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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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I do and never had a problem with cops

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quote:
Originally posted by SUMO:
I do and never had a problem with cops

+1

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.

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No issues here bro n I got a pretty loud exhaust..

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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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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. [Big Grin]

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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 ]

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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)

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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

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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

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I run one on my car..its not loud at all

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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.

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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. [Big Grin]

I've always wondered what that would sound like.any vids.?

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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. [Big Grin]

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

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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. [Big Grin]

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 [Big Grin] sounds good, this is with your l/t's right?
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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 [dance]

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i DD my 03 with a upr xpipe louder than jaehow23 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0OFvVVOAD0&feature=youtube_gdata_player) and i get thumbs up from popo all the time,.....
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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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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. [Wink]
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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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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. [Big Grin]

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.

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Does catless affect MPG on a mostly stock car?

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quote:
Originally posted by 2T0NE:
I WOULDN'T ,YOUD BE BREAKING THE LAW

Hahahahahaha

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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.

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