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Old 09-12-2005, 07:17 PM
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Will just removing my cats make my car louder?

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Yes!!!
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Seconded...
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Will it give me anymore power?
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yes and yes
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Louder and a slight power increase.....
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louder,better throttle response,little more power,louder...........
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I just gutted mine and it sounds much better...but remember you will need o2 simulaters
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It will be super loud if you had some LT's. I put some Pacesetter LT's and ORY with borla adjustable exhaust thing sounded so loud with the cut out open i had to completely close the block plate for the exhaust. I'm looking to get a LT ypipe that has high flow cats to help with the sound.
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but it will smell more...
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removing cats - NOT WORTH IT !!!!!

Loud as "raspy and annoying", plus smells terrible, and no worth those stupid 1-3rwhp
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Gutting the cats is definitely worth it. Do it.
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Gutting the cats is definitely worth it. Do it.

Worth the 1-3 rwhp ???

Hardly.....
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Originally Posted by AdamSS
Worth the 1-3 rwhp ???

Hardly.....
Better than nothing Every little bit counts.
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Knowing what I know now about the process and the gains, I wouldn't do it again. If you are really worried about maximizing the potential, put some hi-flow's on there and forget about it. At best, they may give you a slight edge over stockers but it's doubtful. I've got to go with AdamSS on this one. Small, if any, power gains and please don't expect to feel it when you get on it because you wont.




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