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Old 02-08-2008, 01:22 PM   #1
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X pipe ?

If i go with a off road x pipe will my check engine light come on? I want to do away with the cats. thx
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Old 02-08-2008, 01:27 PM   #2
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Yes it will, but i think it can be turned off if you have a programmer.
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Old 02-08-2008, 01:46 PM   #3
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steeda sells MIL eliminators for this very purpose. last I checked they were about $60 a pair
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Old 02-08-2008, 02:28 PM   #4
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A computer flash from Bamachips (link) solves the issue without doing any wiring. A good side effect is that any other changes you make like gears, can be controlled via the ECU instead of more wiring hacks.
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Old 02-08-2008, 03:30 PM   #5
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If he does gears in an 01+ he'll have to have a tuner period. Speedcal wont work for those model years or higher. 99+ autos cant use speedcal either. Its in your best interest to get a tuner, especially for the power gains and driveability. Of course this is all just my opinion.
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Old 02-08-2008, 04:27 PM   #6
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IMO let the check engine light stay on for a little while and save up a little more money for a custom tune (rather than bother with MIL elims right now). It's definitely money well spent.
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Old 02-08-2008, 04:31 PM   #7
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If he does gears in an 01+ he'll have to have a tuner period. Speedcal wont work for those model years or higher. 99+ autos cant use speedcal either. Its in your best interest to get a tuner, especially for the power gains and driveability. Of course this is all just my opinion.
Our 01 works well with the speed cal
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Old 02-08-2008, 06:41 PM   #8
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the only problem with the check engine light being on is that it doesnt advance the timing like it normally would. thus doing this will actually have a power loss till it gets taken off. damn obdII!!!!
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