the triples are for more then just added exhaust area... they are so you don't have to open up your exhaust port so wide so your piston falls into it and wears the piston or sticks a ring. That is why ALL the aftermarket cylinders have them. We do some that don't need any welding $500 (full port), and weld in ones for $800, but why would you spend $800 on some cylinders when for an extra $1,000 you can get T-rex or Cheeta ones?????