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Old 01-12-2007, 01:44 PM
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The civic I have has a testpipe on the exhaust? the previous owner put it on, what does it do?
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it's a straight pipe that goes where the catalytic converter goes. It sucks.
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i have a cat and a test pipe though
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Eran &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it's a straight pipe that goes where the catalytic converter goes. It sucks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You're right, but whether or not it sucks is up to opinion.
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It is basically a piece of pipe that replaces the catalytic converter. It is a good power adder for forced induction applications.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nicko360 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have a cat and a test pipe though</TD></TR></TABLE>

How?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nicko360 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have a cat and a test pipe though</TD></TR></TABLE>


No you don't. Are you sure you aren't thinking of a resonator?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by . a d a m &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

You're right, but whether or not it sucks is up to opinion. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Sucks is a strong word. Let me rephrase that.

They're not really practical in most non-race applications.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Eran &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sucks is a strong word. Let me rephrase that.

They're not really practical in most non-race applications.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I can more easily agree with that
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Eran &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

How?</TD></TR></TABLE>

If he has the cat in the exhaust manifold and a bolt up exhaust for an EX, the car would have a gap that a test pipe would fit right into.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ghetto Civic HX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

If he has the cat in the exhaust manifold and a bolt up exhaust for an EX, the car would have a gap that a test pipe would fit right into.
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I guess that would work. I'm not sure if the HX has the cat in the manifold tho.

*EDIT* Apparently, it is.
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Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the test pipe?
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