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| jimkelly |
 May 27 2012, 05:18 AM
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Delaware USA  Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
triad's look awesome - no doubt.
but what about air flow/performance. some say a 2.0 sshe set is far better than a 1.7/1.8 sshe set because of the smoother air flow. this muffler seems to be the worst of mufflers in terms of air flow ??? that said - i can't see any exhaust system on a stock 80+- HP engine being able to sway the HP numbers by more than 3-5% in either direction ??? Attached image(s) 
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| MikeM |
May 27 2012, 07:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 564 Joined: 16-May 10 From: Calgary, Canada Member No.: 11,733 Region Association: Canada |
No noticeable performance gain when I installed mine, but definately a noise level increase. Too loud...sold it and went back to stock and LOVE it.
74 2.0 liter. |
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| reharvey |
May 27 2012, 07:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 573 Joined: 16-July 08 From: N. E. Ohio Member No.: 9,308 Region Association: North East States |
I have one on my 73 2056 and it sounds great. Don't really know if it increased performance. Ray -- Should also say that the Triad is very well built and should last the life of the car!
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| seanery |
May 27 2012, 07:39 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I put one on whitey, I didn't notice much if any difference, but it sounds good. I think if you search here, you'll find a video or audio clip of mine when I first got it.
HAHA, search is a wonderful thing, here is the Audio Clip of Triad Muffler On 2.0 |
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| 914Bryan |
May 27 2012, 07:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 190 Joined: 6-June 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,162 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(jimkelly @ May 27 2012, 04:18 AM)  triad's look awesome - no doubt. but what about air flow/performance. some say a 2.0 sshe set is far better than a 1.7/1.8 sshe set because of the smoother air flow. this muffler seems to be the worst of mufflers in terms of air flow ??? that said - i can't see any exhaust system on a stock 80+- HP engine being able to sway the HP numbers by more than 3-5% in either direction ??? I agree. Really a couple hp in either direction isn't a big deal to me. But, the deep sound that the Triad makes is worth a sacrifice, if there is one. The exhaust note sounds like a big four and to me, is not much louder than my previous muffler set up. This is a quality made component. I believe that most run this muffler for the sound quality and appearance. If someone is extracting maximum power, they run a Tangerine. |
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| ww914 |
May 27 2012, 08:28 AM
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914 Convert Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 29-September 11 From: Central Coast, CA Member No.: 13,621 Region Association: Central California |
 This is my Jet-Hot coated Triad. It sounds really hearty on the 2270. Don't know if it made a HP increase as it was never on the stock motor. |
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| URY914 |
May 27 2012, 01:42 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,662 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I had one on my carb'd 2.0 and it sounded great.
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| JStroud |
May 27 2012, 02:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,463 Joined: 15-January 11 From: Galt, California Member No.: 12,594 Region Association: Northern California |
Glad to hear all this, my new Triad is due to be shipped Tuesday (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
I didn't order mine with a HP increase expectation, I like the way they look, sound, and the quality of the product. I'm expecting my HP increase to come from all the money I put into my new motor, the Triad is just to make it sound better and look purdy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Jeff |
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| LotusJoe |
May 27 2012, 05:25 PM
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Europa Twink Driver Group: Members Posts: 406 Joined: 30-November 09 From: Southern California Member No.: 11,085 Region Association: Southern California |
I can't really attest to additional horsepower either. But the sound and quality is well worth it. If it sounds cool....then logically it must go faster.
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| PlaysWithCars |
May 28 2012, 03:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 524 Joined: 9-November 03 From: Southeast of Seattle Member No.: 1,323 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I've had mine for more than 10 years now and still love it. (Well, I guess "loved" it is technically correct since I sold the car last week). I'm convinced I picked up mid-range torque when I put it on but don't have dyno sheets to back up the claim, just a series of autocross championships. I loved the deeper throatier sound and the fact that is didn't droan at cruise speeds like other aftermarket systems I've experienced.
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