hello everyone, i had a question about the 04 rx-8's. is it possible to remove the cat and put a straight pipe on it? ive done some research, and a couple of fourms said it would mess up the ECU because the rx-8 has 2 O2 sensors. is this true? i also have read a couple other fourms where people have said that they put a straight pipe on there rx8 and it was a success. i guess what im trying to say is...
is it possible to put a straight pipe on my 04 rx8?

Thanks for the help,
-Bryce

 

yes you can put a straight pipe on the 8 without problems. many people on here have done it. the only thing that it does regarding the ECU is throw a check engine light but it doesnt cause damage. o and it will also enable you to shoot flames out of the exhaust

 

flames, nice,,,, i will try tonight...

 

awsome, thanks for all the help. ive done alot of research on looking for one, and i cant really find one anywhere. do they call it something different than a straight pipe? any idea where i could pick one up from? thanks again for all the help.

 

Mid pipe

Make sure it is catless

 

alright, thanks for all the help guys.

 

i've seen it called a race pipe as well. off the top of my head i know racing beat, b&b, rotary performance, and i think rx7store have them.

 

alright, thanks for the help guys. i found one for sale, didnt realize how expensive they were though..

 

Your car will turn into a noisy, stink machine by the way.

 

Yeah, the just CEL light is not true. It could very well cause a strong gasoline odor as well as makes your car substantially louder. Best bet is a hi-flow cat unit. It will give almost the same gains along with not throwing the CEL, no smell, and only a bit louder.

 

^^ i was assuming he knew that stuff when i answered him. he asked if there would be a prob with the ecu thats why i just said about the cel