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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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I finally received all the parts for my headers/cam install... except my Y-pipe My question is would there be any issues if I install the cam and headers then drive my car home about a 1/2 mile? I don't pretend to know much about the stock computer or if the car will even idle after the cam but I'm hoping to limp it home without the Y pipe. Bad idea yes or no
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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youll be fine, if u have really bad luck u might screw up an o2 sensor but thats if it was close to it anyway... i drove mine for a week open headers
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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Shound not be a problem just don't get on it you will wake the dead!!
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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" wake the dead " maybe I'll leave the headers open I don't want to jump the gun and screw something up, done that before. What might happen to the 02's?
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 06:10 PM
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Do it, I got tons of compliments when running open header with the cam and sounds so good, espc. at full throttle. I have dual cutouts behind the headers now.
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 06:16 PM
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open headers was very fun
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 06:35 PM
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Yes open headers are very fun, I remember the first time I ran my car with open headers. I took the entire muffler and tailpipe assembly off and drove it around for a couple days. Nothing like leaving school with the pedal to the floor and having no muffler. the next day people were like WTF do you have done to that thing.
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Old Aug 24, 2005 | 07:28 PM
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Won't hurt anything, except some temporary hearing loss, maybe When you first crank it, it may not want to idle too good, if at all. I got random multiple misfire codes, LOL.
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I got ALL kinds of O2 related codes when mine was open headers.

Was fun, might have to do it again, just for a couple miles though.
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Old Aug 25, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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O.K. then, open headers it is. Once again thanks for the help. I'll post a vid of the open headers/cam without a tune and then one with the Y and cat-back with a tune. I bought some wood at the lumber store to complete the cam install....hhmmm just doesn't sound right
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I ran my car with open headers a few times... it was nice
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