my brother is thinking of running a side pipe exhaust system on his nova. i already warned him about burning his leg, but he insist. we saw the Patriot system in Summit, it says it has a fancy glasspack-type muffler in it. now, i've always heard glasspacks are really bad for performance, and this car will be a go-fast car so performance is a priority.

here's the summit link http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=PTE%2DH1070&view=257#largerimage

you guys think he can accomplish the cool look without choking the engine's exhaust system?

Try harder to talk him out of them, graemlins/thumbsup.gif .

if you want to see how they look try to find a pic of a motion nova. although i probably wouldn't do it myself i love the look of the motion cars with the stinger hood, torque thrust rims and side pipes. mike

No, this isnt a Nova, but it IS a motion car.

http://www.corvettes-musclecars.com/Supercars/73MotionChevelle/index.htm

Motion used those kind of side pipes; I cant recall ever seeing those shielded sidepipes on a motion car. TO me, it looks like the "motion pipes" are "just pipes"- doesnt look like a whole lot of muffler is going on! Looks kinda cool, but they were optional even in the '70s :D .

Like you said, those things are really just an oversized glasspack. They wont add anything performance wise, and Id bet they actually LOSE performance.

personally, i wouldn't do the side pipes. side pipes are for street rods, not muscle cars. look totally out of place. if you want an exhaust that exits before the rear wheels, i'd do a dual side exit style, where a tip peeks out from under the car, just before the rear wheel on each side. a hot car with 3" pipe poking out before the rear wheels is about as bad ass as it gets

I wouldnt put sidepipes on a go-kart smile.gif

I would try hard to talk him out of them. In my opinion side pipes only belong on a Vette, and they should be the stock GM ones not these type.

get a regualar exhaust system with some cutouts after the header collector.