89civicSiR

so i was changing my oil pan gasket today and i had to take off the down pipe to remove the pan so i thought i would go the easy way and only take off the down pipe. when i tried to take it off one of the nuts and the bolt threads stripped out so i just took off the entire manifold. but when i went to put it back on one of the other ones stripped out and now im left with one almost stripped that is holding it on not very tight. this just became my reason to spend all that money on an upgrade since i had the stock manifold and down pipe. right now it sounds almost like a air hose when i accelerate. i was just curious if i will do any damage to anything driving around with the gap between the header and downpipe.

thanks
travis

Kai

Not really, but you could get really sick from sniffing exhaust fumes for an extended period of time.

89civicSiR

so ill be fine until i get my upgrade as long as im not suckin up the exhaust with a straw or anything

Provocateur

Yeah. As long as you can deal with the annoying sound, it shouldn't be a problem.

89civicSiR

sounds good to me....well not really but u know what i mean....what will a 4-2-1 header do to the sound of my exhaust ....its just straight back to the 'muffler'..also how long is the catalytic converter usually cause the pipe thats in place of mine looks about 8-10 in long...all the ones i see are alot longer

Provocateur

Not much. You may notice a little sound but not as much as installing an intake or exhaust.

89civicSiR

ok good cuz im tryin to quiet down my exhaust cuz the cops dont seem to like it