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djzl1 · 11-19-2013, 08:16 PM

Just wanted to know is there anything wrong with pulling f8 fuse for exhaust to make it sound louder. My dealer told me it will mke the car slightly slow. Did anyone else try it. What are the results. Thanks again

The Stig · 11-19-2013, 08:29 PM

Your dealer doesn't know what he's talking about - no offense.

There's no downside to the fuse pull.

Bigtime53 · 11-19-2013, 08:37 PM

What he said is correct. ^^^^^^

white1LE · 11-19-2013, 08:37 PM

+1

SamHouseIII · 11-19-2013, 08:41 PM

wow.....just to mess with the dealer, i would ask how it does that?

BAD ZL1 · 11-19-2013, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by djzl1

Just wanted to know is there anything wrong with pulling f8 fuse for exhaust to make it sound louder. My dealer told me it will mke the car slightly slow. Did anyone else try it. What are the results. Thanks again

I pulled my f8 fuse, and yes, I gave up 50 or so HP and about 2 seconds in the quarter mile, but it sounds great.

Dont mean to come off like an A hole to your question, more so meant to come off like an a hole to your dealer. Some people just spout crap just to be spouting. Dealers should not be BS ers when we are spending this kind of money.

rzrbck_zl1 · 11-19-2013, 09:47 PM

Agree with SamHouseIII - ask the dealer just how the heck pulling this fuse affects the performance... I pulled the F8 fuse over a year ago, no downside.

bowtiefamily · 11-19-2013, 10:00 PM

djzl1 · 11-19-2013, 10:54 PM

Thanks for the help everyone

joes407 · 11-20-2013, 06:07 AM

active exhaust on the ZL-1 has no performance gains or losses, it has active exhaust strictly to meet the governments sound requirement

ZED SLED · 11-20-2013, 06:33 AM

Due to how rich these cars run it will turn the outer tips black with soot quicker, but that's why they make rags and cleaner. Also, the decel pop will now contain decel backfire, which can be annoying. On mine, the addition of a CAI helped with both of these issues.

PNYSLAR · 11-20-2013, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mclark10

Due to how rich these cars run it will turn the outer tips black with soot quicker, but that's why they make rags and cleaner. Also, the decel pop will now contain decel backfire, which can be annoying. On mine, the addition of a CAI helped with both of these issues.

kaamacat · 11-20-2013, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by rzrbck_zl1

Agree with SamHouseIII - ask the dealer just how the heck pulling this fuse affects the performance... I pulled the F8 fuse over a year ago, no downside.

Depending on what he (dealer) is referring to, some autos have a primary and secondary routing for the exhaust where at lower rpms the exhaust is in a closed, but also the ECU is tuned... ultimately (in theory) if you keep it active at all times you loose the small backpressure at low rpms and hp/tq. (That does make sense, but, I'd want to see a dyno on it). These cars or exhaust systems really are not all that robust/complex to do that.

The main reason typically is for low speeds/rpms = in town areas and such for noise restrictions. BUT that mostly is in Europe. (And we not be Europe)

CA SGT · 11-20-2013, 02:39 PM

My dealer pulled mine for me during mechanic inspection on delivery.

11-19-2013, 08:16 PM	#1
djzl1 Drives: zl1 Grey Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: madera Posts: 5	zl1 F fuse pull Just wanted to know is there anything wrong with pulling f8 fuse for exhaust to make it sound louder. My dealer told me it will mke the car slightly slow. Did anyone else try it. What are the results. Thanks again

11-19-2013, 08:29 PM	#2
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	Your dealer doesn't know what he's talking about - no offense. There's no downside to the fuse pull. __________________

11-19-2013, 08:37 PM	#4
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11-19-2013, 08:41 PM	#5
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11-19-2013, 10:00 PM	#8
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11-19-2013, 08:37 PM	#3
Bigtime53 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,298	What he said is correct. ^^^^^^

11-19-2013, 09:47 PM	#7
rzrbck_zl1 Drives: '13 ZL1 CRT #702; '05 Hemi Ram Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Posts: 320 View My Garage	Agree with SamHouseIII - ask the dealer just how the heck pulling this fuse affects the performance... I pulled the F8 fuse over a year ago, no downside.

11-19-2013, 10:54 PM	#9
djzl1 Drives: zl1 Grey Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: madera Posts: 5	Thanks for the help everyone

11-20-2013, 06:07 AM	#10
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	active exhaust on the ZL-1 has no performance gains or losses, it has active exhaust strictly to meet the governments sound requirement

11-20-2013, 06:33 AM	#11
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	Due to how rich these cars run it will turn the outer tips black with soot quicker, but that's why they make rags and cleaner. Also, the decel pop will now contain decel backfire, which can be annoying. On mine, the addition of a CAI helped with both of these issues. __________________

11-20-2013, 02:39 PM	#14
CA SGT 1AS2RSK Drives: 2013 ZL1, # 1668 Victory Red Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Calif Posts: 21	My dealer pulled mine for me during mechanic inspection on delivery.