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Old 12-18-2006, 09:28 AM
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I've ordered the TSP Rumbler and gonna put it on over my break, thats decided, but I can't decide whether to gut the cats or not....Will this cause too much rasp or drone? No headers or even new Y pipe yet...so its just the rumbler.
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I don't think it's worth it, do you have emissions test in your area? Regardless there are other mods you can do that will give you more than just a few hp.
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I was actually talking more about how the cats affect the sound, its not the horsepower gain I'm real worried about.

No cats = louder but rasp?
Cats = quieter?
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I had SLP LM and gutted cats and LOVED it, it you get LT's too you will need cats but with the stock manifolds I didnt have any rasp
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i gutted my cats but there are no emissions where i live i like the way it sounded made it a little louder without a lot of raspyness sounded good with my magnaflow cat back it was ok but the lts sound better
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sounds like i might try gutting them then, and no, theres no emissions - im in rural illinois




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