When setting up a new pipe system and adjusting for length do you cut the manifold pipe or the tuned pipe neck? I have heard both so I need some clarification.
Thanks
Wayne Buran

When setting up a new pipe system and adjusting for length do you cut the manifold pipe or the tuned pipe neck? I have heard both so I need some clarification.
Thanks
Wayne Buran

HI Wayne

Always cut the pipe if your using a CARBON one, The weight differance between  cf pipe material and the small amount of thin wall alum. tubing is not much, but it makes a big differance in the life of the pipe, if you cut the header real short , this will put the frontend of the pipe very close to the engine, results are sometimes short life.
Running a full lenght header takes a huge amount of heat off of the front end of the pipe. Mine have lasted for many years this way with zero problems

Regards
Randy

Randy, thanks very much. Since it seems to be a heat issue is the performance of the engine affected adversely or how about engine life?
Wayne

Oooops! Times change! Lesson learned!

 

W.