Lol...$3-$4-$5,000 pipes? Are you people insane? I will keep my opinion to myself, but WTF ARE YOU DOING????
Maybe pictures will help you understand.
This
Does exactly the same as this
Air flows through it and then out of it...that's it.
And don't talk to me about weight, you don't have an F1 car.
Forgot to mention no one ever sees it and it sits 3 inches away from the asphalt.
No offense meant. I like shiny things too, but damn guys.