Are the fumes from the ART pipes really that bad??
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i have md shockwave tdx v2 with art pipes as my daily driver...you can definitely notice the smell but doesnt really bother me...roll the windows up if your gonna be going out!!
its relative, I don't mind it / think its badass actually. My brother doesn't mind it one bit either, gf hasn't been around the car since install, friend with an SR powered s13 doesn't even notice it, while my friend who drives a slightly modded 135 hates it...but hes a *****


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I put the ART pipes on my G Sedan and what it does for the power and throttle response is really noticeable. What I didn't really notice was any smell. The smell didn't really register with me.
I think one thing that may be a BIG factor on the smell is how your car is tuned. If your car runs rich at the daily driving RPM's you may notice it more.
My G Sedan runs lean at low RPM and low throttle positions so I don't smell it while doing daily cruising.
I think one thing that may be a BIG factor on the smell is how your car is tuned. If your car runs rich at the daily driving RPM's you may notice it more.
My G Sedan runs lean at low RPM and low throttle positions so I don't smell it while doing daily cruising.
The ART pipes smell is very minimal and not bad at all IMO. I recently switched from Labree TPs to MD ART pipes and the smell of the ART pipes is way less than the Labree TPs.
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^ oh yea. Water the offsets..?? 
Joking aside.. I've had my art pipes on for 15 mos.. I can definitely notice the smell but it doesn't really bother me.. I get sketched out when there is a cop next to me though.. I don't want him smelling em.... I was pulled over last year for tinted windows on the way back from fitting my sides at R & J's and I turned the car off and rolled like 30' before I pulled over...
Has anyone on here been pulled over for being a gross polluter..?

Joking aside.. I've had my art pipes on for 15 mos.. I can definitely notice the smell but it doesn't really bother me.. I get sketched out when there is a cop next to me though.. I don't want him smelling em.... I was pulled over last year for tinted windows on the way back from fitting my sides at R & J's and I turned the car off and rolled like 30' before I pulled over...
Has anyone on here been pulled over for being a gross polluter..?
Last edited by alfhasg35; Sep 9, 2011 at 12:05 PM. Reason: merging double post
I put the ART pipes on my G Sedan and what it does for the power and throttle response is really noticeable. What I didn't really notice was any smell. The smell didn't really register with me.
I think one thing that may be a BIG factor on the smell is how your car is tuned. If your car runs rich at the daily driving RPM's you may notice it more.
My G Sedan runs lean at low RPM and low throttle positions so I don't smell it while doing daily cruising.
I think one thing that may be a BIG factor on the smell is how your car is tuned. If your car runs rich at the daily driving RPM's you may notice it more.
My G Sedan runs lean at low RPM and low throttle positions so I don't smell it while doing daily cruising.



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