Catback, K&N panel and removed silencer. Am I safe without EM???

[ScoobyWag03]

im tryin to keep the mods to my car pretty basic for the time being, but i have read many posts stating that no mods should be done to these cars without proper engine management.. so my question is:

am i safe just running a k&n panel filter with removed silencer and a 3" catback??

i realize the catback will not really net me any gain at all, but i was really just looking for a little exhaust sound.. other than these "mods" my car will remain completely stock.. will i be safe running these things with nothing else done to the car??

thanks a lot!!

~Paul

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[bluestonepath]

Originally Posted by ScoobyWag03

im tryin to keep the mods to my car pretty basic for the time being, but i have read many posts stating that no mods should be done to these cars without proper engine management.. so my question is:

am i safe just running a k&n panel filter with removed silencer and a 3" catback??

i realize the catback will not really net me any gain at all, but i was really just looking for a little exhaust sound.. other than these "mods" my car will remain completely stock.. will i be safe running these things with nothing else done to the car??

thanks a lot!!

~Paul

You'll be fine.

[ScoobyWag03]

oh yeah this is on a 2003 wrx wagon.. guess that would help lol..

[RP31]

Yep, no problems.

[basrah]

I had removed my silencer and had an aftermarket catback before I got my EM and never had any problems with it at all. Mind you now that I have EM I cant imagine a world without it.

[ScoobyWag03]

wow, quick replys here thanks a bunch... at what point should i be concerned with looking into a tune? after these few things i was looking into getting the silicone tmic piping, just wondering when im gonna start pushing myself into the danger zone..

~Paul

[bluestonepath]

Originally Posted by ScoobyWag03

wow, quick replys here thanks a bunch... at what point should i be concerned with looking into a tune? after these few things i was looking into getting the silicone tmic piping, just wondering when im gonna start pushing myself into the danger zone..

~Paul

when you get into a full exhaust (which would be the logical first decent power mod) you'll want to get EM.

[ScoobyWag03]

excellent.. i thank you for reassuring me that i will not blow up my newly acquired car with the few bolt-ons i now have planned for it.. (i've spent the last hour reading posts on engine management and gained nothing other than a headache)

~Paul

[bluestonepath]

Originally Posted by ScoobyWag03

excellent.. i thank you for reassuring me that i will not blow up my newly acquired car with the few bolt-ons i now have planned for it.. (i've spent the last hour reading posts on engine management and gained nothing other than a headache)

~Paul

No problem. I might also add that it would be wise to get an aftermarket up-pipe installed when you do the turbo back exhaust, or gut your stocker, because pre turbo cats like to let peices of itself fly into the turbo once you get above stock.

[druxboyz]

yeap, no problems. i have up/3" dp to 3" borla hush. All's well for me. No cells. My perrin panel filter will be arriving on monday and i'll be flashing stage 2 with my tactrix! cant wait!

[ScoobyWag03]

one more quick question... what if i throw an uppipe into the mix??? i'll still have the stock downpipe, i just don't like the idea of having a cat in front of the turbo!! thanks again

~Paul

[chuckml97]

Since you have a 03, you are safe even if you remove all the cat in uppipe and downpipe without EM. But not much gain doing so. Only 04+ em is mandatory.

[jumpman1887]

u are fine sir it would help though

[ScoobyWag03]

after these things, the savings begins for an accessport. just want to make sure im not gonna blow up my new ride haha!!

~Paul