SPF Performance Side Pipe upgrade selection

[Silverback51]

Originally Posted by Jake

The common complaint is the popcorn machine sound out of the stock pipes. I understand that someone did some dyno tests and with a big block there was a 75 HP difference between the stock and free flowing 3" inside diameter pipes. I had a friend weld in some stainless specialty mufflers in place of the stock mufflers and they sound amazing! Much cheaper, at about $ 119.00 each ( Stainless Steel exhaust components• ) All said and done I think I was less than $500 with fresh ceramic black coating.

Jake

I put mine on a dyno before and after the Stainless Specialties pipes, and there was only 1 HP difference.

Now with that said, I did not re-jet it after the new pipes, and it was on the lean side, but still acceptable.

[Pman1961]

I was seriously considering the Firefly pipes. Great reviews from all that took the time out to speak with me who has or had a pair. At the end I elected to go with the 3" by Performance Engineering. Baffles are on order and my pipes went out Monday. Some reasons is that the most notable performance gains as I was told were on the big, big horsepower engines. So I figured why spend twice as much for the same performance gains. There were many other upgrades that I'm doing to my car while my motor is out such as radiator and oil cooler screens, Kirkham brake and clutch resevoirs, fan covers, 5 point harner, fire extinguisher. I wanted to stay with ceramic coating look instead of the stainless and did not want to coat stainless pipes. Most of all a very respected Superformance builder/dealer said I was just wasting money. I basically want the sound improvements and if I gain a few horsepower then that is just fine with me!

[craigayl]

"very respected Superformance builder/dealer said I was just wasting money"

DANG!!! Wish I had talked to that very respected dealer! Could have saved a bunch.... Of course on the other hand, I be short 50hp, the rusted out muflers would be banging around inside the pipes and the car would look like hell with the crap ceramic coating, but what the heck.. It would at least get the endorcement of a "very respected dealer".



Craig

[Jake]

Originally Posted by craigayl

"very respected Superformance builder/dealer said I was just wasting money"

DANG!!! Wish I had talked to that very respected dealer! Could have saved a bunch.... Of course on the other hand, I be short 50hp, the rusted out muflers would be banging around inside the pipes and the car would look like hell with the crap ceramic coating, but what the heck.. It would at least get the endorcement of a "very respected dealer".



Craig

Now that is funny!

Jake

[poisonsnake]

Originally Posted by craigayl

"very respected Superformance builder/dealer said I was just wasting money"

DANG!!! Wish I had talked to that very respected dealer! Could have saved a bunch.... Of course on the other hand, I be short 50hp, the rusted out muflers would be banging around inside the pipes and the car would look like hell with the crap ceramic coating, but what the heck.. It would at least get the endorcement of a "very respected dealer".



Craig

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Difficult situation because the dealer's first obligation is to sell the vehicle and may not steer you in the right direction.(first hand experience) so I just listen to Dr. Craig!