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Shifts higher w/catless h-pipe?

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dcurtis

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Just finished installing my catless h-pipe and now my car shifts about 6-8 hundred rpms higher? What causes this?
 

HISSIN50

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If the old H was clogged, the car could be accelerating better (quicker). Thus the shift-events can be delayed from where they used to be.
 

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That dounds logical, thanks.
 
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