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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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When I had a C4 I had the mufflers and main cat. cut out of the system and the sound was awesome. I was wondering if I could do something similar with a C5 that I will be purchasing in a few days. My only concerns is that the C5 computer may act up if I do this. Has anyone done this successfully?
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When I had a C4 I had the mufflers and main cat. cut out of the system and the sound was awesome. I was wondering if I could do something similar with a C5 that I will be purchasing in a few days. My only concerns is that the C5 computer may act up if I do this. Has anyone done this successfully?
You can do it with no problem at all to the computer, as long as you get the simms so the computer thinks the cat is still there. Good luck.
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 10:55 PM
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Where can I get one of those?
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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you can buy borla straight pipes,around 350 or so shipped new from xtrememotorsports over there <<<<<.i bought mine there when i had them.
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You will be disappointed in the sound or least that was my finding. Hard to understand how no muffler car can still be quiet but it is. Get yourself a pair of resonating tips and put them on after you remove the mufflers and you will have some good sound for very little money.
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