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Old Mar 17, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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I recently installed LG Streets with no cats on my 01 Z. I notice now on the rear fascia soot dots, not alot but enough. Is this normal? I also notice that the chrome tips get black faster too.
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Sounds like you could be a bit rich, but more that likely its because you have no cats to burn off any extra fuel passing thru. Thats why you can tell a non-catted car by the exhaust smell, unburned hydrocarbons.
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ok thanks, I am though thinking of going with High flow cats because of the smell. Any recommendations?
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ok thanks, I am though thinking of going with High flow cats because of the smell. Any recommendations?
I would recommend getting the cats from LG because they will bolt in, even though my LG's leaked so bad that the cats had to be welded in...
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I too noticed that - with the clamps they sent the system leaked..I bought better band clamps and the leaks stopped. Thanks for the tip on the cats...
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I too noticed that - with the clamps they sent the system leaked..I bought better band clamps and the leaks stopped. Thanks for the tip on the cats...
Yup , these are the clamps I use for my installs as well as a high heat copper anti-seize .No leaks and they stay where you put them


And you can get them here :
http://www.verociousmotorsports.com/...-Exhaust-Clamp

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Yup , these are the clamps I use for my installs as well as a high heat copper anti-seize .No leaks and they stay where you put them


And you can get them here :
http://www.verociousmotorsports.com/...-Exhaust-Clamp

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Bought the same ones!
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