[s-cars] Stromung Exhaust

Harold McComas HaroldMcComas at comcast.net
Thu Feb 9 13:37:56 EST 2006


How much did the complete exhaust run from them? I remember looking at the 
site awhile back but never totaled up the parts to see how much a complete 
system costs.

Harold M
Manchester, NH

> From: "Ned Ritchie" <Q at IntendedAcceleration.com>
> Subject: RE: RE: [s-cars] Stromung Exhaust
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> At higher engine rpm there is no drone.
>
> What is irritating is found only at engine RPMs that occur in high gear
> between 50 and 55 mph.  This particularly occurs with 3" and larger tubes
> where there appears to be some reverberation or reflected waves that
> restricts flow.  Kind of like reflected waves in a coax cable.  A longer
> cable or exhaust could tune where the drone occurs or even eliminate the 
> RPM
> sensitive restriction.  Once you get over that restrictive drone the power
> just frees up.
>
> It was for this reason I was asking about that particular speed.
>
> The "BN Pipes" twin tube exhaust from Germany was way less restrictive 
> than
> my larger 3 inch mandrel bent exhaust.  Not only has the hp to the ground
> increased but my wife will ride in the car now.
>
> Ned




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