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Old Mar 8, 2002 | 05:09 AM
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Default Gutting cats on a c5

Has any one out their gutted their cats or removed them? If so were their any advantages to doing this, and did it set off the computer? <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[Burnout]" />
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Old Mar 8, 2002 | 11:50 PM
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It will stink for awhile, but you should pick up about 5-10RWHP. Haven't done it myself, I usually just get offroad pipes.

-Jeremy
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 02:59 PM
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I have full stock cats on my car and just don't see the need for gutting them. Most of the cars around here have shown power losses with the cats removed.
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Old Mar 13, 2002 | 11:14 AM
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I had a muffler shop cut my cats off and weld in straight pipes on my 00 Vette and I picked up 5rwhp. I also had the B&B Triflo catback on my car when I did this. The sound was considerably louder at WOT but there was lot of popping when letting off the gas.

later Mike
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