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Old 07-23-2013, 03:33 PM
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I plan on taking the exhaust off my blazer in favor of straight headers. How long of an exhaust pipe do I need to have after the collectors so that the O2s don't go crazy?
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12-14" should be fine.
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Thanks. I was thinking something around there should be ok.
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bet it sounds like ***!
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Bet it does also^ lol Talk about cabin vibrations!
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I ran my 04 open headers for a bit and hated it.
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No bueno
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I drove my 04 sierra straight headered after long tube install from my house to the exhaust shop. Longest 15 miles of my life.
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Well, this is in my mud truck/blazer in my avatar, not my daily driver. Stays wot most of the time. Won't take but 5 minutes to swap out if I don't like it.
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Open header sounds semi good at idle..once you drive down the street it turns in to a tractor. HORRIBLE! I did it, rode on the street and turned around immediately with a bad taste in my mouth and a headache.


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