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"X" or "Y" type exhaust which one better?

I always thought H/X yielded more power gains than a Y because those configurations enable the exhaust gases to take the path with the least resistance.

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Old 08-20-2010, 07:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I always thought H/X yielded more power gains than a Y because those configurations enable the exhaust gases to take the path with the least resistance.
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I always thought H/X yielded more power gains than a Y because those configurations enable the exhaust gases to take the path with the least resistance.


It is supposed to help with exhaust gas scavenging, thus increasing flow.
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