Header collector size

This isnt about length it was diameter. Since the car came with a 2 1/2 collector ext, I was wondering if it could have been used for a tuning method, such as trying to slow car down a little to fit into class. It was done for a perpose since it had the evac lines attached. Just wondering if anyone has done something like this.

The increase in velocity through the 2.5 may actually increase the performance due to the scavenging effect.
Don't know for sure, but it's possible.