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Old 07-31-2006, 02:06 PM   #1
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My exhaust guy said you need crossovers or else your dash will look like a christmas tree. Thats why I didnt get a custom exhaust (flowmaster), I did that to my BMW but it didnt need any special modification. Maybe thats your problem.

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Old 07-31-2006, 02:28 PM   #2
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My exhaust guy said you need crossovers or else your dash will look like a christmas tree. Thats why I didnt get a custom exhaust (flowmaster), I did that to my BMW but it didnt need any special modification. Maybe thats your problem.
Nah...the cross-over would help balance the two banks, and cancell out some resonation in the cab of the car. Thank god you didn't get a Flowmaster on your car. FlowMasters sound pretty crappy IMO on ANY V6, 4 cyl...... on the V8's they're pretty loud inside the car (resonance)...performance wise they do better than stock but...not as good as a straight through muffler, and they have a poor warranty and built pretty flimsily.

Sorry for the rant on the Flowdisasters....I was a Sales Manager at Magnaflow for a couple years. My conclusions are drawn from seeing how the FM's are made and how they break down. Plus after visiting and speaking with the Shops that put them on, and hearing the customers complaints.....I would only recomend a FM on a V8 to someone looking for that signature raspy flowmaster signature sound.

You'll only get a CEL light if you mess around with the Catalytic Converters/O2 sensors....or in some cases I've seen a CEL on cars with exhausts that flow TOO much.

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Old 07-31-2006, 08:27 PM   #3
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Mine definately sounded like a raspy v8 after I had that thing put on. I was considering getting some bypass valves someday ($400, cheaper than a bolt on exhaust and a lot louder when you want it). Do you know of any problems that could result of that?
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Mine definately sounded like a raspy v8 after I had that thing put on. I was considering getting some bypass valves someday ($400, cheaper than a bolt on exhaust and a lot louder when you want it). Do you know of any problems that could result of that?

Be sure to place the bypass valves AFTER the last 02 sensor before the exhaust exits.

Are you anywhere near Gulfport Mississippi?

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Old 08-03-2006, 10:17 AM   #5
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No. I am about an hour from Kansas City. Maybe I will get them put on by next year or something, lol.
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Old 08-06-2006, 11:32 AM   #6
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Update

Well....I drove the car down to my local AutoZone to see if the problem had logged any DTC codes. Nothing showed up...everything ran fine.

I will get the car into Hergesheimer to have them plug the Porsche Computer unit in and dig a little deeper.

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