Old May 1, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jlude90
how are they different?

if your exhaust gas is going out faster then the engine is putting it out, there would be negative pressure on the system, and no backpressure right?
Well, backpressure is just that, pressure in the exhaust system. Velocity is just that, velocity. Run a pipe too big and you'll lose exhaust velocity.
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