to guess, I'd say I free'd up around 10hp.
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2007 Certified DaimlerChrysler Service Technician... True blue GM at heart.
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10-23-2006, 06:59 AM
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Re: Straight pipe
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