difference between a single/dual exhaust

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08-13-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by toofast4yalll,Aug 13 2007, 06:45 AM

^ Or how about the fact that singles usually make power and duals usually don't. Before anybody flames me, I will say that not all singles make power, and that some duals make power. However, all of the exhausts that gain a lot of power are singles. Who cares about the noise? Single exhausts sound amazing.

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08-14-2007, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by stevoe88,Aug 13 2007, 02:26 AM

hmm .... as the title states, what are some specific differences between the two? I'm about to buy a single exhaust just because i'm getting it for a decent price, and it also had pretty nice reviews ... I don't know if I'm making the correct decision or not

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08-14-2007, 02:12 AM

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There are three relevant differences:

1. A single outlet exhaust can be made to be lighter than a dual outlet exhaust since there is less plumbing involved. However many dual designs are still much lighter (half the weight) than the heavy (~45 lb) OEM exhaust.
2. A single outlet exhaust leaves a missing element on the driver's side bumper cutout. At one point, a blanking panel was available to solve this aesthetic downside from ZTEC engineering.
3. A single outlet exhaust has one exhaust outlet, and a dual exhaust has two outlets