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Re:Cobb Tuning Hit with $2.9M Fine over Emissions Defeat Dev... by grecy on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @10:41AM (#41580289)
Exactly that. Higher flowing exhaust means more performance, better sound
Re:Cobb Tuning Hit with $2.9M Fine over Emissions Defeat Dev... by fader on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @10:59AM (#41580553)
s/better/louder.

I definitely don't consider "louder" to be better in this case.

Re:Cobb Tuning Hit with $2.9M Fine over Emissions Defeat Dev... by USiBqidmOOkAqRb on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @11:49AM (#41581339)
Quite ironically, turbochargers remove a big deal of sound from exhaust, because the energy is extracted back to do useful work. Otherwise it would be emitted as noise pollution, which some sociopaths cherish for some reason. I believe exhaust systems can (and most likely are) acoustically tuned to do similar thing by fluid dynamics too.
Re:Cobb Tuning Hit with $2.9M Fine over Emissions Defeat Dev... by jeffbee on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @10:57AM (#41580520)
If you did not change anything about the intake, installing a wider exhaust could be either neutral or detrimental. Many people have bought magic exhaust mods for their naturally-aspirated cars only to discover that the engine now guzzles fuel without being noticeably more powerful.
Re:Cobb Tuning Hit with $2.9M Fine over Emissions Defeat Dev... by grecy on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @10:59AM (#41580552)
Of course, Cobb are well known for complete kits with a new intake manifold and higher boost pressures on turbo cars.

More air in and out means a bigger bang.