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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: facepants on March 23, 2008, 03:08:24 AM

Title: Chopped exhaust
Post by: facepants on March 23, 2008, 03:08:24 AM
Check out the pipe on this gs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwakKVeSTCI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwakKVeSTCI)

What effects would this have on performance?  I've heard people comment on lack of back pressure etc.  If you were to chop the exhaust like that, how could you prevent the back pressure problem?  Could you put a washer in there like what srinath does with his flanges?
Title: Re: Chopped exhaust
Post by: Kasumi on March 23, 2008, 04:12:15 AM
I Have no idea but that gs500 sounds like a canal boat. Rough or what.
Title: Re: Chopped exhaust
Post by: Affschnozel on March 23, 2008, 05:52:46 AM
This will make the engine run super lean( freest flowing can is no can at all  :icon_razz: ) so you would have to rejet with largest pilots and mains

so forget about fuel economy with this one , how much more performance? I think not much more if not less than a proper race can and a rejet
Title: Re: Chopped exhaust
Post by: ohgood on March 23, 2008, 07:49:24 AM
that'll tickle yer ears fo sho
Title: Re: Chopped exhaust
Post by: makenzie71 on March 23, 2008, 10:13:06 AM
it's a good setup to keep your tire warm.