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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Steve Brookman on 19 February 2010, 10:57:11

Title: Better gearchanges with new exhaust
Post by: Steve Brookman on 19 February 2010, 10:57:11

Had a new Eternal exhaust put on the other day-the old one had been blowing for many months. The auto box now seems to change much more smoothley-could this be down to the new exhaust?

Title: Re: Better gearchanges with new exhaust
Post by: ians on 19 February 2010, 11:23:42

I think knackered exhausts have a lot to answer for in terms of optimum running and fuel consumption.   I took an old back box apart once and although it was only just starting to blow externally, the internal perforated pipe had completely disintegrated with the result that the internal dogs hair stuff looked like it would have been significantly blocking the flow.

Not sure how this would affect gear changes - may just be the exhaust tone before and after change.. :-/

Title: Re: Better gearchanges with new exhaust
Post by: tunnie on 19 February 2010, 11:32:59

old exhaust could have been blocked, new one is allowing engine to breath better

Title: Re: Better gearchanges with new exhaust
Post by: Seth on 19 February 2010, 11:36:05

Quite possibly due to better gas flow.

Title: Re: Better gearchanges with new exhaust
Post by: Steve Brookman on 19 February 2010, 15:46:57

Definately performing better as well!