H pipe exhaust valve

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Dec 10, 2017 | 10:09 PM
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I currently have the non performance exhaust option on my car and the secondary cat delete for the last year my h pipe valve has squeaked every time I started or revved the car past 2k in sport plus or race mode. I have taken my car to 4 different dealers to have it fixed and all 4 of then said that they fixed it but they never have.

so my question is can we get rid of that valve without causing a cel or low power mode because of it being gone. i would rather not have my car get quieter every time I put my foot on the brake because of the valve anyway it also causes my downshift in sport mode when I'm on the brakes to be extremely quiet.
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Dec 11, 2017 | 03:27 AM
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Quote: I currently have the non performance exhaust option on my car and the secondary cat delete for the last year my h pipe valve has squeaked every time I started or revved the car past 2k in sport plus or race mode. I have taken my car to 4 different dealers to have it fixed and all 4 of then said that they fixed it but they never have.

so my question is can we get rid of that valve without causing a cel or low power mode because of it being gone. i would rather not have my car get quieter every time I put my foot on the brake because of the valve anyway it also causes my downshift in sport mode when I'm on the brakes to be extremely quiet.
I removed my H-Pipe valve from my AWE Track Edition Exhaust due to a rattle in the valve.

AWE replaced the complete section under warranty and supplied a valve simulator for the H-Pipe harness.

I am still running no valves just simulators with no issues.

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Dec 11, 2017 | 12:56 PM
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So has anyone tried to swap to a x pipe or just a straight pipe to remove both h pipes. I only saw one aftermarket exhaust company using a x pipe on our cars and it was ipe. How would that effect sound.
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Aug 10, 2018 | 10:46 PM
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I removed my H-Pipe valve from my AWE Track Edition Exhaust due to a rattle in the valve.

AWE replaced the complete section under warranty and supplied a valve simulator for the H-Pipe harness.

I am still running no valves just simulators with no issues.

Hey buddy,

I had the same issue with my AWE Track Exhaust. My h-pipe was squeaky around 2000 rpms. AWE wanted to fix the problem but I decided not to take it off my car and have them send me a valve simulator for my h-pipe. Now the h-pipe valve will stay open 100%. I put it on today. Car is making great power, but i feel like the car is now quieter in the low end but good up top... Did you experience anything like this ?

Thanks
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Aug 10, 2018 | 11:35 PM
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Hey buddy,

I had the same issue with my AWE Track Exhaust. My h-pipe was squeaky around 2000 rpms. AWE wanted to fix the problem but I decided not to take it off my car and have them send me a valve simulator for my h-pipe. Now the h-pipe valve will stay open 100%. I put it on today. Car is making great power, but i feel like the car is now quieter in the low end but good up top... Did you experience anything like this ?

Thanks
No not from memory...

I haven’t had a h-pipe valve now for a long while.

I have Vibrant Gesi UHF catted downpipes as well as the AWE Track Edition Exhaust and mine has a deep throatness about it.


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