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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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My setup is Pacesetter LT's with 2.5" true duals with an x-pipe crossover and flo-pro twister mufflers. Currently I'm running cats after the headers and before the "x." It's very smooth and VERY deep but it just isn't loud enough for me yet. I want to scare small children...

Will removing cats achieve this effect?
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 07:44 PM
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It will defintely be louder and more raspy. How loud, i dont know. With ur setup now i'd figure you'd have no problem scaring small children.
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It will be louder no doubt, not sure how loud your mufflers are but my friend (and the latest LS1 Tech moderator ) Pete ('bspz28') has a LT/true dual/no cats set up using Dynomax mufflers and it's not crazy loud at all so it's possible that pulling your cats won't be unbearable/obnoxious at all. Just enough to clear the roads while you're traveling under full throttle in 2nd.
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Right now it just makes small children wary... I want 'em frightened.
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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Right now it just makes small children wary... I want 'em frightened.
I dunno Chris, shoulda went with the GMMG (mine scares small children on start-up alone). j/k! Like I told ya man, it will get noticeably louder without the cats in there. That '01 SS I heard last spring with a small Comp Cam, Mac's, no cats, X-pipe, and Dynomax bullets dumped was definitely louder than yours at idle/cruise, but waaaaaaaaay louder at WOT.

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