S4 GXL Port question!
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S4 GXL Port question!
Hey guys. I know the 5th and 6th ports open when the backpressure is significant. I was thinking of removing my airpump and gutting my cats, and im just worried about if that will effect my 5th and 6th ports from opening up at all. Can anyone help me out on this one?
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are you 100% sure on that? How can anyone change their exhaust on an N/A S4 if that would be the case?
if thats true (not saying it isnt) how would i get my ports to open?
if thats true (not saying it isnt) how would i get my ports to open?
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so, if I gut my cats, the ports wont open at all? no matter how high the rpm's get on the engine?
what would you say the consequences are of the 5th and 6th ports not opening.
what would you say the consequences are of the 5th and 6th ports not opening.
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If you straight pipe/gut your cats they will definately not open. I know from firsthand exp, learning about 2 months after buying the car they werent opening. Just tap into your air pump, the line that runs right near it. Just search, or go to my thread @ https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...80#post5782980 and look at the pictures. Hope this helps.
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Theres no reason that gutting the cats is gonna make the aux ports not open.
They might open later but not by much.
If they dont open after gutting the cats you probably created a leak somewhere, or didnt hook the split air pipe back up right.
If a presilencer can open them, than gutted cats surely can.
Many people have done it and not had a problem.
They might open later but not by much.
If they dont open after gutting the cats you probably created a leak somewhere, or didnt hook the split air pipe back up right.
If a presilencer can open them, than gutted cats surely can.
Many people have done it and not had a problem.
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I am 100% sure...and also...zip tie's myfriend...they work wonders...
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Originally Posted by importsown
If you straight pipe/gut your cats they will definately not open. I know from firsthand exp, learning about 2 months after buying the car they werent opening. Just tap into your air pump, the line that runs right near it. Just search, or go to my thread @ https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...80#post5782980 and look at the pictures. Hope this helps.
Straight pipe = NO SPLIT AIR PIPE
Gutted Cats = STILL THERE WORKS FINE.
The split air pipe is what makes the ports open, as long as it is still there the auxiliary ports will work.
To the original poster, I'm sorry that your post had replies from 3 different people all saying complete BS. You'll find that subjects like this that have been covered many many times will often be overlooked by anyone who knows what they're talking about. I reccomend searching next time.
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Originally Posted by synesthete
The split air pipe is what makes the ports open, as long as it is still there the auxiliary ports will work.
Also, the way the RB presilencer works is different from how all other systems works. It actually has a pipe inside the presilencer facing toward the engine that captures exhaust gases to open the ports regardless of backpressure.
If it were me, I'd just gut the cats and see what happens. If it works great, if not, you can wire it open or do electronic actuation.
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Theres no reason that gutting the cats is gonna make the aux ports not open.
They might open later but not by much.
If they dont open after gutting the cats you probably created a leak somewhere, or didnt hook the split air pipe back up right.
If a presilencer can open them, than gutted cats surely can.
Many people have done it and not had a problem.
They might open later but not by much.
If they dont open after gutting the cats you probably created a leak somewhere, or didnt hook the split air pipe back up right.
If a presilencer can open them, than gutted cats surely can.
Many people have done it and not had a problem.
S4 engine...exhaust back pressure...period...LOOK-IT-UP...and I recomend u check your facts before u post...
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Oh god, please got read the ENTIRE thread that i posted earlier. It explains everything. And take my word for it, hook up the aux. ports involved with the 6PI to the air pump. Then you dont need a cat/presilencer/gutted cat or whatever. Period.
Oh and i do understand why icemark made such a big deal out of the term "backpressure". No it just drives me nuts when someone explains it like that.
"They run off backpressure..."
ARGH!. lol.
Oh and i do understand why icemark made such a big deal out of the term "backpressure". No it just drives me nuts when someone explains it like that.
"They run off backpressure..."
ARGH!. lol.
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I searched all over the forums...and I found a bunch of sides all saying different things haha. I'm not saying each and every one of you guys are wrong..but damn who do I listen to? Lol
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Originally Posted by crazyasu
S4 engine...exhaust back pressure...period...LOOK-IT-UP...and I recomend u check your facts before u post...
I dont think you understand what the split-air pipe is actually there for. I was trying to avoid using the term backpressure because people want to debate that term, because it is not exactly correct. The split air pipe allows the aux ports to open once the pressure in the cat (and therefore the split air pipe) reaches a certain point.
With no split air pipe, there is no backpressure as far as your 6pi is concerned because the split air pipe is how it measures it.
There is no split air pipe on a custom straight pipe so the 6pi will not work in stock form.
There is a split air pipe on gutted stock cats so the 6pi will work as long as you dont have free flowing exhaust or whatever behind it. There may be a slight difference in when the backpressure builds to that point but im guessing it is not going to be dramatic in most cases.
Think of the split air pipe as like an exhaust pressure sensor.
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Originally Posted by synesthete
So when the exhaust creates a certain amount of backpressure the ports just magically open up right? Like the car senses thru telepathy how much backpressure exists.
I dont think you understand what the split-air pipe is actually there for. I was trying to avoid using the term backpressure because people want to debate that term, because it is not exactly correct. The split air pipe allows the aux ports to open once the pressure in the cat (and therefore the split air pipe) reaches a certain point.
With no split air pipe, there is no backpressure as far as your 6pi is concerned because the split air pipe is how it measures it.
There is no split air pipe on a custom straight pipe so the 6pi will not work in stock form.
There is a split air pipe on gutted stock cats so the 6pi will work as long as you dont have free flowing exhaust or whatever behind it. There may be a slight difference in when the backpressure builds to that point but im guessing it is not going to be dramatic in most cases.
Think of the split air pipe as like an exhaust pressure sensor.
I dont think you understand what the split-air pipe is actually there for. I was trying to avoid using the term backpressure because people want to debate that term, because it is not exactly correct. The split air pipe allows the aux ports to open once the pressure in the cat (and therefore the split air pipe) reaches a certain point.
With no split air pipe, there is no backpressure as far as your 6pi is concerned because the split air pipe is how it measures it.
There is no split air pipe on a custom straight pipe so the 6pi will not work in stock form.
There is a split air pipe on gutted stock cats so the 6pi will work as long as you dont have free flowing exhaust or whatever behind it. There may be a slight difference in when the backpressure builds to that point but im guessing it is not going to be dramatic in most cases.
Think of the split air pipe as like an exhaust pressure sensor.
Correct me if i am wrong plz.
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Originally Posted by synesthete
So when the exhaust creates a certain amount of backpressure the ports just magically open up right? Like the car senses thru telepathy how much backpressure exists.
I dont think you understand what the split-air pipe is actually there for. I was trying to avoid using the term backpressure because people want to debate that term, because it is not exactly correct. The split air pipe allows the aux ports to open once the pressure in the cat (and therefore the split air pipe) reaches a certain point.
With no split air pipe, there is no backpressure as far as your 6pi is concerned because the split air pipe is how it measures it.
There is no split air pipe on a custom straight pipe so the 6pi will not work in stock form.
There is a split air pipe on gutted stock cats so the 6pi will work as long as you dont have free flowing exhaust or whatever behind it. There may be a slight difference in when the backpressure builds to that point but im guessing it is not going to be dramatic in most cases.
Think of the split air pipe as like an exhaust pressure sensor.
I dont think you understand what the split-air pipe is actually there for. I was trying to avoid using the term backpressure because people want to debate that term, because it is not exactly correct. The split air pipe allows the aux ports to open once the pressure in the cat (and therefore the split air pipe) reaches a certain point.
With no split air pipe, there is no backpressure as far as your 6pi is concerned because the split air pipe is how it measures it.
There is no split air pipe on a custom straight pipe so the 6pi will not work in stock form.
There is a split air pipe on gutted stock cats so the 6pi will work as long as you dont have free flowing exhaust or whatever behind it. There may be a slight difference in when the backpressure builds to that point but im guessing it is not going to be dramatic in most cases.
Think of the split air pipe as like an exhaust pressure sensor.
I just recently got rid of the stock exhaust...ran 2-1/4" pipe...removed the cats... put in a high flow res & re-attached the split-air pipe...my aux ports were opening up fine before I decided to do my new exhaust...now they won't opened...done the grease test twice...nothing...so I zip-tied them opened...didn't notice hardly any low end loss @ all...but what an increase in the top end...Daaammnn...
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