Modifying A DDM Torque Pipe question.

[KauseKaos]

After some thinking and looking at the DDM pipes i started to wonder. How would it affect the performance of the pipe if I was to cut the curve out and have the pipe re-welded to come straight back. Main reason for doing this is to save my next Marder Beetle bodies from being hacked to hell. I was gonna sell it but i'd figure try it and if it doesn't work i'll just go ahead and buy another pipe like i was planning. Below are the pics of it. The last two is where i'm thinking about cutting.

 

[atom3624]

May I suggest contacting Dave's and asking the same question?
Presumably it's a factor of entry / exit velocities, contained volume and diameters (which relate back to the gas velocity).

 

[KauseKaos]

I would rather try it on my Top end pipe but don't wanna risk messing it up.

 

[MrUnlimited]

In boating the length from the sparkplug to the widest part of the pipe determines the torque and/or the top end revs. The longer the pipe the more torque and the shorter the pipe the more revs the engine makes.

 

[dwarfy]

If anything you will get better airflow through a straight pipe

 

[Timmahh]

typically the wide area of a pipe is for torque. the longer and thinner the pipe the more top rpm. pipe length (espcially the belly section ) really determines the lenght of time the power is On so to speak.
so you can drastcially change the performance by changing the pipes length.

 

[KauseKaos]

well from the responses i think i will go ahead and try it.

 

[Bigger the Better]

I would try it. Can't make it worse then a stock pipe. And it wont be as bad as the HPi pipe. You may surprise yourself. I think many could speculate on the final product but until the prototype is designed no one will know the true performance. Who knows you may create a new style DDM pipe.
I would say I think it would be better then the FG I have due to its cone shape.

 

[wagon]

well from the responses i think i will go ahead and try it.

let us know the outcome mate.......hope it works for u....

 

[KauseKaos]

I was talking with dino at jetpro. So I may hold off on this idea for a lil bit.