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Old May 19, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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Is it safe to run just a downpipe and take off the stock cat and the catback?I'm just testing it out to see how it runs,but I wanted to make sure that it's safe before I did anything really stupid..
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Old May 19, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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Safe to let it idle (it will be LOUD!), not safe to drive -- you will boost creep like a ****.
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Old May 19, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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yea, definitely dont drive around with that lol
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Old May 19, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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that has to sound very obnoxious
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Old May 19, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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LOL actually... me and my friend drove around town like that for a couple of days because we were tesing a few things.

Heres a video of how it sounds (note: the coolant seals are gone so it sounds like bridgeport) http://youtube.com/watch?v=O0FGoZ9HmP4

.....and yes... its THAT loud

I was quite hesitant about doing this because of boost creep and when it backfires the flame might hit gaslines, gastank, etc..
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Old May 19, 2007 | 08:21 PM
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i wouldnt do it. Almost all cat-less rx7's shoot fire...lots of fire. I would prefer the fire not to be shooting underneith my car toward fuel lines.
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Old May 19, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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I'd say not to do it. Afterburn("rotary backfire") will roast the underside of your car pretty fast.
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Old May 19, 2007 | 11:57 PM
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Might as well take off the DP to
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Old May 20, 2007 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by point5chink
I would prefer the fire not to be shooting underneith my car toward fuel lines.
or the tank (!)

plus breathing the fumes
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Old May 20, 2007 | 12:07 AM
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i started the car once w/o the o2 plugged in and just through that one little hole for the sensor it was LOUD, it scared the sh*t out of me
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