Large Valve small chamber

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frankrede
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Lets say that I have a 1 1/2 chamber, would using a 2 in piston valve leading to a 1 in barrel Give better performance than a 1 1/2 piston valve?
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If valves were to have 100% effenicy, both valves would preform the same and the larger 2" valve would be a waste. Although valves are a lot lower on any terms of effeincy. So essentially the higher flow compensates for the lack in effeincy. Catch my drift? Hopefully that made sense.
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Ok thanks.
So it would have better performance. I wasn't sure because i though that the air going to the large valve then going to the small barrle might mess something up.
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You *probably* won't notice any benefit to using a 2" valve instead of a 1.5" valve; a 1.5" valve is already providing as much flow as the 1" pipe can handle. (or pretty close, anyways)
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