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Old 03-13-08, 12:45 AM
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quick noob question

is running a straight pipe really worth it in a street car?

especially in CA?
Old 03-13-08, 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Incorigible
quick noob question

is running a straight pipe really worth it in a street car?

especially in CA?
NO!!!

That's like a ten THOUSAND dollar fine if I remember correctly... Not allowed to touch those Cats son...
Old 03-13-08, 01:52 AM
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Friend just picked up a TII with a side exit exhaust, no muffler. Very loud, but great sound.
Old 03-13-08, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Incorigible
quick noob question
is running a straight pipe really worth it in a street car?
especially in CA?
Absolutely not. Hell, even at the track a "straight pipe" is pushing it. I have a little dump pipe that connects to my downpipe and dumps out from behind the passenger tire. It swaps on with v-bands. Last time at the 1/4 mile they asked me to put the rest of my exhaust back on.

Rotary engines are the most efficient way of converting fuel into noise.
Old 03-13-08, 09:13 AM
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i ran a straight pipe 3in on my s5 na and it is unbelievabley loud and it was shoting a 4 foot flame
Old 03-13-08, 09:19 AM
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im running a full cork sport system

3in dp
high flow cat
3in cat back

all power series. and since hear in ny, weve had a full week of beautiful days, ive driven it almost every day and it got me 2 exhuast tickets. WAY loud, both cops told me it'd get me pulled over everytime. i cant imagine what its like in CA
Old 03-16-08, 09:49 PM
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well its been day 2, I havent got pulled over yet lol.. I am turning deaf though. At least I look cool! haha yeah I need to upgrade the fuel system.. When it hits 10 pounds of boost, and shift up from 3rd to 4th it bogs, Its not enough fuel.. so I will try to upgrade teh fuel system..

This is gunna be badass, when I enter the next drift event muahhahaha
get ready for that boost creep...im suffering frum it rite now...10lbs....11...12...oops time to let off the gas.....time to think about porting that wastegate!....(to think my silencer was keeping me at 10lbs!..)...yea i know..im an idiot...lol
Old 03-17-08, 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Incorigible
quick noob question

is running a straight pipe really worth it in a street car?

especially in CA?
Actually, I've been running a hollow cat or straight pipe for a couple years in CA, and I've never had a cop pull me over for being too loud. They only like to hassle me for not having a front liscense plate; I refuse to make the front end ugly with one.

The car's loud, but not obnoxious like all the damn hondas running fart mufflers. Racing beat's mufflers get rid of a lot of the high frequency sound.

Although, I am looking to pick up a presilencer. Anyone wanna sell me a used one?
Old 03-17-08, 09:43 PM
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yea..ive been running straight pipe too..but constantly on the lookout for cops...they usually run my plate and leave...but it was wierd ...this one day... a cop randomly pulled into my parking lot at work...at 8pm at nite...got out of his car...looked into my car with a flash light...went back into his car and typed on his keyboard..then took off....kinda spooked me...prob just ran my plate..prob thought it was stolen...considering the rattle can paint job, (which looks ok for spray paint), and my quick release steering wheel hub....lol
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i blew my motor. boosted over 12 pounds.. its in my otehr thread. anyways I puleld the motor outalready, and ready to send it to the shop to rebuild.. soexpensive.. soo sadd today...
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