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SSEssence · 06-01-2017, 12:32 PM

You wont need a tune unless you throw a code. Everyone says don't waste money on shorty headers and high flow cats, but since I live in CA and we have to smog, I went with JBA shorty headers and JBA high flow cats and it made a huge difference and the car sounds amazing, but to each his own.

Synner · 06-01-2017, 03:26 PM

High flow cats are very much worth it (20hp or so). Shorties not so much (5-10). ARH made slightly better numbers with theirs due to pipe length but you sure pay for it.

Vintendo · 06-01-2017, 03:29 PM

So I would notice a difference in sound and maybe a little hp. If I was to add just the hfc to the stock manifold?

And I wouldn't need to turn the car thus voiding my warranty?

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Synner · 06-01-2017, 03:57 PM

It's 60/40 people that add them and don't get a CEL. Some add extenders and that fixes it. SOLO includes them with theirs and ppl have had good luck with them. Other brands you'll need to search on here. I can't remember which, maybe JBA, that had worse luck.

But you will definitely notice the hp and get some sound. No tune required.

G701LE · 06-01-2017, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ColdfuzionTN

Don't do it ! It never ends. I started with an air freshener now I'm looking for 1000hp half shafts to just go to wally world safely.

HAHA

thIS

Gunmetal Speedster · 06-01-2017, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ColdfuzionTN

Don't do it ! It never ends. I started with an air freshener now I'm looking for 1000hp half shafts to just go to wally world safely.

SSEssence · 06-01-2017, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Vintendo

So I would notice a difference in sound and maybe a little hp. If I was to add just the hfc to the stock manifold?

And I wouldn't need to turn the car thus voiding my warranty?

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I had them on the stock manifolds a couple weeks before I added headers, definitely felt a difference and watch out because it makes the car way way louder, like smiley face loud

Vintendo · 06-01-2017, 05:59 PM

Did it have to be tuned?

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SSEssence · 06-01-2017, 06:25 PM

No it did not throw an engine code.

Vintendo · 06-01-2017, 07:38 PM

What would be a reason for it to throw a code?

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Avenging Orange · 06-01-2017, 08:56 PM

Synner · 06-01-2017, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Vintendo

What would be a reason for it to throw a code?

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It throws a cat efficiency code based upon the changes the rear O2 sensor sees. The extenders take it out of the direct stream and so it "sees" the lower values it expects to see.

06-01-2017, 12:32 PM	#15
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06-01-2017, 06:25 PM	#23
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06-01-2017, 03:26 PM	#16
Synner Drives: cars Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oversneeze Posts: 4,544	High flow cats are very much worth it (20hp or so). Shorties not so much (5-10). ARH made slightly better numbers with theirs due to pipe length but you sure pay for it.

06-01-2017, 03:29 PM	#17
Vintendo Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convert Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 198 View My Garage	So I would notice a difference in sound and maybe a little hp. If I was to add just the hfc to the stock manifold? And I wouldn't need to turn the car thus voiding my warranty? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-01-2017, 03:57 PM	#18
Synner Drives: cars Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oversneeze Posts: 4,544	It's 60/40 people that add them and don't get a CEL. Some add extenders and that fixes it. SOLO includes them with theirs and ppl have had good luck with them. Other brands you'll need to search on here. I can't remember which, maybe JBA, that had worse luck. But you will definitely notice the hp and get some sound. No tune required.

06-01-2017, 05:59 PM	#22
Vintendo Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convert Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 198 View My Garage	Did it have to be tuned? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-01-2017, 07:38 PM	#24
Vintendo Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convert Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 198 View My Garage	What would be a reason for it to throw a code? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk