Ok, so coming from class last night at the local college, I'm sitting in the leftmost left-turn lane, and a crappy looking CRX pulls up along-side.. with a somewhat noisy exhaust. So I put the Dak down in 1st gear, light turns green, I accellerate moderately thru the turn, not knowing if he's going to go or now.. Once I pull straight, I hear him behind me rev it up and punch it, so I punch it. Thru 1st gear, he manages to pull up beside me (had the jump). I missed my 1st-2nd shift, so it did that little popping noise from hitting the limiter and he pulls about a car length ahead. I finally get it into 2nd, and pull on him.. By the time I shift into D I have a car length on him and shut it down. Ahhh Love beating down those imports :-) At the light before my turn into my neighborhood, had a Taurus (didn't look like he even had the ses) with a large tailpipe.. Anyway, laid the smack down on him thru 1st gear (too easy, but I could hear him getting into it).. and pull into my neighborhood.
When I park my truck, I notice the exhaust was a bit louder then normal. Figured I might have done something to the exhaust. Anyway, driving it this morning, it sounded like, well, awesome :-) Sounded like it had 400 hp. In fact, I would be tempted to leave it, but my VA state inspection comes up in December, and you'll get failed for exhaust leaks. Does this sound like a blown header gasket to you guys? My exhaust system is Positive Performance Headers (maybe 6 months old), Carsound Cat (about a year old), and Gibson Catback (2 yrs old).. I can visually inspect the exhaust to see if there's a leak somewhere, but is there a way to check the header gaskets? I'm assuming they're pretty easy to check by removing the headers, I'm guessing just a few bolts and the Headers should move enough where I can get to the gaskets? I didn't install them myself originally since I didn't have the welding tools to weld the headers to the exhaust, and didn't really have the time to do it either... Just hoping I
don't get pulled over for a loud exhaust now :)
Ken Allgood
97 CC SLT 5.2L
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