str8 piping exhaust

[cb7k-9 unit]

O.k i was going over my exhaust today and realized that even if i up the size of the piping, there still (2) 90 degree bends that i know are bad for flow... i was thinking of just running piping str8 from the cat down the middle to a 45 degree bend to the muffler (exit). the problem is, will it do harm to the gas tank? i'm not runing it that close to the tank. if you've ever seen an aftermarket exhaust on a sion tc, you notice it kind of hangs. i like that look
let me know what you think.


and yes more than likely the muffler would be slanted.

[visualpoet]

If you're going to change the pipe anyway, just run a bigger diameter where it should be. Those two bends aren't going to affect the flow of your exhaust enough for you to notice, and they help keep the noise down somewhat. You're also not taking into consideration that you'd have to fab up all new mount points and your pipe would be hanging lower than it does in the stock location, making it susceptible to scrapes and animal carcasses in the road.

[cb7k-9 unit]

Thanks bro, I just thought that the less bends the better the flow. But if just upping the size is simpler, I'll just stick with it