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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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Mid Pipe or High Performance Cat?
hey, i have a 2004 Auto with 38,000 miles on it. i have the Borla Exhaust on it and i want more power, im planning on getting the Pettit supercharger but that is donw the line next year. i want to get a High performance Cat or a mid pipe. but i dont know which one to get. which one would get me the most power out of it?
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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mid pipe............youll just burn up the high flow cat in 6 months or so.........the rx8 has very high exhaust temps.......
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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ok and are all mid pipes the same?
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:37 AM
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pretty much. except mine.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by chancejat
youll just burn up the high flow cat in 6 months or so.........the rx8 has very high exhaust temps.......
I don't know about with the SC, but with NA, it won't burn up RP's high flow cat (their new one at least).
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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it wont unless you have something like the RB race flash
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by chetrickerman
pretty much. except mine.
why is yours so different?
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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^^its probably gutted...uh, i mean "malfunctioned".
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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cause its special. look for my thread on it in a week
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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he has a secret...........a high flow that sounds stock but adds close to the same hp as a catless pipe..........or maybe im wrong
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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chance, you be quiet RIGHT NOW!
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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chance, you be quiet RIGHT NOW!
Your week is up...you need to spill the beans cause I want to order a new part for my car....as if I need something else.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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pm me
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:20 PM
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pm me
pm sent.....for your eyes only
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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thats so sweet and highschoolish... lol- chet when you moving in?

btw B&B midpipe is pretty nice but throws a CEL and smells like urine and old baby diapers mixed with a touch of gasoline...
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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CHET STFU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can't tell anyone anything yet!!!!!! I know how hard it is, but we need to keep this under wraps man.
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Originally Posted by G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY
thats so sweet and highschoolish... lol- chet when you moving in?

btw B&B midpipe is pretty nice but throws a CEL and smells like urine and old baby diapers mixed with a touch of gasoline...
As soon as you finish packing.....ha ha ha ha.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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He hasn't told me anything.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by RedefineRX8
CHET STFU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can't tell anyone anything yet!!!!!! I know how hard it is, but we need to keep this under wraps man.
its covered. no one knows except for me, you and the guy we get it from
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY
thats so sweet and highschoolish... lol- chet when you moving in?

btw B&B midpipe is pretty nice but throws a CEL and smells like urine and old baby diapers mixed with a touch of gasoline...
when i find a job. is there any harley davidson dealerships around you?
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by chetrickerman
its covered. no one knows except for me, you and the guy we get it from
haha I know you won't really say something, I'm just being defensive. We are pioneers lets keep it that way
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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Hey I'm a pioneer too....check it out

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/ashtry-gauge-pod-work-progress-132284/

I have a few more ideas that I'm going to be working on.
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Originally Posted by RedefineRX8
haha I know you won't really say something, I'm just being defensive. We are pioneers lets keep it that way
damn straight
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