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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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Right now I have a LM1 and i love the sound when moving and espeically at WOT, but i think that there is more to be desired at the idle. I know a cam would be the best upgrade or an ORY but i dont want to deal with CA smog with either of these. Is there anything else that I can do to get a better sounding idle?
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Old Apr 4, 2007 | 11:39 PM
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either headers ory or head/cam
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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you dont wanna do lt's and ory with a lm1....it ruins the sound of it. it gets so damn annoying, loud, and raspy. i just sold my lm and bought a hooker catback b/c im so sick of the sound
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 12:49 AM
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ya i want to avoid the no cats because of cali smog and the car isnt driven too much and heads cam + tune doesnt fit into much college lifestyle budget (rather pay for fraternity and cancun spring breaks) so i was just wondering if there were any alternatives to the two above
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sorry man but your stuck
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 01:42 AM
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Headers and aftermarket y-pipe with high flow cats. Or you could just get a cutout.
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its hard to have your cake and eat it to in Cali...
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