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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 02:45 PM
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Well there's only 1 week or so till i get my Exhaust and ive been wondering is it a hard install to do?
I also have short tube headers coming in in about 2-3weeks does it matter wich one i start installing? also i have been thinking about gutting my cat or but a pipe instead is there any way i can do that without having the cel come?

its a 95 lt1
magnaflow exhaust
pacesetter headers

any estamates to hp gains
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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 02:59 PM
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You could have gotten LT headers and put a fake cat on it..
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 12:12 AM
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If you're doing headers and a catback, try and get a new catless y-pipe too if you can swing it. Factory exhaust is a pain to get off unless you give it the sawzall. Better off replacing the entire setup. That would make it that much easier. I would expect 15-20 rwhp over stock.
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 03:40 AM
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I dont think that the y-pipe is catless it aldredy ordered so i cant change anything. im just wondering if its doable by myself especialy the headers. and about the cat im just going to take the it and clean it out but i dont like the cel coming on the funny thing in my counrty is that cars after 1993 have to have cats but they dont have to work the car just needs do have less than 2% co2 levels, so im wondering if the 95 lt1's need an o2 sensor to get rid of the cel or even if thats nesesary.

The reason for the short tubes is that the car has serious ground clearance issues and they are cheaper
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