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Old 15-Jan-2005, 11:01 AM
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test pipe Y/N

hey guys, i made a test pipe and i was wondering whats the pro's and con's on this because people are saying different things about it. Some say its good and some say its bad and makes you lose hp. What do you guys think i should do? thanks
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Old 15-Jan-2005, 12:42 PM
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What kind of motor you got?
sometimes it make very little to no difference, sometimes the results can be quiet robust.
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Old 15-Jan-2005, 07:17 PM
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punched cat i think
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Old 15-Jan-2005, 11:20 PM
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it is a pipe that directly replaces the cat... like a filler pipe(to take the space the cat used to take up
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Old 15-Jan-2005, 11:25 PM
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test pipe = bad for environment
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Originally posted by CyniKal.Mindset
test pipe = bad for environment
agreed, and will less likely pass emissions with it.
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arent they bad for your valves, like running no exhaust???
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i think u should just keep your car legit and keep a cat on, u dont wanna be kicking yourself later on down the road
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