why is it so hard to explain?

[slowpoke]

the difference between back pressure and scavenging to people? id have better odds at getting a wall to understand the difference than some people now days.... for the life of me i cant figure out how to explain to this kid why back pressure is not desirable but good scavenging is when it comes to exhaust....

[dodgethis12]

If I put on 6 mufflers and 8 converters will it give me enuff back pressure for 800 hp??

[The Boss]

use a straw analogy. if you blow through a straw and restrict one end, its harder to blow through, but if you put a vacuum on that same end, it sure is easier to blow through

[slowpoke]

THIS KID SEEMS TO THINK YOU HAVE TO HAVE BACK PRESSURE IN ORDER TO HAVE A SCAVENGING EFFECT BECAUSE HIS UNCLE WHO WORKS AT A MUFFLER SHOP SAYS SO...

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he also really believes that turbos like to have back pressure... meaning you are wasting your time adding a turbo if you dont have large amounts of back pressure to spin the turbo.

[ZacD]

I'd just quit trying to explain the concept. Some folks just know what they're talking about and you can't tell them differently. You can't convince a guy that believes the sky is purple that it really is blue.

[RamAford]

some people just never learn things.

[8=D]

i would just screw with the kid, go along with his dumb [censored] ideology then add upon it. If he is too stubborn to learn and try to open his mind up to new ideas, then i hope he wastes time and money in a failed project. only then will he learn.

[heavymetalcowboy]

Does this mean it's ok to cut out the cats?? :/
I'll put my fireproof suit on now.