My opinions on Testpipe
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Installed my 2.25 testpipe from testpipe.com and first off I was supprised to see that it actually fit very well flanges lined up nicely and all the only problem I had was that the bolts they supplied for the flange that connect the testpipe to the manifold where to short they are as long as stock but the flange on the testpipe sits back slightly farther then stock so a longer bolts where needed. other then that it fit good. as for the performance? much better then a empty cat the tires are quick to break lose now and the power band feel alittle more broad. the only thing i dont like is that at times between 2500 and 3000 RPM I get the ol fart tip sound the rest is a nice low rumbling tone. very nice!!! ( as for my spelling Im in a rush so get outta my ass.)
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well running 2.25 exhaust and dc header but maintaining the cat designed for a 1.5 liter engine seems kinda pointless.
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Originally posted by "Someone"
Originally posted by dscivicdx
i dont know too many people that still have a functioning cat bill
Originally posted by dscivicdx
i dont know too many people that still have a functioning cat bill
The gains are usually quite pathetic and in the process you polute the atmosphere. Wow...good job.
I can understand the need if youre running a turbo setup or a highstrung NA setup but regardless these are street cars not god damned race cars. Bleh Ive spoken my piece.
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bill i hope youre kidding. pollutants from cars are the least of our worries heading into the 21st century. coal plants have a much more drastic effect on the environment. and please dont retort with how new cars are becoming more efficient with hybrid electric etc etc. the main reason for this is we (the united states) is moving in a direction that makes us less dependent on the middle east for oil. yes there is smog that covers most big cities throughout the united states and yes a large percentage of the smog is caused by car exhaust however that same smog is not really damaging the environment in the same way other toxins are destroying the ozone layer. basically people are more at risk for sickness because of acidic rain water etc but the same people are more at risk for developing cancer or some other ailments by inhaling second hand smoke. therefore the affect that a test pipe has on the environment is similar to that of a man pissing in the ocean to bring up the tide.
long live the testpipe!
long live the testpipe!
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Originally posted by chethewitt
bill i hope youre kidding. pollutants from cars are the least of our worries heading into the 21st century. coal plants have a much more drastic effect on the environment. and please dont retort with how new cars are becoming more efficient with hybrid electric etc etc. the main reason for this is we (the united states) is moving in a direction that makes us less dependent on the middle east for oil. yes there is smog that covers most big cities throughout the united states and yes a large percentage of the smog is caused by car exhaust however that same smog is not really damaging the environment in the same way other toxins are destroying the ozone layer. basically people are more at risk for sickness because of acidic rain water etc but the same people are more at risk for developing cancer or some other ailments by inhaling second hand smoke. therefore the affect that a test pipe has on the environment is similar to that of a man pissing in the ocean to bring up the tide.
long live the testpipe!
Originally posted by chethewitt
bill i hope youre kidding. pollutants from cars are the least of our worries heading into the 21st century. coal plants have a much more drastic effect on the environment. and please dont retort with how new cars are becoming more efficient with hybrid electric etc etc. the main reason for this is we (the united states) is moving in a direction that makes us less dependent on the middle east for oil. yes there is smog that covers most big cities throughout the united states and yes a large percentage of the smog is caused by car exhaust however that same smog is not really damaging the environment in the same way other toxins are destroying the ozone layer. basically people are more at risk for sickness because of acidic rain water etc but the same people are more at risk for developing cancer or some other ailments by inhaling second hand smoke. therefore the affect that a test pipe has on the environment is similar to that of a man pissing in the ocean to bring up the tide.
long live the testpipe!
You do realize in your above argument you stated that ..and yes a large percentage of smog is caused by car exhaust... right? Odd how you can then justify tossing out a component that helps lower the VOC NOx and CO emissions.
Man get a damned clue. No matter which sides propaganda you want to embrace the cold hard fact is that cars pollute. Suck up the loss from running with a catalytic converter and do your fuckin part. If you want to run one do so at the track/strip and spend that extra 10minutes that you could be posting here reinstalling your cat instead.
