What do you notice after LTs?

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Apr 5, 2006 | 10:20 PM

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ive got Jet hot lt's and TSP duals with bullets...waitin install this friday....im so excited and have no idea what to expect

Apr 5, 2006 | 10:51 PM

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i noticed not having traction in 2nd gear

Apr 5, 2006 | 11:21 PM

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I have some pacesetter lt's with some powersticks and high flow cats which will be built with a custom true dual setup that is waiting to go it. All I have to say is I can't wait!!!

Apr 5, 2006 | 11:27 PM

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How much TQ loss down low do you think you lost?

Apr 5, 2006 | 11:40 PM

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heres my dyno printout with the boltons and headers. i didnt lose anypower lol that line is str8 as hell and I had 300 lbft of torque or more from 1400rpm + peaking at 366RWTQ @ 4400RPM

Apr 6, 2006 | 02:07 AM

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Looks like a nice curve you have there. So what I understand is that there really isn't much to fear from losing any TQ down low.

Apr 6, 2006 | 08:53 AM

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You won't lose ANY torque down low unless the tune is seriously out of wack. That is a myth. Get the LT's you'll love em.

Apr 6, 2006 | 03:32 PM

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Well the dyno seems to show that there is no loss. Why do people claim that they feel a loss of low end TQ after an install. Is it due to a lack of tuning?

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Apr 6, 2006 | 06:38 PM

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Apr 6, 2006 | 07:04 PM

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Besides the previous stated loss in MPG, the sound, and the Looks of passers by. Of course with that, the number of people saying OOh, OOh Rev it up. The first night I noticed that the wheels broke loose a little easier and the smell of non catted Y in some cases.

Apr 6, 2006 | 09:57 PM

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I've got a set of JetHot Lt's and a Mufflex ORY sitting in my livingroom. Gonna be running through a Borla. Hopefully, it wont sound too obnoxious. The Mufflex ORY is a hell of alot bigger than I expected. Praying it will fit without hacking it to pieces. It sure is nice, though.

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Apr 6, 2006 | 10:28 PM

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I havent noticed anything yet because I dont have mine yet. What should I expect with 3.73's, loudmouth and long tubes? With the 3.73's I do notice a big difference in the top end power because it's all on the low end. You think that will change and make good power low and high in the powerband with the LT's?

Apr 6, 2006 | 10:52 PM

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I noticed some extra noise, definately some more power, the gas smell is mostly gone now, and the gas mileage is back to what it was

Apr 7, 2006 | 12:02 AM

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How does the exhaust smell when the cats are removed? Is it really bad or just somehat noticable?

Apr 7, 2006 | 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by wamp42

How does the exhaust smell when the cats are removed? Is it really bad or just somehat noticable?

IMO, its not bad

you dont notice it much at all on the inside of the car.

But the guy behind you will, as he is falling more and more car lengths back!

Apr 7, 2006 | 12:49 AM

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How does the exhaust smell when the cats are removed? Is it really bad or just somehat noticable?

Some people make it out to be terrible. I think those people are just pussies or something. Mine wasn't very bad at all with LTs, no cats, and Magnaflow. Didn't smell amazing, but it surely wasn't the "rotten eggs" that some people make it out to be.

Apr 7, 2006 | 01:21 AM

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I think the cats helped the sound of my Lt's and LM; a little smoother. I have to pass a sniffer test too. The LTs only gave me like 10 HP with the stock heads and cam but I already had the LM exhaust, so was breathing pretty good. They'll pay off when I put in a TSP 233/239, and they sound great!

Does this sound like a stock cam & heads?
http://chrisnrobinsmith.com/avfiles/FUNLS1TransAm.wmv

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