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Mar 14, 2005 | 05:20 PM

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Pacesetter Open Headers ok?

Well i'm finally going to install my pacesetter headers tonight down at the shop. I may not get the Y-pipe put on tonight so i was wandering if it will hurt my car by runnin open headers for part of the day tomorrow? I'm not planning on taking it to redline or anything, but i just wanna make sure i won't damage anything..Let me know. thanx guys.

Mar 14, 2005 | 05:22 PM

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your car should be fine. your ears might not.

Mar 14, 2005 | 05:29 PM

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Its not going to hurt anything, when I was putting in my headers I drove it for a couple miles. Its just loud as hell.

Mar 14, 2005 | 06:09 PM

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After my LTs go on, i will definately want to run the car w/ open headers just to hear it. I haven't heard of any problems with it.

Mar 14, 2005 | 06:19 PM

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**** i took my car down a straight away with open headers sounded straight drag

Mar 14, 2005 | 11:49 PM

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You'll be fine! I did the same thing with my old car, drove it around for a day or two open headers without any issues

Mar 15, 2005 | 12:35 AM

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Just dont get on it. It will give you a nice massage. My car threw codes and didnt run too well on open headers, but it sure was fun to scare people.

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Mar 15, 2005 | 02:22 AM

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I left my o2's disconnected for the short time I tried it, it should force SD mode since they would pegg lean with the o2's in. It will scare the crap out of anybody in a 1 mile radius. lol.

Mar 15, 2005 | 01:31 PM

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I ran open headers for 3 days. It was really irritating after about the 2nd day. Would scare the hell out of people though. I actually got pulled over on the third day. The cop just wanted to hear it up close! He said it sounded so awesome, then he quickly told me to get it fixed and let me go...

Mar 15, 2005 | 06:23 PM

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I ran mine open for like 3 weeks

Mar 15, 2005 | 07:47 PM

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I'm doing the same thing in May (installed Pacesetter LT's etc.) and now I'm even MORE convinced that I might not get the job *entirely* done that day! Muhaha! Cruise to the local hangout Open Header Style...

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Mar 15, 2005 | 09:38 PM

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I drove from austin to houston with open headers, it will drive you nuts its so loud. No problems and 20,000 miles later, still doing fine.

Mar 15, 2005 | 09:41 PM

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Left mine off for 2 days it was so loud it actualy made me sick to ride in the car pulled over 2 times the first night but they let me go lol

Mar 15, 2005 | 09:42 PM

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[QUOTE=Crazy Man]Left mine off for 2 days it was so loud it actualy made me sick to ride in the car. Got pulled over 2 times the first night but they let me go lol

Mar 15, 2005 | 09:45 PM

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A story on a story, a buddie of mine was running just headers, got pulled over and had a warrent, so he went to jail that night. But the cop told him he almost blew out his ears(he was running an LT1 with a huge cam and heads).

Mar 15, 2005 | 10:22 PM

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You will be fine, my friend did it for a day and gave it a little gas once and it made alot of noise didnt go anywhere fast though. The sound is amazing though.