1 3/4 headers question
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1 3/4 headers question
so i plan to get headers in the near future for my 05 c6 a4..i want the
1 3/4..i currently have an intake along with a custom straight pipe exhaust with the factory h pipe..my questions is when ordering headers will i need to buy an x pipe with cats or can i just buy the 1 3/4 headers alone..would i see much gains off this or to get the full potential i would need to buy the x pipe with the cats aswell...i dont plan on tunning it just yet after or would i need a tune after the headers are installed?
thanks
1 3/4..i currently have an intake along with a custom straight pipe exhaust with the factory h pipe..my questions is when ordering headers will i need to buy an x pipe with cats or can i just buy the 1 3/4 headers alone..would i see much gains off this or to get the full potential i would need to buy the x pipe with the cats aswell...i dont plan on tunning it just yet after or would i need a tune after the headers are installed?
thanks
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so i plan to get headers in the near future for my 05 c6 a4..i want the
1 3/4..i currently have an intake along with a custom straight pipe exhaust with the factory h pipe..my questions is when ordering headers will i need to buy an x pipe with cats or can i just buy the 1 3/4 headers alone..would i see much gains off this or to get the full potential i would need to buy the x pipe with the cats aswell...i dont plan on tunning it just yet after or would i need a tune after the headers are installed?
thanks
1 3/4..i currently have an intake along with a custom straight pipe exhaust with the factory h pipe..my questions is when ordering headers will i need to buy an x pipe with cats or can i just buy the 1 3/4 headers alone..would i see much gains off this or to get the full potential i would need to buy the x pipe with the cats aswell...i dont plan on tunning it just yet after or would i need a tune after the headers are installed?
thanks
It's part of the headers!
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Yes because you can't use your stock cats, you'll also need o2 sensor extention wires and a tune to make it run right without throwing codes. Catted header Xpipes will bolt to your stock muffler package.
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i would prefer cats..and does the system come with the o2 senser or thats seperate..so then a tune would be pretty much mandatory after the headers are installed
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it's not mandatory, but the probability of you throwing an O2 sensor code is high. I just put headers on and it happened to me yesterday. Of course, the tool to clear said codes is pretty cheap.
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If you have a defect/fitment problem good luck.
