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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 04:39 PM
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Default Lexus RCF PPE Headers + GTHaus Exhaust 0-94 MPH 94-155 MPH Video

Happy Easter everyone! Drive safe and have fun out there!

Enjoy!

*As always filmed in Mexico.

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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 07:10 PM
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Mexico sure is fun these days
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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 07:33 PM
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PPE headers dont throw off the check engine light?
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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 07:36 PM
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no they have O2 simulators
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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 07:38 PM
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Do you get the exhaust smell like with other headers?
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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Ne1tHeRe
Mexico sure is fun these days
Lol...Yes it is!

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PPE headers dont throw off the check engine light?
Yes it does, O2 conditioner helps but then the CEL comes on every 200-300 miles and then I'll have to reset it with the OBD Wi-Fi adapter.

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Do you get the exhaust smell like with other headers?
Yes you do, if you are at a stop light with the windows down you will smell it. Windows up, no smell. Windows down while driving, no smell.
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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 09:18 PM
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Lol...Yes it is!



Yes it does, O2 conditioner helps but then the CEL comes on every 200-300 miles and then I'll have to reset it with the OBD Wi-Fi adapter.



Yes you do, if you are at a stop light with the windows down you will smell it. Windows up, no smell. Windows down while driving, no smell.
What kind of horsepower and torque number do the headers make? I. Your opinion since you have them worth it?
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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 09:26 PM
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What kind of horsepower and torque number do the headers make? I. Your opinion since you have them worth it?
Gained 17 rwhp and 5 rwtq, but the speed limiter cut off about 500-600 RPM before it reached peak power in 6th gear, so I'm guessing anywhere from 25-30 rwhp and 8-10 rwtq. It's a noticeable difference for sure after the headers.
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Yes it does, O2 conditioner helps but then the CEL comes on every 200-300 miles and then I'll have to reset it with the OBD Wi-Fi adapter.
Where did you get your OBD wifi adapter? And what is it exactly like brand, etc.?
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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 01:58 AM
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thats cool as hell, exhaust sounds dope. I got a ticket once going 133 mph in California. $2500 ticket ... Funny i was in Mexico this weekend for vacation.
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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 07:48 AM
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Where did you get your OBD wifi adapter? And what is it exactly like brand, etc.?
I got it from Amazon, it's by Vgate.

Amazon.com: Vgate iCar2 Wifi OBDII Device Check Engine Light Diagnostic Interface Trouble Code Reader for IOS iPhone iPad Android PC Supports All OBD-II Protocols(Black): Automotive Amazon.com: Vgate iCar2 Wifi OBDII Device Check Engine Light Diagnostic Interface Trouble Code Reader for IOS iPhone iPad Android PC Supports All OBD-II Protocols(Black): Automotive
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Happy Easter everyone! Drive safe and have fun out there!

Enjoy!

*As always filmed in Mexico.

Sounds amazing as always! Have you noticed any change in your off the line performance since you switched from the Vossen/Hankook to the HRE/Pirelli setup?
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Originally Posted by Darkside81
Sounds amazing as always! Have you noticed any change in your off the line performance since you switched from the Vossen/Hankook to the HRE/Pirelli setup?
Thanks! Oh yes definitely, these tires are a nice and day difference! If you watch the video, I held traction all the way through except for a few bumps here and there. I also pulled .8 g from 5-50 MPH.

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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by RCF500
Yes it does, O2 conditioner helps but then the CEL comes on every 200-300 miles and then I'll have to reset it with the OBD Wi-Fi adapter.
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Is this CEL specific to something else done to your car, or is common for the PPE headers on the RC F. I had some O2 sensor issues with the ISF headers, but replacing the sensors fixed the issue.

Not sure how interested I am in getting a CEL every couple hundred miles or so.

Is the CEL tied to the O2 sensors, and if so, have you tried replacing them?

Regardless, your build is incredible. Always love looking for what new thing you have done to the car. Awesome work!
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