with and exhaust leak , do you lose any power, i feel like i don't have any low end anymore

 

I feel like a tiny bit of low end is missing, but feel like big gains in third, and fourth gears at like 3-4K rpm. Don't know if the leak is affecting it or not.

 

i dont think leaks really effect anything but gas milage, when i had my leak, i still took my friends grand marque up until 70mph, then his v8 just smashes my inline 4 in the hi-end. But, i did notice my gas mileage just sucked ***, now with leak fixed its noticable better gas milage, but still same power as though it feels.

 

cel never came on, yet. Its been atleast 100 miles...

 

put a rag in your exhaust tip, then look for leaks, dont leave it in too long tho

 

i went to the muffler shop and it cost me 65 bucks to slant my muffler and fix 2 leaks i had, one was from the gasket and one was from my piping. so they fixed in, but my car still sounds ricey, what do i do? also, is it worth getting a high flow cat? cuz I dont' want a straight test pipe... i'll lose all my low end?

 

i switched from a test pipe to buschurs hi flow cat, and i was very happy

 

do you still have your low end? Y can't i jus gut out my second cat?

 

i still seem to have my low end, but im not a very good judge of that

 

well, found out my exhaust leak was coming from the flange because of a bad gasket, got a new one, put it on, and it fixed the leak, but now I've got a wierd burning smell that wasn't there before the new gasket, any ideas?

 

does everyone's car sound ricey after you put in an aftermarket header?

 

yes, i hate to break it to you, but you own an entry model 4 cylinder 2L engine, it will always sound bad

 

gay... now my car sounds like a typical civic... hurry up RIPP MODS SUPERCHARGER... it will sound a lot better with that and a blowoff valve

 

I got the samething in my car but you get used to it. No major problem.

 

Once you go turbo that little whistle gonna be gone!!