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03-18-2010, 10:26 AM

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5 ltr. beater

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Just came back, did 0-60 2 times, both managed in low 8 second range. Yes i know how to drive....

Im gonna check out the car again... Idles fine and everything though...

i think me and everyone else forgot to ask you if you pulled any codes? check that 1st!! always!

03-18-2010, 11:53 AM

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NICE FIND!

03-18-2010, 10:00 PM

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i think me and everyone else forgot to ask you if you pulled any codes? check that 1st!! always!

No codes, i just passed smog with no problem. What my mechanic said was that my main cat is pretty bad, and the Y pipe's pre cats were tempered with before... but if it will pass smog, i shouldnt bother bother changing it... Because on the old engine they didnt change oil for about a yeaR, so that must have fouled up my cats...

Well that is what literally choking my car. My solution is buying a Warp Y, highflow cat, and replacing knock sensor for precautions. Then im sure i will get all my performance back, thanx to some VERY helpful posts on here.

By the way, does anyone know how accessible is the knock sensor on a 5.5 gen??? thanx

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03-18-2010, 10:47 PM

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its under the IM between the cylinder banks on the drivers side, kinda a ***** to get to. get a flashlight and you'll see it

03-19-2010, 03:33 PM

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I dropped a 350Z clutch and pressure plate in mine...what a difference from the stock setup.

03-19-2010, 09:41 PM

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If the cats are clogged, they need to be replaced. You need a different mechanic if he doesn't know this.

03-19-2010, 11:31 PM

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If the cats are clogged, they need to be replaced. You need a different mechanic if he doesn't know this.

would i be able to pass smog with the cats clogged?

I did this wednesday...

03-20-2010, 08:55 AM

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would i be able to pass smog with the cats clogged?

I did this wednesday...

Yes, but that doesn't mean it is good for your car driving around with an overly restricted exhaust. I got a pair of used precats through a fellow .org member in the classifieds and my mechanic had no problems swapping them out for me. My original precats were visibly breaking up and I was getting an occasional P0420 code.