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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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I changed out my clutch bout a month ago....blahblahblah...i had my y pipe off when i cranked her up to make sure i put her back together, and when i did the sound was just incredible...

My question is...can i just get a foot maybe foot&half of 3inch stainless and connect it to my headers??

I mean i know i could always go xpipe, hpipe, xr1, or what not but i was just curious to see if this could be done. (and besides the pocket book and really wanting to put in a h,x pipe + pipe, + tips,)haha

thanks in advance guys.....


PS sorry if this sounds newb!!!
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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they say around 18 inches is good off the header
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It may sound great but man you'd have to have some huge ***** to drive around like that in my town. Honastly You would be pulled over about once a day around here. I get stupid *** looks from every cop I see with just a LM1 catback, just wait till my plate gets here this week HEYOFCR hehehe.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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hahaha well theres no like real laws out here or at least i dont think so...i mean the only person i know that has ever gotten even stopped had glasspacks on a z-71! and i know some guys with some seriously loud cars!ssssoooooo idk!!

But i wont mess anything up will i? i mean its just like straight pipes huh? just not as long?
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Hopefully someone will chime in here. The only real problem will be the O2's wont like the inrush of cool air after you shut the engine down. I'm not sure if 18 inches is enough to stop from wrecking O2 sensors.
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Hopefully someone will chime in here. The only real problem will be the O2's wont like the inrush of cool air after you shut the engine down. I'm not sure if 18 inches is enough to stop from wrecking O2 sensors.
I ran em for 2 weeks..Outside the car it sounds so sick..Inside..Its ubearable..But i didnt have any pipes at all..Just headers..It drives like ****..But now at least i have duals with mufflers no x or h or y or z, k, p, w pipe at all..LOL..It sounds nice to me better thab a x pipe..But run em at your own risk..Its a attention getter, not from ladies from the boys with badges
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Isn't running straight pipes bad for the exhaust valves? or maybe that was open headers...
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Isn't running straight pipes bad for the exhaust valves? or maybe that was open headers...
there's been a few discussions on that... if you think about it, all the top fuel cars are running open headers LOL
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Tons of people run just extenstions and turn downs on track only cars.
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"if you think about it, all the top fuel cars are running open headers LOL"

They also rebuild their motors QUITE frequently....
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Just run straight pipes all the way back. That's what I have, and it sounds ****** mean, and since it's not dumping under the car, it's pretty quiet.
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Just run straight pipes all the way back. That's what I have, and it sounds ****** mean, and since it's not dumping under the car, it's pretty quiet.
yeah..you got me thinking now!!!
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Originally Posted by Viper
"if you think about it, all the top fuel cars are running open headers LOL"

They also rebuild their motors QUITE frequently....
they make quite a bit more power than any of us too...
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Originally Posted by Soul TKR
they make quite a bit more power than any of us too...
yeah..i dont think u will hurt valves..jujst destroy your o2
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well what should i do to not destroy the O2s?? if i put straight pipes on it will that solve the destruction problem?
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Originally Posted by jcws6-25
well what should i do to not destroy the O2s?? if i put straight pipes on it will that solve the destruction problem?
Yes, it will. PM me, and in a few days I can email you a sound clip as well.
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