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Old Mar 29, 2005 | 06:09 AM
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Thinking about going w/ the StainlessWorks w/ x-pipe & hi-flo cats. For those of you have installed/opted for these:

1. General opinions/impression?
2. Fit/finish (clearance)?
3. Any tuning done afterward; immediate or did you wait awhile?
4. Gains, both SOTP and/or dyno proof?
5. Noise increase (both exhaust and/or valvetrain/drivetrain noise)?
6. Why StainlessWorks over other brands?
7. All 4 O2 sensors? Any codes, ever?
Overall, would you go with StainlessWorks again? Why or why not?

thanks - This is almost as hard as choosing a cat-back!

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Originally Posted by BudgetPlan1
Thinking about going w/ the StainlessWorks w/ x-pipe & hi-flo cats. For those of you have installed/opted for these:

1. General opinions/impression? Very nicely made, fast and easy install.
2. Fit/finish (clearance)? fits tight to tunnel will not drag, nice bends and welds.
3. Any tuning done afterward; immediate or did you wait awhile? right away 18 hp.
4. Gains, both SOTP and/or dyno proof? 18hp
5. Noise increase (both exhaust and/or valvetrain/drivetrain noise)? quite a bit louder was the start of my determining my Tourings were too loud.
6. Why StainlessWorks over other brands? Stainless and reputation.

Overall, would you go with StainlessWorks again? Why or why not?

Probably altought LGs were not available then. LGs probably are somewhat longer tube and give ~4 >hp but they hang lower which with a lowered car is an issue for me.

thanks - This is almost as hard as choosing a cat-back!
1. General opinions/impression? Very nicely made, fast and easy install.
2. Fit/finish (clearance)? fits tight to tunnel will not drag, nice bends and welds.
3. Any tuning done afterward; immediate or did you wait awhile? right away 18 hp.
4. Gains, both SOTP and/or dyno proof? 18hp
5. Noise increase (both exhaust and/or valvetrain/drivetrain noise)? quite a bit louder was the start of my determining my Tourings were too loud.
6. Why StainlessWorks over other brands? Stainless and reputation.

Overall, would you go with StainlessWorks again? Why or why not?

Probably altought LGs were not available then. LGs probably are somewhat longer tube and give ~4 >hp but they hang lower which with a lowered car is an issue for me.
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