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Topic: how many of you guys run off road mid pipes on your DD?
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95gtdrop
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wondering how big of a risk im taking by running an off road x pipe on my cobra. how many of you guys run em? ever been pulled over and had a cop look underneath?
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Posts: 1221 | From: sacramento | Registered: Mar 2007
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Sesar5.0
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I do and never had a problem with cops
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Posts: 864 | From: Cotija Michoacan | Registered: Aug 2008
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Blind
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quote: Originally posted by SUMO: I do and never had a problem with cops
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pulled over several times, never been an issue, but I don't have an "OMG LOOK AT ME!!!" attitude while driving / or loud mufflers.
I do it because after 2 smog tests in a row requiring new cats on my old 97 sierra pickup I decided to keep the expensive cats up in the rafters of my garage and run gutted or o/r mid pipes on my cars. That was so BS. They didn't just fail smog, they broke apart and started rattling and eventually completely plugged up the exhaust and made the engine misfire.
-------------------- 89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi 02 Harley F150, 15psi
Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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SLOWFOX
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No issues here bro n I got a pretty loud exhaust..
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Posts: 2399 | From: ESSJ | Registered: Jul 2011
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cemelevu
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I think I only ran around with the cats on the first week i had my car. After that it has been o/r h, then this current exhaust L/T's and mac prochamber non-catted. Never had any cop stop me to look under the car. Of course, I dont give them any reason to either.
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NEIGHT
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Nope no problems here I run longtubes with x pipe on my DD but I also have my stock mufflers on I don't need to be that loud just enough so my presence is known.
-------------------- -Savage Habits- 1992 Summer Edition 1986 Hatch- catfish killer 1964 Impala hard top
Posts: 18548 | From: EA$T $IDE REDWOOD CITY | Registered: Nov 2008
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95gtdrop
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ok. i have a magnaflow ss catback system and i think im gonna run the off road x pipe. [ May 09, 2012, 05:49 PM: Message edited by: 95gtdrop ]
-------------------- 1997 SVT cobra SOLD;( 2004 SVT Cobra Vert
Posts: 1221 | From: sacramento | Registered: Mar 2007
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kast1376
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Funny enough, I just swapped on my stock mid-pipe for smog.
I got pulled over and given a warning for 'loud exhaust' 2 days later. (Normally I am running a catted X that is MUCH louder)
Posts: 189 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Jul 2008
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95gtdrop
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I plan on keeping my factory mid pipe regardless of what aftermarket one I get. Easy enough to swap out every 2 years
-------------------- 1997 SVT cobra SOLD;( 2004 SVT Cobra Vert
Posts: 1221 | From: sacramento | Registered: Mar 2007
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triple b
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X2 here have my bbk x pipe on for almost 2 yrs...smog in october and the cats will be on again (just for a day) but i ran a stock pipe for years( punched out the cats) untill i got enough balls to run the x pipe....but dont do it if you cant swap your shit out yourself that just stupid to pay all that money
-------------------- 1988 4cyl conv 306 HCI "sasha" 2004 tahoe Sold- 87 GT, 72 chevelle, 63 biscane, 82 monte carlo, 73 nova, 88 silverado,
Posts: 1730 | From: sacramento ca | Registered: Nov 2008
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2T0NE
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I WOULDN'T ,YOUD BE BREAKING THE LAW
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Posts: 14676 | From: 760 carlsbad | Registered: Mar 2004
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Nastysvt
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I run one on my car..its not loud at all
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Posts: 2575 | From: Valley to the Bay | Registered: Jan 2006
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phil a
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How much are you willing to risk?
I always drove with an o/r pipe under the car, but I'd be so damn nervous driving around whenever I saw a cop. If you're willing to risk the fine, then go for it. Just keep fingers crossed you don't run into a cop with a hard-on for busting people for every little thing - I think I remember the ticket for that is pretty pricey.
Phil
Posts: 1261 | From: toledo oh | Registered: Jul 2006
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90GT510
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quote: Originally posted by NEIGHT: Nope no problems here I run longtubes with x pipe on my DD but I also have my stock mufflers on I don't need to be that loud just enough so my presence is known.
I've always wondered what that would sound like.any vids.?
-------------------- Stay Sydewayz
Posts: 1725 | From: East Bay/Dallas, TX | Registered: May 2009
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NEIGHT
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quote: Originally posted by 90GT510: quote: Originally posted by NEIGHT: Nope no problems here I run longtubes with x pipe on my DD but I also have my stock mufflers on I don't need to be that loud just enough so my presence is known.
I've always wondered what that would sound like.any vids.?
Here it is, I run stock mufflers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_WIvN6nlRo&feature=g-upl
-------------------- -Savage Habits- 1992 Summer Edition 1986 Hatch- catfish killer 1964 Impala hard top
Posts: 18548 | From: EA$T $IDE REDWOOD CITY | Registered: Nov 2008
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SwEeT03Gt
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quote: Originally posted by NEIGHT: quote: Originally posted by 90GT510: quote: Originally posted by NEIGHT: Nope no problems here I run longtubes with x pipe on my DD but I also have my stock mufflers on I don't need to be that loud just enough so my presence is known.
I've always wondered what that would sound like.any vids.?
Here it is, I run stock mufflers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_WIvN6nlRo&feature=g-upl
damn i was hopping for one of your famous 5k launches sounds good, this is with your l/t's right?
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NEIGHT
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lol It was like the first day I got my longtubes with the x installed. Plus I don't got a camera man to film my 5k launches
-------------------- -Savage Habits- 1992 Summer Edition 1986 Hatch- catfish killer 1964 Impala hard top
Posts: 18548 | From: EA$T $IDE REDWOOD CITY | Registered: Nov 2008
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Blue92
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Equal length headers, Dr. Gas x-pipe, flows to the rear bumper, starting to become too loud for my DD. [ May 09, 2012, 10:41 PM: Message edited by: Blue92 ]
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cees87drop
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I used to run long tubes with an h-pipe with out cats for a few years and never had a problem. Its not necessarily what you drive but how you drive it.
Posts: 855 | From: san jose | Registered: Jan 2004
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89bluenotch
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Lt's, catless h-pipe and 40 series for almost 7 years..... I've got stopped a few times but no tickets.
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Posts: 1857 | From: HEALDSBURG | Registered: Feb 2007
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90GT510
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quote: Originally posted by NEIGHT: quote: Originally posted by 90GT510: quote: Originally posted by NEIGHT: Nope no problems here I run longtubes with x pipe on my DD but I also have my stock mufflers on I don't need to be that loud just enough so my presence is known.
I've always wondered what that would sound like.any vids.?
Here it is, I run stock mufflers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_WIvN6nlRo&feature=g-upl
I like the way that sounds bro. Thumbs up.
-------------------- Stay Sydewayz
Posts: 1725 | From: East Bay/Dallas, TX | Registered: May 2009
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90GT510
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Does catless affect MPG on a mostly stock car?
-------------------- Stay Sydewayz
Posts: 1725 | From: East Bay/Dallas, TX | Registered: May 2009
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Luke87GT
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quote: Originally posted by 2T0NE: I WOULDN'T ,YOUD BE BREAKING THE LAW
Hahahahahaha
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Blind
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quote: Originally posted by 90GT510: Does catless affect MPG on a mostly stock car?
most of my cars got slightly better mpg when going catless.
-------------------- 89 LX Notchback ex 4cyl, 14psi 02 Harley F150, 15psi
Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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