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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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Here's maybe a dumb question, with all four open what happens to the fuel/air mixture? Does the fuel system take care of it if it's leaning out? I've got an 09 coupe and run them open most of the time, just curious.

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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 06:29 PM
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No problems.

With the NPP open, very little exhaust makes it's way through the quiet side, you really only run through 2 tips at a time. You may notice that the NPP tips tend to get quite a bit blacker than the quiet side tips. That's just because the fuel mixture is set rich from the factory and when it all goes out through the straight NPP pipes it deposits more.
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 12:49 AM
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No worries, using the NPP wouldn't lean it out. The fuel set-up from the factory errs on the side of caution
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by RicK T
No problems.

With the NPP open, very little exhaust makes it's way through the quiet side, you really only run through 2 tips at a time. You may notice that the NPP tips tend to get quite a bit blacker than the quiet side tips. That's just because the fuel mixture is set rich from the factory and when it all goes out through the straight NPP pipes it deposits more.
I agree. Not sure any exhaust goes through the quiet side.
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