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Old 05-17-2003, 02:20 AM
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What are the gains or losses for gutting stock cats. Will I have any air fule rotio problems after gutting them. And finaly, how will it sound with a cutout. Thanks for any help
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youll prob lose some low end tq, but youll make it up in top end HP.
it will be much louder
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I just gutted mine Thursday, it's not much louder.

I'm going to the track tonight, my best mph is in the 108's, hoping for 109's
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I just gutted mine Thursday, it's not much louder.

I'm going to the track tonight, my best mph is in the 108's, hoping for 109's
Let me know if your ETs or MPH improve or if they drop off.
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I lost a little low end grunt but it opened up in the higher rpm range.
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I lost a little low end grunt but it opened up in the higher rpm range.
So did you see any actual gains even though you lost some low end TQ.
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I just gutted mine Thursday, it's not much louder.

I'm going to the track tonight, my best mph is in the 108's, hoping for 109's
So how did you do at the track last night with the gutted cats
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It's hard to say the track just sucked and it was more humid then last weekend.

Last week Saturday I ran:
2.113 8.656 85.41 13.281 106.83
1.880 8.067 86.67 12.622 108.17
1.742 7.9 87.09 12.456 108.21

This past Saturday I ran:
2.342 8.978 85.73 13.605 106.91
2.205 87.23 86.37 13.320 107.68
2.190 8.650 87.51 13.207 108.47
2.270 8.726 87.21 13.304 107.87
2.340 8.703 86.88 13.284 107.94
2.167 8.562 86.88 13.150 107.61
2.179 8.554 n/a 13.117 108.19
2.129 8.442 87.18 13.009 108.14
2.100 8.451 87.56 13.024 108.20
2.136 8.493 87.05 13.570 108.47
2.200 8.494 87.57 13.044 108.40
2.258 8.581 87.18 13.142 108.40

But it feels a little stronger on top.

Hopfully next weekend is better, I've never been in the 109's so with traction I might have a chance.

I'll keep you guys posted.

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After gutting my mac high flow cats, i didn't have any af problems, at least not bad enough to throw a code. Assuming you don't have emissions to pass, you shouldn't have any problems. as for the cutout; LOUD. Cut down that short time and you're in the 12's. My best short time on stock eagle F1 was 1.97. Nittos took it down to 1.89
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After gutting my mac high flow cats, i didn't have any af problems, at least not bad enough to throw a code. Assuming you don't have emissions to pass, you shouldn't have any problems. as for the cutout; LOUD. Cut down that short time and you're in the 12's. My best short time on stock eagle F1 was 1.97. Nittos took it down to 1.89 I have some I have some 17 x 9 SS wheels at home and I hope to slap some good tires and get my 60 ft time down to at least a 2.00. Like you said with the gutted cats and I`m also going to take about 75 lbs off the car. I hope to hit high 12`s.
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It's hard to say the track just sucked and it was more humid then last weekend.

Last week Saturday I ran:
2.113 8.656 85.41 13.281 106.83
1.880 8.067 86.67 12.622 108.17
1.742 7.9 87.09 12.456 108.21

This past Saturday I ran:
2.342 8.978 85.73 13.605 106.91
2.205 87.23 86.37 13.320 107.68
2.190 8.650 87.51 13.207 108.47
2.270 8.726 87.21 13.304 107.87
2.340 8.703 86.88 13.284 107.94
2.167 8.562 86.88 13.150 107.61
2.179 8.554 n/a 13.117 108.19
2.129 8.442 87.18 13.009 108.14
2.100 8.451 87.56 13.024 108.20
2.136 8.493 87.05 13.570 108.47
2.200 8.494 87.57 13.044 108.40
2.258 8.581 87.18 13.142 108.40

But it feels a little stronger on top.

Hopfully next weekend is better, I've never been in the 109's so with traction I might have a chance.

I'll keep you guys posted.


Yea keep us posted I really need to know if this mod is worth it




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