I did it for a couple of blocks......and it was out of sheer need, and i must say......i couldnt do it again. I was laughing the whole time (sounds WAY to much like a lawn tractor), but it was LOUDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. I once drove a porsche Cayman S without an exhaust for 2 miles....when i revved the engine at a traffic light people were honking their horns and yelling. The exhaust system is there for a reason. I'd be worried you'd get halfway through your journey and it would just be unbearable. -Craig '85GL On Nov 15, 2007 11:57 AM, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > My van has been sitting for a LONG time (like weeks) at the current shop > waiting for new S&S exhaust headers to come in. It's a small shop, in a > not > so great part of town, so they roll it in and out every night. I'd really > like to help the shop owner out and park it elsewhere until the part comes > in. Apart from the environmental and noise impact, how stupid is it to > drive > without an exhaust for a couple of miles? > > Chris > |
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