Exhaust outlet in FRONT of rear wheel

Exhaust outlet in FRONT of rear wheel

01-16-2002, 04:33 AM

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TurboSandman

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Exhaust outlet in FRONT of rear wheel

I must be missing something here, but it seems that it would save a lot of pipe to exit the exhaust in front of the rear wheel. Presumed benefits would be lower back pressure due to shorter overall length as well as fewer bends in the pipe. This should promote lower EGT's and higher horsepower (Hey, maybe I should be writing for Banks!).

Is there a good reason this is not done (I would hate to smoke myself) or does it just get the snail darter crowd's panties in a bunch?

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