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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 09:47 AM
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Hello! I've been a long time lurker of this forum, but never posted much as I haven't really done anything to my car besides a AVIC deck and NISMO CAI.

Well here's my story, I bought a brand new 350z A/T Touring in very late 2005, I didn't modify anything because I was waiting for the warranty to expire, but I paid for the extended and had to wait a couple more years. Fast forward to now it's 2011 and my car has been out of warranty for some months, but I didn't really have any intentions of modifing anything until recently.

My co worker totalled his Z and he had a bunch of parts he never used that he was letting go for cheap. He sold me a unused motordyne 5/16 (I think that's what it is) iso thermal plenum and brand new megan v2 test pipes for only $80.00. After doing some research online I couldn't pass that up, so I bought them. I didn't exactly know if I was going to install, but after watching youtube and reading about gains I decided I'm going to install.

I have used the search function on this site and google. I have found a lot of information regarding the TPs and the SES/CEL, but I couldn't find a answer to my exact year model.

My question is will my 2005 350z Touring A/T throw up SES/CEL after the Megan V2 install? and would foulers correct this issue if it did?

Thank you in advance and now I got the modification bug I will posting on here more often.
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 11:24 AM
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I've installed de-foulers on my helix tp's - with sim upgrades
(exhaust, plenum spacer, etc.) and don't have any CEL issues.

We are both AT too.
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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Motordyne ART Pipes FTW!
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 03:16 PM
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art pipes are sooo expensive!!!
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by gotboost36
art pipes are sooo expensive!!!
PAY TO PLAY!

If you wanna go cheap buy a civic.
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 07:15 PM
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he already owns the test pipes so I don't think he's looking to buy anything.....

I doubt that it's a car specific problem. Typically it would be an installation issue...
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by orangeNblue
he already owns the test pipes so I don't think he's looking to buy anything.....

I doubt that it's a car specific problem. Typically it would be an installation issue...
I was responding to the comment above me.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 03:26 PM
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I was responding to the comment above that one....to the master of shizz
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 05:37 PM
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Kuro!
I was wondering if you were on these forums!

Keep the Motordyne spacer.
I've only heard great things about the 5/16th spacer.

As for the megan test pipes.
The CEL light is a hit and miss between every car.
Some throw, some don't.
That's why you won't find any real answer.
To each their own, but Megan has it's ups and downs.
Also a thing to know is that TP's on a stock exhaust might give you a horrible "hiss".
Much different from rasp.
The hiss sound is boo boo.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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My Berk Test Pipes haven't thrown a code and they've been on the car for 6 months or so.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by orangeNblue
I was responding to the comment above that one....to the master of shizz
Then i was responding to the one above the one you were commenting one. 1 Up.
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