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Hey guys, I bought a used f150 ecoboost with 160k miles. Runs great aside from the occasional IWE grinding (I replaced the solenoid and check valve, which helped, but didnt fix the issue btw)
I started getting a check engine light so I plugged in my scanner and found out I have at least 1 bad cat.
So after pricing catted downpipes, I was wondering If I should just get an O/R downpipe and tuner, get the extra HP and tune the impending code out (due to lack of cats)
Is this even possible by purchasing these two items out of box and installing myself?
FWIW I live in Missouri, where no one gives a damn about cats, and they dont even check for them. We dont have smog tests here, just an annual or biannual 'safety' inspection.
Please, those with REAL KNOWLEDGE help! (I cant afford to make a mistake based on 'I think' or 'maybe' type responses, this stuff is expensive!)
Thank you so much in advance!
And the reason I am asking is catted DPs are the same or more in cost than a tuner and OR DP.
I started getting a check engine light so I plugged in my scanner and found out I have at least 1 bad cat.
So after pricing catted downpipes, I was wondering If I should just get an O/R downpipe and tuner, get the extra HP and tune the impending code out (due to lack of cats)
Is this even possible by purchasing these two items out of box and installing myself?
FWIW I live in Missouri, where no one gives a damn about cats, and they dont even check for them. We dont have smog tests here, just an annual or biannual 'safety' inspection.
Please, those with REAL KNOWLEDGE help! (I cant afford to make a mistake based on 'I think' or 'maybe' type responses, this stuff is expensive!)
Thank you so much in advance!
And the reason I am asking is catted DPs are the same or more in cost than a tuner and OR DP.