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Old 08-15-2006, 08:28 PM
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I am running straight longtubes.. after the longtubes, thats it... just open, "mods" listed in my sig, you think I am losing power from this open set up, and should put an X-pipe backthere with a muffler, or you think I'm doin better? Yeah, I like the noise.. going deaf is fun.
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Power-curve is moved upwards, high HP peaked.
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I ran mine for 2 days wide open. It did seem to be missing some low end but it revved better than without LTs. Shook so bad I thought my dashboard was going to fall off. I soon tired of the ringing in my ears but the sound, especially at idle, was awsome.
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I think that you might gain some extreme top end, but that's it, everything else will suffer.
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Higher power less tq down low.
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But I know it sounds bad ***!! I got to drive my TA 15 miles to the shop that put my exhaust in....It was nice...
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you will go deaf early in life and you will regret it. get some bullet mufflers at least man.
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How about the fact that your motor is gonna run pig rich and never get correct O2 readings b/c the A/F is going to be diluted by outside air entering the exhaust near the O2's since you have nothing after the LT's.
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How about the fact that your motor is gonna run pig rich and never get correct O2 readings b/c the A/F is going to be diluted by outside air entering the exhaust near the O2's since you have nothing after the LT's.
yeah....and then you'll go deaf too.
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
yeah....and then you'll go deaf too.

ah, hearing is overrated anyway
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ah, hearing is overrated anyway
WHAZZATT.????????
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ya man im in the same boat my car hasn't even been tuned yet and my LT's really didnt show that much performance running just headers but when i get my true duals back on there it will have some back pressure thats when i will feel the power.




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