Running no exhaust-safe?

[njm23]

Alright, I got a question. How safe is it to run with no exhaust for about 100-150 miles? By no exhaust I mean my cat only, no downpipe ect... Only reason I ask is I am in between swapping exhausts and really have no other alternative. Will this give me major problems or will it be safe to do for my drive from New York back to jersey?

[Naudilos]

That is going to be one loud annoying drive, but not sure how safe it would be since all the fumes and heat will be right under the engine and cabin.

[Das General]

you'll be fine.

my buddy clint drove open test pipe a lot longer than 150 miles.

[Nebone]

I drove with HFC and 2.5" DP while the DP wasn't braced and it was loud as **** and vibrated. Vibrations came from the lack of DP support. To make it easy, cruise at one speed and don't accelerate as it gets really loud.

[andyrew]

You'll be fine.

Probably be pulled over at least once, but you'll be fine mechanically :)

[blkNJ a4]

you'll be fine.

my buddy clint drove open test pipe a lot longer than 150 miles.

me too. the car was ridiculously load

[njm23]

yeah its gunna be an annoying drive, but alright. good to know, yeah I was worried mostly about all the heat and the fumes right there, just wont have my air on. thanks everyone.

[creechsa4]

hey njm, just fabbed the 3 inch downpipe/testpipe combo you sold me on my car. it runs wicked. thanks again.

[Tiluleshpingen]

Alright, I got a question. How safe is it to run with no exhaust for about 100-150 miles? By no exhaust I mean my cat only, no downpipe ect... Only reason I ask is I am in between swapping exhausts and really have no other alternative. Will this give me major problems or will it be safe to do for my drive from New York back to jersey?

you be allrite, as long as you cruise and feather the gas it wont be that noisy, i have a E-cutout and its not THAT loud when feathering the gas ,on WOT it a diff story
the worst that can happen is u will get a warning or a fix it ticket

[CaSp3r9]

Lies. You'll only be safe if you drive it like you stole it. C'mon, it'll be fun. I promise.

[D's Avant]

I ran mine for 35-40 miles when my cat broke off at the down pipe. Loud as all heck and you could def smell the exhaust. You could go NASCAR old school and drive with a wet wash cloth in your mouth like Richard Petty used to. It is kind of cool to really hear your turbo spool up though. Just go easy on the throttle and you shouldn't attract too much attention.

[pac1085]

keep a fire extinguisher in the car..just in case.

[njm23]

Good to hear man, cars pullin hard with that setup i bet. Yeah, I am sure I will get pulled over atleast once being in jersey.. ha I'll just try to stay away from the median where it sounds even louder haha.

hey njm, just fabbed the 3 inch downpipe/testpipe combo you sold me on my car. it runs wicked. thanks again.

[MattzWarsteiner]

If you are in the city, why not give your fellow motorists a thrill.

East side escape...FDR to Brooklyn Battery Tunnel

West side.....W Broadway to Watts or Varick > Holland << its free on the way out of town.



If the cops show up.....
"I'm really sorry, sir. While I was visiting my Aunt Doris in the Bronx, somebody tried to steal my cat and now I have no exhaust." << look sad here

"Did you report it?"

"Yes sir and I waited by my car for hours, but no one came. I guess you guys must be real busy." << try to look dumb here

[Siena]

Lies. You'll only be safe if you drive it like you stole it. C'mon, it'll be fun. I promise.

That was really funny!

[Mad_Audi]

i want an audio clip of this!!! def record your trip so i can hear how beast it sounds

[_audible_]

Too bad you don't have a 2-step. =)

[Nebone]

If you are in the city, why not give your fellow motorists a thrill.

East side escape...FDR to Brooklyn Battery Tunnel

West side.....W Broadway to Watts or Varick > Holland << its free on the way out of town.



If the cops show up.....
"I'm really sorry, sir. While I was visiting my Aunt Doris in the Bronx, somebody tried to steal my cat and now I have no exhaust." << look sad here

"Did you report it?"

"Yes sir and I waited by my car for hours, but no one came. I guess you guys must be real busy." << try to look dumb here

Thats hillarious.

I got pulled over for my exhaust before and say I have a hole in my muffler. They say get it fixed and I drive off.

[srsly]

get those PBA cards out!

[onemoremile]

Just tell the cop that you are on your way to fix it.

[creechsa4]

Good to hear man, cars pullin hard with that setup i bet. Yeah, I am sure I will get pulled over atleast once being in jersey.. ha I'll just try to stay away from the median where it sounds even louder haha.

Thanks dude, spool up is way better than my old sucky setup. yah it's gonna be loud! use a lot of neutral/coasting!

[oneohone]

keep a fire extinguisher in the car..just in case.

Haha damn true. Today I ran my car with only the test-pipe from the turbo no exhaust at all and I burnt some wires to a crisp. No extinguisher in sight, I had to hose the hell out of the undercarriage and the wires next to the pipe. Now I know my next investment. It was very fun to run it tho, once you let off of the throttle the car is fairly silent but when you WOT holy shit is it loud.

[oneohone]

double post

[njm23]

haha, best thing i've ever heard.

If you are in the city, why not give your fellow motorists a thrill.

East side escape...FDR to Brooklyn Battery Tunnel

West side.....W Broadway to Watts or Varick > Holland << its free on the way out of town.



If the cops show up.....
"I'm really sorry, sir. While I was visiting my Aunt Doris in the Bronx, somebody tried to steal my cat and now I have no exhaust." << look sad here

"Did you report it?"

"Yes sir and I waited by my car for hours, but no one came. I guess you guys must be real busy." << try to look dumb here

[Ewok_Fetus]

Can't be much louder than when I had long tube headers on my Neon... 2.4L with high compression and cams... Long tube headers for about 45 miles was a mistake... There is NOTHING to quiet it down, like a turbo...

[aaronamerica]

here's my car at the track with the 3" testpipe no cat and open down pipe


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc72WlHArNE

[Mad_Audi]

^nasty!! sounds beautiful haha

[MattzWarsteiner]

just trying to figure out how much extra money I'll need this week.........

Is it time to start a bail bond fund......... or are you still in NY NJM?

[njm23]

haha what?? ^^ after pulling my old exhaust off in a parking lot to sell it i drove home. surprisingly, i really didnt find it to be that loud. Driving home on the parkway with the windows down it sounded normal, a little more cabin noise but honestly not to much. It was definitely loud in tunnels though, almost kinda deafening next to the wall when I got on it haha

[Alan]

It's loud, but not unbearable. My friend with a 1G DSM ran open DP for 3-4 months. I actually liked riding in it. You could hear the stock turbo from a mile away.

[K04B5]

I ran mine for a few days with a 3" test pipe and 2.5" downpipe... thats all. Sounded awesome because the turbo was wicked loud. When it spooled up it sounded like one of those big ass turbo diesel trucks! Vibrations got annoying but everything was fine.

[slopoke]

It will seem extrasuperduperfast because it will be louder, well you might actually gain 10hp or so, and you mighty get better mpg/not sure though depends on your 02 sensors.but just on the highway as quickly as possible so you dont get ppulled over

[docurley]

While you are driving that thing make sure you have Nelly CD on full Blast playing " It Hot in here ".

[docurley]

Oh and have 911 on speed dial just in case.

[Siena]

Lol. I guess when the soles of your shoes start sticking to the floorboards, you'll definitely know you've got a fire!

Damn! My heater don't work, but it's frigging hot in here!