Are test pipes bad to have in your car for a long time?
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1stoptuner
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Are test pipes bad to have in your car for a long time?
Sup guys i know some of you guys are running on test pipes and so am i. I've had them on for 4 months now and I'm just sick of that smell haha and I also have that thingy on where it fools the o2 sensor so the maintenance required won't show up. Is it bad to have test pipes in your car for a while?
Re: Are test pipes bad to have in your car for a long time? (1stoptuner)
it depends but i'm pretty sure it's not all that great for emmissions purposes.
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Re: Are test pipes bad to have in your car for a long time? (1stoptuner)
not that i know of, its just leaves a pound of disgust every 5 feet. and i really need to get on that 02 fooler, im sick of that CEL light,
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1stoptuner
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Re: Are test pipes bad to have in your car for a long time? (Dasoupdude)
yeah its only 20 bucks ion ebay.
Re: Are test pipes bad to have in your car for a long time? (1stoptuner)
Like $13 a peice.1stoptuner wrote:yeah its only 20 bucks ion ebay.
http://search.ebay.com/search/...earch
Or DIY http://www.nicoclub.com/articles.php?id=158167
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Re: Are test pipes bad to have in your car for a long time? (1stoptuner)
My take on test pipes...
They add 1-2 whp at peak over high flow cat. So I'd prefer to stay legal and not willingly hurt the environment. But I did run a test pipe on my 240 and Skyline for a total of 5 years...lol. So I'm definitely not the green police
As far as being bad for the car, I can't see how it could be. You're just not removing crap from the combustion burn. My current builds all involve a highflow cat and maybe an exhaust cutout for the dyno/drag strip. Mostly because I occasionally make it back up to Mass and I can't afford a ticket "if" I ever got checked. Not likely I know...but I can weld so a DIY highflow install is to easy not to do.
WD
They add 1-2 whp at peak over high flow cat. So I'd prefer to stay legal and not willingly hurt the environment. But I did run a test pipe on my 240 and Skyline for a total of 5 years...lol. So I'm definitely not the green police
As far as being bad for the car, I can't see how it could be. You're just not removing crap from the combustion burn. My current builds all involve a highflow cat and maybe an exhaust cutout for the dyno/drag strip. Mostly because I occasionally make it back up to Mass and I can't afford a ticket "if" I ever got checked. Not likely I know...but I can weld so a DIY highflow install is to easy not to do.
WD