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Old 02-25-2005, 04:50 PM
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what does this mean i've heard it so many times and i'm curious
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Old 02-25-2005, 04:52 PM
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just headers no exhaust after the headers
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Old 02-25-2005, 05:04 PM
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so dont bolt on just leave the headers open. i think i heard of the sound that it makes not to sure
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Old 02-25-2005, 05:34 PM
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its ungodly loud and sounds horrible
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Not to mention with little or no backpressure you really don't gain anything. If anything you lose power unless your engine is modded to work with little or no back pressure...
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Not to mention that you can actually suck or burn a valve on deceleration. It's only good on race cars designed for that kind of flow.
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Not to mention that you can actually suck or burn a valve on deceleration. It's only good on race cars designed for that kind of flow.

huh? i have no problem with my valves and i had straight pipes. sh*t, i am taking the mufflers off tomorrow and putting side exhaust on.
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Old 03-01-2005, 04:42 AM
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Not to mention that you can actually suck or burn a valve on deceleration. It's only good on race cars designed for that kind of flow.

huh? i have no problem with my valves and i had straight pipes. sh*t, i am taking the mufflers off tomorrow and putting side exhaust on.
straight pipes arent the same as open headers!!

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Not to mention that you can actually suck or burn a valve on deceleration. It's only good on race cars designed for that kind of flow.

huh? i have no problem with my valves and i had straight pipes. sh*t, i am taking the mufflers off tomorrow and putting side exhaust on.
straight pipes arent the same as open headers!!

Thank You.
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Not to mention that you can actually suck or burn a valve on deceleration. It's only good on race cars designed for that kind of flow.

huh? i have no problem with my valves and i had straight pipes. sh*t, i am taking the mufflers off tomorrow and putting side exhaust on.
straight pipes arent the same as open headers!!

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