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Old May 3, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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Thats right. I'm getting my GMMG catback installed soon. I was wondering if there is anything I should do after I get it installed. Is there anything I should look for that would be a BAD sign after the install? Anyways, I guess this was more of a question thread than excited rant...BUT I STILL CANT WAIT...NO MORE QUIET LS1!!!!

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Old May 3, 2006 | 11:33 PM
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lol no i dont think you need to keep it easy..its not a clutch or anything
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Old May 3, 2006 | 11:36 PM
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YES VERY IMPORTANT STEP!!!!
To complete your exhaust install: The first thing you must do it take your car to the redline and dump the clutch giving a massive smoky burnout for 100 or so feet.

make sure you listen and enjoy it.

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Old May 3, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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Muahahaha!!! This is good news.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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Yeah, keep the revs above 4k rpm and beat the hell out of it as soon as it's finished!
Good to see another KS guy on the boards.....where ya from?
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Yeah, turn the radio off and prepare for THE absolute worst mileage for a tank of gas you'll ever see. After my GMMG, I was WOT and cruising around in 4th gear at 55 MPH just to hear it. Then downshifting just to release the scream. I think I got like 145-150 miles out of that tank of gas. A far cry for the normal 210 I get. Congrats on the GMMG. Have fun.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Ace$nyper
YES VERY IMPORTANT STEP!!!!
To complete your exhaust install: The first thing you must do it take your car to the redline and dump the clutch giving a massive smoky burnout for 100 or so feet.

make sure you listen and enjoy it.

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Old May 4, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 89KARR
Yeah, turn the radio off and prepare for THE absolute worst mileage for a tank of gas you'll ever see. After my GMMG, I was WOT and cruising around in 4th gear at 55 MPH just to hear it. Then downshifting just to release the scream. I think I got like 145-150 miles out of that tank of gas. A far cry for the normal 210 I get. Congrats on the GMMG. Have fun.
This is one tank of gas I'm not gonna mind buring through with my new Pacesetters and TD's almost done
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I'm loving the exhaust...But my car seems a little slower...Whats the deal?
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Originally Posted by Optimus_Prime
I'm loving the exhaust...But my car seems a little slower...Whats the deal?

That's normal...give it a week, she'll be fine. First off, you're used to a certain noise to speed ratio....you're now getting more noise at lower speed, so you think you're going slower. Also, the computer is learning the car again. After some driving it will feel the way it should.

Same thing happened to me when I first got my exhaust put on, then it happened again after putting my cutout in .....this was after headers and cam. Talk about loud! Headers, cam and open cutout will scare anyone sitting next to you at a light.....I love it!

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Old May 6, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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Nope, you shouldn't have to do anything for just a cat-back. Listen for signed of shaking or knocking. You should only have to worry about it not being tight.
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Old May 6, 2006 | 05:46 PM
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I have heard a little shaking and knocking....What should I do to fix that?
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