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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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i do not have a midpipe or a catback is driving with open headers bad i heard it can burn out the exhaust valves is this true?
Old Jun 3, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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I'm surprised you can still hear.
Old Jun 3, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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yea its really loud lol i just saving for the midpipe
Old Jun 3, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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as long as your not idling for to long, i think youll be alright.


but i really dont know to much.....
Old Jun 3, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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dumbass
Old Jun 3, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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^ lol
Old Jun 3, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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I have never SEEN a person actually break valves running open headers. Heck I ran open headers for a few months when I was doing the bodywork on my car. All the valves are still working!
Old Jun 3, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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well i wasnt sure and i didnt want to find out the hard way so
Old Jun 4, 2008 | 03:35 AM
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race cars do it all the time
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