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Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by kris219, Oct 3, 2008.

  1. Oct 3, 2008 at 6:19 PM
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    kris219

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    spindle lift with dakar leaf pack, blacked out headlights and tailights, satoshi, debadged, HID headlights n fogs, flowmaster 40 single in dual out
    has anyone ever taken the catalytic converter off and be satisfied with the way the exhaust sounded? thaks in advance
     
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  2. Oct 3, 2008 at 6:23 PM
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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    u've got 4 cats under there man...most people take off the back 2 since they arent monitored....and are usually pretty happy
     
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  3. Oct 3, 2008 at 9:58 PM
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    BulletToothTony

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    BulletToothTony You’ll have that on these big jobs.

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    I need to do that whats the easiest way to do it, btw i like the new avatar :D.
     
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  4. Oct 3, 2008 at 10:28 PM
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    thats how the criminals are getting them and they can get them off in a couple minutes
     
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  5. Oct 3, 2008 at 10:37 PM
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    or sell them on a tacoma board to someone whos had theirs stolen
     
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  6. Oct 4, 2008 at 8:22 PM
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    does the 08 have four. i thought they only had two.
     
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  7. Oct 4, 2008 at 8:36 PM
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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    all 05+ v6's have 4
     
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  8. Oct 5, 2008 at 1:35 PM
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    you guys are lucky. Rangers (which is what I used to mod) have 5
     
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  9. Oct 5, 2008 at 5:51 PM
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    no,no. i meant the I4. does it have 4 or just two?
     
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  10. Oct 5, 2008 at 7:25 PM
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    two per header so two for a 4 banger. four total for a V6
     
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  11. Oct 5, 2008 at 7:30 PM
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    sorry but i am going to be the dumb one here and ask what that does for the truck
     
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  12. Oct 5, 2008 at 7:36 PM
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    oil change...
    they are suppose to burn up alot of the bad emissions so that less harmfull exhaust will be produced
     
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  13. Oct 5, 2008 at 7:38 PM
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    ahhh i see is it anything for performance or just eco friendly stuff
     
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  14. Oct 5, 2008 at 8:01 PM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    Mostly for eco purposes. HOWEVER, the engine is engineered to have them in place. Removeing them can cause "exhaust scavenging" issues.
     
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  15. Oct 6, 2008 at 7:33 AM
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    ^^^ really. so doug thorley shorty headers would be a bad idea??
     
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  16. Oct 6, 2008 at 7:38 AM
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    oil change...
    headers will give you better flow/producing better HP. they have nothing to do with emmisions.
     
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  17. Oct 6, 2008 at 5:53 PM
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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    I think they would be a good idea. IFrom what I have learned, The DT shorties are tuned to maximise the scavenging of the exhaust a little better than the factory headers. I havent tested them myself, yet, but I plan on doing so in the future.
     
    chris4x4, Oct 6, 2008
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