Do torque stuffer inserts work?

[Guest]

its a redz racing torque stuff that goes into the stock header where the pipe and head meets and was wondering if they worked...its billet 304 stainless steel

 

[courchaine]

it might give you a little torque....but say goodbye to top end power that things must really reduce exhaust flow

 

[jasonp]

It will increase exhaust gas volecity at lower rpms giving you more torque or low rpm power, but become a restriction at higher. No free lunch, basically. It all depends on where you want the power. The warrior really has a quite large headpipe to begin with so with mild motor build like you have will most likely only help to what you have. If you had some huge cam or a stroker I wouldn't recomend it as you're trying to flow a bunch of air at higher rpm, thus this would cause a big restriction or to much exhaust backpressure at higher rpms.

 

[Guest]

yea thats kinda what i figured...i think id only use it unless i gotta bigger cam...just to see what its like but i was just wandering if they do what they say,but if i lose top end i dont want it lol

 

[dswwarrior350]

Dont forget about all the added heat on the exhaust valve....ouch!

 

[levonskinator]

yea honestly i get the concept but i dont thinik it would work too well

 

[yamarider]

I've never heard anybody that owned one actually feel it was a worthwhile investment. Just makes the engine run hotter. The whole concept seems severely flawed to begin with... add a bottleneck to the system to decrease flow... yet somehow gain power? yeah...

 

[levonskinator]

no, by adding the bottle neck, you increase velosity, which increases torque, ur not gaining hp, but torque, but as you said, there are many reprocutions.

 

[griff]

Does more harm than good. Mostly a gimmick.

Get a properly tuned header/exhaust setup, and you'll be miles ahead of anything that stuffer could possibly do.

 

[levonskinator]

exactly, i was just explaining what it does, the concept behind it