smoke03 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) Thinking about installing my pacesetters on saturday. Will it hurt the truck to drive it to the muffler shop about 7-8 miles away from the house with headers only? (no pipe) And do i need to worry about heat coming out of them on the way there? Or do i just need to trailer it there? Thanks, Smoke03 Edited January 9, 2008 by smoke03 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black2003SS Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Do you have a way to turn off the O2 sensors after the cat? I dont think it will hurt it. It will be loud as hell. Be sure to put the front O2 sensors in prior to driving it or you could hurt the motor. You should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12'SROCK Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Do you have a way to turn off the O2 sensors after the cat? I dont think it will hurt it. It will be loud as hell. Be sure to put the front O2 sensors in prior to driving it or you could hurt the motor. You should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoke03 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Ok is there any other gasket i can use that i can get at a local parts house other than the GM Gasket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12'SROCK Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 the OEM gaskets are what you want.............try to find some Byson gaskets if not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoke03 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 The local speed shop has a set of fel-pros? Would they work? Im proly gonna order the OEM Gaskets though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wody Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 don't forget the ear plugs....you'll love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoke03 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) ear plugs? pssshh....earplugs are for girls lol ANYWAY back to my original quesion. I just ordered my OEM Gaskets, Are you guys sure it wont hurt anything to drive? And no i cant turn my o2's off Edited January 9, 2008 by smoke03 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wody Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 ear plugs? pssshh....earplugs are for girls lol well then get a box and hand em out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black2003SS Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Thats fine if you cant turn the sensors off in the PCM, just dont be alarmed when you get a check engine light turned on. Are you putting cats on the truck at the muffler shop? If not, you should order a custom tune now with the correct O2's turned off. If you are putting cats on, you can use those cat sensors again and will just have to find someone to clear the CEL code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoke03 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) Thats fine if you cant turn the sensors off in the PCM, just dont be alarmed when you get a check engine light turned on. Are you putting cats on the truck at the muffler shop? If not, you should order a custom tune now with the correct O2's turned off. If you are putting cats on, you can use those cat sensors again and will just have to find someone to clear the CEL code. Yeah ive got a set im gonna get put on then im prolly gonna go to autozone and let them clear the code... Anybody else wanna chime in on the driving issue? Edited January 10, 2008 by smoke03 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evallejo Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Yeah ive got a set im gonna get put on then im prolly gonna go to autozone and let them clear the code... Anybody else wanna chime in on the driving issue? I installed my LTs this past week and drove all around town with open headers trying to find an exhaust shop to weld a couple of flanges to my headpipes to mate to my headers (none of the shops had flanges!). I had the front O2s in but the rear ones unplugged. Aside from SES light and being loud as f*ck there are no driving issues that I could feel. Then again I was keeping her in the low RPMs to keep it from getting to loud and catching the cop's attention. No issues though, so you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I would just take it easy driving around. If you leave them plugged in and get on it your probably going to hear detonation..no bueno..i'd unplug them and just cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast4popper Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 drive it!!! its crazy loud. I shut mine off when i came to stop lights and coasted as much as possible. your neighbors will LOVE you!! when i was first tuning and tying up loose ends. i would let it idle in the driveway. a guy walked by and made some smart as comments that it was too loud. so i fired it up and drove by him and gave him a little chin music to listen too. immature sure, but he can CHEW me! have fun, just dont be too obnoxious and the cops shouldn't bug ya, if so, tell them where you are headed and they more than likely will respect that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoke03 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 sweet ...thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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