3" exhaust reducing down to 2 1/2" after x-pipe

Will I loose any significant power by running a 3" exhaust and reducing it to 2 1/2" after the x-pipe? I will be making over 600hp and it will be difficult to run 3" all the way out to the back. I thought I saw something that mentioned that the first 4' matters most. Thanks Andrew

most say you should run 3" pipe and mufflers then 2.5" tail pipes.. say the gasses are cool enough by then that the 2.5" tail pipes will keep the gasses moving fast.