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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by HairyPotter
I drove my xj with just a cat for a few weeks, and yeah it was loud (I didn't think it was ticket worthy, but unfortunately an officer disagreed , though I don't think he'd have pulled me over if my registration hadn't been dead), BUT I didn't notice any mpg loss or power loss other than maybe a little low-end torque... maybe. Also no check engine light.

So I guess the effect of the muffler varies from xj to xj.
Yeah the low end torque wasn't there at all.... When I got back to school the following monday, I grabbed the diagnostic computer and plugged it into my obdII port to see what the fault code was and it was the catalytic converter sensor. After I installed my muffler and dual pipes, the check engine light turned off. Weird I guess
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 02:54 PM
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Does pullin the plastic venturi tube from the air tube at the air box really provide a measurable increase of airflow to the throttle body, does it result in a measureable performance improvement?
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Old Jan 9, 2011 | 03:01 PM
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Ok, ill start looking into these.

The mpg test will come first. And the dyno test will have to be later as I will have to recruit test jeeps
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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I have a jet preformance chip stage 1 and I get 4-5 mpg better.
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 07:32 PM
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HOLLY CRAP! If thats true, then thats the next thing im gettin
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 08:00 PM
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heres one for you..,
Why is it that in 2wd I get 14 -15 mpg and in full time 4x4 i get 17 mpg?
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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i am so gonna pay attention to this thread
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 08:49 PM
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this thread will b awesome
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 11:03 PM
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you should get some gains with most of that put in place,probably next to nothing with just one or two things put on.
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 1996XJSport

Yeah the low end torque wasn't there at all.... When I got back to school the following monday, I grabbed the diagnostic computer and plugged it into my obdII port to see what the fault code was and it was the catalytic converter sensor. After I installed my muffler and dual pipes, the check engine light turned off. Weird I guess
Are you in high school? If so I think it's awesome that some hs still have shop class. I live in Indy and I was the last class to have shop at my school I took every one offered. Sorry I know this is off topic,btw I xj gets 15city 17hwy on a good day.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by black_police_xj
heres one for you..,
Why is it that in 2wd I get 14 -15 mpg and in full time 4x4 i get 17 mpg?
Yes! I wanna know this one too because I've been throwing her in 4 wheel whenever I can because of the money i'm saving!
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Cnwxj

Are you in high school? If so I think it's awesome that some hs still have shop class. I live in Indy and I was the last class to have shop at my school I took every one offered. Sorry I know this is off topic,btw I xj gets 15city 17hwy on a good day.
Yup! I'm a Junior and I do the vocational training program. I go to high school for two classes a day and the rest of the day is spent at a tech school where the shop is. I'm training to become a mechanic and I'm waiting on 3 certifications that are in the mail as we speak.
I took a welding class last year and it was the last class before the teacher who was a vietnam vet, retired. Tons of cool stories, and I learned tons from the man.

You live in indy? My dad lives near south bend! Haha

Youre lucky you get 15-17. my stock 92 gets that but I don't drive it much since I don't live with my dad and it's parked in his garage at the moment haha
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 01:27 AM
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The high school i went to has a vocational center. I enrolled in it as an adult finishing up my electricians class and getting journeymans, next is welding.100$ a class ya cant beat it.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by 1996XJSport
Yes! I wanna know this one too because I've been throwing her in 4 wheel whenever I can because of the money i'm saving!
fortunately I can drive around all the time in 4wd. np242
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by black_police_xj
fortunately I can drive around all the time in 4wd. np242
i'm jealous. lol
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