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Old 05-24-2010, 12:48 PM   #27 (permalink)
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In that case I would recommend TDI owners ditch the 14 lb. muffler for a straight pipe. When my factory exhaust rusts out I'll go oversize from the turbo back. This sounds like one of those rare cases where you get both more power and better economy at the same time.
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.
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