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 ???

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.

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!

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

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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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.

I had one on my carb'd 2.0 and it sounded great.

Glad to hear all this, my new Triad is due to be shipped Tuesday

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.

Jeff

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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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.