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Smashed tail pipe = better MPG's?

Old Jun 17, 2012 | 01:02 PM
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Default Smashed tail pipe = better MPG's?

Recently based my tailpipe into a rock. I noticed a decrease in performance, but an improvement in MPG's. Before the smashed pipe, I was averaging 13.5 MPG's. Now, I'm between 15.5-16.3 MPG's.

I guessing it has to do with the back pressure? Will keeping my tailpipe this way harm my engine?
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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he tailpipe is creating a much hotter combustion chamber the improvemnt in mileage is a result of less out equals less in to the detriment of performance you could also
damage valves or pistons because of excess heT get it fixed
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 02:12 PM
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Got a sawzall?
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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Not good for the motor. Try and bend it back or get a new muffler
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan0260
Not good for the motor. Try and bend it back or get a new muffler
Muffler is fine. It's just the pipe off the outlet. I'll saw it off. The extra few MPG's isn't worth killing the motor. LOL
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