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Real World Exhaust Testing

23K views 52 replies 27 participants last post by  highflow  
#1 ·
I wanted to report on the real world pipe testing I have been doing.

Stock
HMF
Muzzy
Sparks Racing

Car setup: R&R cage, 30x10x14 STI Rocktane tires, STI beadlocks, DirtyDawg clutch kit, ignition by Chris @ Benchmark Performance (raises rev limit to 9500 & top speed to 95 mph), Dobec Auto tune with cruise set at 13.5 and WOT set at 13.0 on the AFR . I clutched all of them to turn a max rpm of 8350-8400

I test these pipes using an analog tach, and two GPS speedo's at a steady uphill grade near my house in rural Washington. I have painted marks on the road at 1/4 mile and 1/2 mile.

I don't have a lot of time to go into detail at the moment...so I will just post the top speeds at the 1/2 mile.

1/2 Mile speeds via GPS:

Stock = 70-71 mph

HMF = 70-71 mph - pulls harder than stock on the bottom end - crisper throttle response

Muzzy = 69-70 mph - pulls harder than stock on the bottom, but seems to flatten out on the top end

Sparks Racing = 73-74 mph. - Pulls harder everywhere.

Of note is the fact that I tested the Muzzy back to back with the Sparks pipe. With the same clutch weight, the Muzzy pulled 8350 rpm, and the Sparks pipe did 8550 rpm at 73 mph. When I added some tip weight to the clutch arms to bring the rpm down, the Sparks pipe pulled harder, and came up in speed at the 1/4 and 1/2 mile marks.

I am not associated with any of these manufacturers.

Chris
 
#6 ·
Sparks full system

As stated in my post...Dobec Auto tune controller with cruise set at 13.5 AFR and WOT set at 13 AFR

Chris

P.S. You can now buy just the front end of this system to retrofit onto the existing Sparks mufflers. This consists of a header and new mid pipe to hook into the mufflers.
 
#11 ·
Been looking at exhaust, looks like I'm going with sparks. Do you have any video of the sparks? Just didn't really want to deal with repacking the cans but I've always liked sparks exhaust had it on all my 4 wheelers. If you go full system do you have to do the clutch kit and tuner?. Slip on just as good?
 
#12 ·
The full system is better... the length of the primaries is longer and different diameters than the stock pipe. .. so yes. ..I recommend a tuner... it is flowing air differently than stock. Yes I would recommend a clutch kit. .. it is producing more power than stock and easily revs past 8400 rpm which is above where you should have it clutched for peak horsepower.

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#30 ·
Just curious....what's the AFR on an all stock XP1000 at WOT at max RPM?
 
#37 ·
You are not "required" to tune or install a clutch kit with our slip-on, but a couple things to note are you will limit the benefits of the slip-on by not installing a tuner, this is from an ignition and fuel stand-point. Also, the clutching on the stock XP1K leaves a ton of room for improvement, so I would suggest not taking the that option off the table from a performance perspective.