Does any one know of a phyics book on internal cumbustion engines and the like that I can get my hands on and teach myself more about this stuff?
A really big book, then, once I'm educated I can think of some better ideas, lol.
Thanks guys.

 

There isn't one book, there are many. The phsyics involved in an internal combustion engine are too wide to encompass in a single book.

But yes. Do a search for Random's posts here in the tech forum (see the search button up at the top right?) and look for "books"

 

if you got a dual exhaust it would probably look like a beetle's exhaust wink No seriously, you don't need a dual. Put a fake tip in if you really want to

 

I say do it for looks if you want. I'm not sure on the Accents, but you may me able to move the muffler up a couple of inches and then run a Y pipe after the muffler. This way it will be quiet and will not have any adverse effects on performance.

I don't think it's rice. There are a lot of other mods I would call rice, but not this.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>AllBlackTibby:
I say do it for looks if you want. I'm not sure on the Accents, but you may me able to move the muffler up a couple of inches and then run a Y pipe after the muffler. This way it will be quiet and will not have any adverse effects on performance.

I don't think it's rice. There are a lot of other mods I would call rice, but not this.</div>ditto to this whole quote.

 

Rice = The addition of a "mod" where form is biased over function.

Rice is not inherently bad, but there is ZERO benefit from running a dual exhaust on an inline engine. Period. If you choose to install a dual exhaust on an inline motor, you are choosing to do so because of it's looks, not it's performance.

All things fully considered, you will LOSE performance with a dual exhaust on an inline motor even if it's built 100% correctly. Can anyone guess why?

Let me give you a hint: pipes and mufflers are made of steel, and steel is heavy...

 

He doesn't have to run 2 seperate pipes...towards the rear have it split into a Y pipe. Did you resolve the black box thing? Otherwise you could run the pipe up over the axle like on the other side...and I have the exact piece you need for that...mandrel bent...let me know if you ever need it.

Or you can get a muffler the sits sideways on the back with two outlets on either side...don't know what they are called.

[ September 03, 2002, 06:58 PM: Message edited by: HE-MAN ]

 

But why?

You've still added weight for no performance increase. What is the effective purpose of such a thing?

Again, you have chosen FORM over FUNCTION. If you are all about show, then that is perfectly acceptable. If you are about performance and aren't looking for a points tally at your local car club showing, then it's useless.

On an inline motor, dual exhaust does not provide any benefit.

 

dont do it.

I guess I dont like form over function.
Guess thats also why i'm gutting out the interior of my car

 

i agree with red, adding a dual exhaust is a waste of money and performance. Add a fake tip like your other exhaust and make it look like a dual. save your performance and get your look.