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BooRadley · 12-13-2003, 01:08 PM

As a fellow thunderturd owner... I have this to say....
Absolutely not.

The noise will be deafeningly loud. You WILL get pulled over all the time by the cops, and get several tickets ( it is illegal, you know? ). The vibration from the noise will make bolts come loose.

Your performance will probably be hurt, unless you are running drag race cams and have a supercharger. All street engines require a certain amount of backpressure to cause the exhaust valves to close properly... and I doubt a straight pipe would allow for this.The smell coming out of the tailpipe will be nauseating , and will come straight into your car, as the pipes end about directly underneath where you sit...

If you are looking for a performance boost, how much are you looking to spend? You can get most exhaust shops to make you a dual pipe system for <$300...

12-13-2003, 01:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
BooRadley Insane Location: Kentucky	As a fellow thunderturd owner... I have this to say.... Absolutely not. The noise will be deafeningly loud. You WILL get pulled over all the time by the cops, and get several tickets ( it is illegal, you know? ). The vibration from the noise will make bolts come loose. Your performance will probably be hurt, unless you are running drag race cams and have a supercharger. All street engines require a certain amount of backpressure to cause the exhaust valves to close properly... and I doubt a straight pipe would allow for this.The smell coming out of the tailpipe will be nauseating , and will come straight into your car, as the pipes end about directly underneath where you sit... If you are looking for a performance boost, how much are you looking to spend? You can get most exhaust shops to make you a dual pipe system for <$300... Last edited by BooRadley; 12-13-2003 at 01:10 PM..