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June 01, 2017, 03:03:23 pm

damac

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what is the minimum exhaust pipe size i need?
« on: June 01, 2017, 03:03:23 pm »
i got a golf mk2 chasis somebody took some time to swap aaz, cutoff downpipe, put on flex hose and used other bits to complete exhaust.  i dont think the golf diesel chasis came with turbos and has tiny exhaust pieces.  last i experimented with this on a vw truck and egts went crazy high during hill pulls.  took all that stuff off and it went down allot so i assume it was restricting.

i want to put an alh in this chasis with a rover pump and assumed i would make a new exhaust but figured why do extra work if not needed and i will measure what i got.  i assume if i take the exhaust manifold, etc. off the aaz and slapped it on the alh it would be at a similar location?


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Reply #1June 02, 2017, 02:08:46 am

vanbcguy

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Re: what is the minimum exhaust pipe size i need?
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2017, 02:08:46 am »
2" would be the smallest I'd even consider. 2.5" would be my recommendation...

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Reply #2June 02, 2017, 11:27:05 pm

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Re: what is the minimum exhaust pipe size i need?
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2017, 11:27:05 pm »
2.25 would be my minimum.