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One would ask why should I upgrade the turbo charge pipes that came with my Solstice or SKY? Well the answer is in one word…”Airflow” it’s not about Boost you see…Boost gives you torque down low but ultimately it’s airflow that gives big Horsepower… The Factory Charge Pipes on the Solstice & SKY are formed using a technique called “Press Bending” they essentially take a strait piece of pipe and bend it over a mold… they do this because it’s fast and inexpensive…
What does this mean for my car…well for most people you don’t even notice the issues that this causes… or at least until you hit that freeway onramp and hear your car shudder and / or cough at high RPM’s… this is caused by the lack of airflow due to the crimps in the piping where the bends were made.
So what are my options… well one of the best aftermarket parts you can get for your car is a set of true mandrel bent pipes…these pipes will be consistently round from start to finish in turn ensuring proper and adequate airflow all through the RPM band.. We have seen 7-10Hp Gains on bone stock cars and up to 22HP Gains on Stage 1 tuned cars… Stage 2 Tunes require these pipes due to the amount of airflow the tune creates.
In Conclusion…This is one of, if not the best aftermarket MOD you can do if you own a Turbo Charged Solstice or SKY