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Old 12-19-2006, 07:01 PM
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Im planning on buyin pacesetter LT's, x-pipe, and dual magna flows out the back. I know the smell would be terrible if the exhaust was dumped, but it wouldn't be that bad out the back right?? I'm just worried.
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My buddy's Vette has no cats and it isn't bad. It's running a little rich too, still not bad.
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not horrible, you'll definately get used to it fast, cant smell it at all on the inside
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With dumps and a big cam you can defiantly smell it but with just a catback + headers you can hardly tell.
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You can definitely tell that there are no cats by the smell of the exhaust. If your state doesn't have tight emission's laws then it won't be a problem. If you're worried about the smell bothering you, then don't worry, you'll get used to it. You should smell the exhaust from my 70 SS396 solid lifter engine!
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Yea I run no cats and a decent cam it has a nice smell. But thats what its all about
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Originally Posted by RedRallyeZ
cant smell it at all on the inside
dont 100% agree w/ ya there...i dont have cats and can smell it w/ the windows down...and if i turn the heat on...BUT thats only if im sittin idling...but i do have a cam as well ......youll be fine...and u WILLget used to it.......eventually
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I like the smell of no cat's.
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Originally Posted by SmaknaSS
I like the smell of no cat's.
driving high down the highway i see
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no kittens here, smells awsome.
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I have the LT's/ORY sitting here and will be installing soon. I love the smell of no cats so it wont bother me.
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that smell pisses my girl off
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i have never smelled mine.
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haha. i hate when people tell me my car stinks.. pussies...

yeap longtubes, no cats, good sized cam, bigger injectors... my bird stinks !
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well I'm def goin with no cats, but I'm tryin to keep the install part under the radar of my dad cause he doesnt know a whole lot about cars, and if he heard I was gonna take the cats off, there would be some friction. since he does pay for the insurance. but AR doesn't have emmissions testing, so I'm not that worried about it.
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u guys are all lucky....i dunno how im gonna get away with doin an ORY
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Originally Posted by HONOR_WS6
that smell pisses my girl off
I talked to my girl about it and she doesnt care. She's the girlest girl in the world but she likes the smell of exhaust.
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mine smells realll realll nice until it gets fully up to temperature, then it just smells like something killing the environment.
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man when i start my car up in the garage i got to make sure all the doors to the house is closed it stinks but i love it




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