Safe to drive without catback?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Phoenix AZ
Safe to drive without catback?
I recently traded my Borla catbacks for a stock Ti exhaust. The Borlas, being in two pieces, were very easy to remove. Since the Ti's are one piece, I'll need to get my car a few feet in the air to install them and I'd rather not do the job on jackstands in the garage. I have a friend with a lift about 10 miles away. Question is, would it be OK to drive without any catback exhaust (e.g. just longtubes and catted x-pipe) for the 10 miles to get it up on the lift to install the Ti's? Other than it being really loud? 
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Joined: May 2015
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From: Cedar Park TX
You'll be fine (at least from personal experience).
Before I bought my C5 off of my dad, he ran it without the cat-back for a month or so, and I saw no melting or severe damage. I think for a few days, you should be good, but it will be INCREDIBLY loud.
Before I bought my C5 off of my dad, he ran it without the cat-back for a month or so, and I saw no melting or severe damage. I think for a few days, you should be good, but it will be INCREDIBLY loud.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Phoenix AZ
Loving the sound of the Ti's through the long tubes and x-pipe. And now I can actually hear the stereo and blowoff valve! And NO DRONE unlike the Borlas! 