Adjustable Flow Exhaust? a good idea?

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05-06-2010, 09:43 AM

One thing not mentioned is that most bikes have individual-runner intake tracts and they're much more sensitive to changes in restriction and backpressure. If you have a common-plenum intake, they're more tolerant of changes in exhaust backpressure.

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