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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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To striaght pipe or not to straight pipe that is the question

I had flowmaster 80 seriers cat back on my car i loved the sound. But all my friends told me to straight pipe it. And being young with money i did. I loved the idle sound and power gains but all to offten i get people telling me it sounds like crap. They say like a rusty old truck exhaust of a nascar. I cant decide to put the muffler back on or leave it straight piped what do you guys think?
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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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PUT A ONE CHAMBER FLOWMASTER ON IT, IT WILL ELIMINATE SO MUCH BACK PRESSURE LOSS AND STILL GIVE OFF A GOOD RUMBLE TO KEEP YOU HAPPY.
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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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I allso noticed the straight pipe is messing with my O2 sensor my car lopes at idle when its warm. I can turn of the O2 sensor then it stops. So im guesing theres not enough back pressure for the coputer to get a good reading
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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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Might be a bad 02, when you dissconnect the 02 it will go to a rich condition also.
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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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Well i hope its not a bad O2 its brand new.
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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 06:02 PM
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Prolly the back pressures absence.
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Old Dec 29, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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Sweet thats what i thought on goes the flowmaster.
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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it makes 400 RWHP and people are telling you it sounds like crap?
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Old Dec 30, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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it makes 400 RWHP and people are telling you it sounds like crap?
Yeah explain that?
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