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Old Jun 2, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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MIL eliminators will solve that, if you go without them your car will go into 'limp home' mode and cut timing and add gobs of fuel.
Old Jun 2, 2004 | 10:02 PM
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I have just full length headers and flowmasters with dumps. The headers are straight back to their dedicated muffler. I also just bought a 95 (another one) and the thing has an X-pipe on it. I looked at it and from what it appears it bottle necks at the X because it stays the same diameter, and it doesn't compensate for the fact that two 2.5" pipes are coming together. I figure, witht eh heads, supercharger, and rockers I have on it, I'd just melt the X with my setup. My current exhaust already gets red hot, and it is 2.5" as well. It depends on how much power adding material you going to get. If you stroke it, or blow the engine, don't do teh X-pipe in my opinion. I also feel it gives teh car a stupid ricer sound. I particular dislike the sound. Btw, I am also off to college next year for my sophomore year, and the caps at PSU are pretty easy going as long as you aren't out and out dicking around hardcore. Take care and let us know your decision.
Old Jun 2, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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Will the MIL Eliminators solve the problem or do they bypass the problem?

I guess I just don't understand a part of this. Stupid as it sounds, but where exactly are the O2 sensor(s) anyways - and if the x-pipe doesn't have O2 bung(s), can't I just weld a set on?
Old Jun 3, 2004 | 11:02 AM
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all a MIL eliminator does is tell the computer that the emmisions that are suppose to be leaving the cats (although you will have none) is clean and just releys that message over and over to the computer so your check engine light wont come on. You have to have them if you go off road beacuse if not your check engine will come on and stay there.
Old Jun 3, 2004 | 11:07 AM
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and your x-pipe should have the o2 sensor holes in them already - if they don't then you bought someone's home-made set lol.
Old Jun 3, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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Cool... that makes sense now. I'll be sure to invest in those if I go w/the O/R pipe. Any places in particular I should search for the MIL eliminators?

Thanks for the help btw.
Old Jun 3, 2004 | 06:23 PM
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Well if you are doing it all yourself or are you taking it to a racing shop to do it? You can get them from www.steeda.com, www.mustangtuning.com and a few others I cant remember right now. I hope your good with wiring if you are doing it yourself.
Old Jun 5, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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Nah, I'm not doing it myself, I'll leave that to an exhaust shop. Somehow I'd end up f***ing it up, lol.
Old Jun 7, 2004 | 01:57 AM
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If I went with an X-pipe with high flow cats, will I still need the MIL eliminators?

Does anyone have personal experience with the sound difference between an H-pipe and an X-pipe?
Old Jun 7, 2004 | 03:12 AM
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Go to www.mustangexhaust.com and you can listen to what ever type of exhaust you would like.



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