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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 01:47 AM
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Question? Is it bad to run ls1 cars open headers say at the track or on a weekend. I know I do it all the time on my other cars but they have carbuerated engines with no emissions. Just wandering if this would hurt anything or throw any codes.
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 01:55 AM
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with your mods youll go faster. no it wont hurt the motor if its just a track thing
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 02:03 AM
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Running open headers burns up O2 sensors. I haven't done it myself so I'm not exactly sure on time.....but I hear it can happen rather fast.

Just clamp on a 12" long 3" extension pipe and you are gravy
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 02:53 AM
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Your 02's are probably already history. It does happen really fast.
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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Clamping a 12-18" of open pipe onto your headers will really help the O2's out, I don't recommend running open headers unless you're driving to an exhaust shop or something. Gains are usually minimal anyway. The front O2's are not an emissions control device, they help determine your cars A/F ratio.
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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i ran mine like that for a while, no issues at all other than hearing loss.
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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at idle imo open headers just sound like garbage....wot there ok though
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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i know what they sound like, been running them for years on other cars.
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Just run and open TSP ORY. I did for like a week before putting my catback back on.

The car feels a little slower with the catback on but its ALOT easier on the ears. lol
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im already def from being around racing my whole life. We race dirt track cars and drag cars. My uncle used to drive the sunuco dragster.

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