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sosick · 09-10-2013, 09:06 PM

I once read somewhere on here...cant find it anymore sorry...that there are some headers that give u a cel and some that don't. i finally saved up the money to purchase one of these fine pieces of metal...but not sure which one.

hattrickey · 09-10-2013, 09:13 PM

If you get a spacer, then you will not get a CEL.

Boofneenee · 09-10-2013, 09:15 PM

yea.. you need to get something to cover the 02 sensor.. many vendors who sell headers will sell that piece to you at an additional cost.

of course, the best way to prevent a CEL and maximize the true output from a header is with a tune. otherwise... a header may just be a waste of money

we.... maybe not a waste of money.. you will get cool sound but not nearly the amount of power that you will with a tune

sosick · 09-10-2013, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by hattrickey

If you get a spacer, then you will not get a CEL.

thanks so the borla would be just fine then..

sosick · 09-10-2013, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boofneenee

yea.. you need to get something to cover the 02 sensor.. many vendors who sell headers will sell that piece to you at an additional cost.

of course, the best way to prevent a CEL and maximize the true output from a header is with a tune. otherwise... a header may just be a waste of money

we.... maybe not a waste of money.. you will get cool sound but not nearly the amount of power that you will with a tune

unichip is good enuff of a tune for me, thanks for the info tho

ARK Performance · 09-11-2013, 12:34 PM

CELs come from your ECU letting you know that hey something is abnormal. Adding a spacer or a defouler is only a temporary fix to fool the system in thinking things are still the way they used to be before you modified it. Your best bet to have no CEL is to tune the vehicle to let it know that your current amount of flow is normal.

stugray · 09-11-2013, 12:40 PM

How about just buying the TRD exhaust, then you are guaranteed no problems.

Astroboy · 09-11-2013, 05:18 PM

I'd wait for the nameless headers bro

FR-S Matt · 09-11-2013, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by stugray

How about just buying the TRD exhaust, then you are guaranteed no problems.

That's not a header.

sosick · 09-11-2013, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ARK Performance

CELs come from your ECU letting you know that hey something is abnormal. Adding a spacer or a defouler is only a temporary fix to fool the system in thinking things are still the way they used to be before you modified it. Your best bet to have no CEL is to tune the vehicle to let it know that your current amount of flow is normal.

im wondering if my unichip with fix that? btw who has the biggest headers maybe ill buy from u

sosick · 09-11-2013, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stugray

How about just buying the TRD exhaust, then you are guaranteed no problems.

because u don't get cel from ur exhaust

sosick · 09-11-2013, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Astroboy

I'd wait for the nameless headers bro

all the ones im finding are too small

ngabdala · 09-11-2013, 11:57 PM

It sounds like you have the money and need to now take some time, be patient, ask questions and do some research.

sosick · 09-12-2013, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ngabdala

It sounds like you have the money and need to now take some time, be patient, ask questions and do some research.

Lol. Is that what im doing? Whats ur opinion? I was looking at the borla set up but after final finding the size. It seems kinda small. I will be going s/c one day so I wabt one thatll b big enuff

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