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03-25-2004, 07:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Rockford, IL
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Oh no, that engine will really breathe good. It'll **** alot of people off, but that doesn't really say much until you pull up to a chainsaw rice-burner. Sure, run a straight pipe. However, your low end power (torque) will be diminished somewhat but that will be more than compensated for in high rpm horsepower. Go ahead and do it and scare the old ladies and soccer moms.
Brian
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03-26-2004, 11:31 AM
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I wouldn't suggest it!! For one you would have tons of excess HEAT under your car not to mention the fact that if your shift boot isen't seald really well you'll probly put your self to sleep with all that carbon monoxcide coming in. Two, the cops will probly pull you over for the noise. Three, theres a thing called back pressure with out it your car won't run the same, preformance pipes are used the optimize the presure for not only your torqe but to also maximize your horse power.
03-29-2004, 12:51 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
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I think it'll get old real fast. I put headers on my car and then made an appointment 3 days later for the exhaust shop to install the pipe... so I drove to work and around places with straight headers. No torque, no noticable high end power added, but I never imagined how loud it could be!!! I MEAN IT, TOO LOUD!
It sure sounds mean idling at a stop light... everybody looks. Sounds like a 454 rumbling with straight pipes.
I drove real easy on the gas most of the time to keep the noise down. I also heard its not good for your exhaust valves... not sure how.
But ya, I did scare someone. It was funny. I was speeding up on the freeway and some civic started to cut me off, I floored it and that baby made a noise you can hear a mile away. They got out of my way in a hurry. I'm glad that's over though. it was deafening
It sure sounds mean idling at a stop light... everybody looks. Sounds like a 454 rumbling with straight pipes.
I drove real easy on the gas most of the time to keep the noise down. I also heard its not good for your exhaust valves... not sure how.But ya, I did scare someone. It was funny. I was speeding up on the freeway and some civic started to cut me off, I floored it and that baby made a noise you can hear a mile away. They got out of my way in a hurry. I'm glad that's over though. it was deafening
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