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Old Jan 5, 2024 | 08:03 AM
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I have a 2002 Trans am with a turbo technology kit. Car has been catless since forever. I want to get rid of the obnoxious exhaust smell… can i just add a high flow cat? Will it require a retune? I still have the OEM cats, which were removed when the car was new.
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can i just add a high flow cat?
Yes

Will it require a retune?
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Probably not

​​​​​​​I still have the OEM cats, which were removed when the car was new.
Those are fairly high-flow if they're not broken up inside or otherwise clogged
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Old Jan 5, 2024 | 10:50 AM
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Why is this in Gen III Internal? Cats are quite external!
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Magnaflow has some generic cats. Ive used them in the past.
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
Magnaflow has some generic cats. Ive used them in the past.
I’ve had a pair similar to these on a mustang for something like 5-6 years now and they’ve been good. No smell and they passed emissions.
Cheap universal high flow cats
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Originally Posted by Y2K_Frenzy
I’ve had a pair similar to these on a mustang for something like 5-6 years now and they’ve been good. No smell and they passed emissions.
Cheap universal high flow cats
Passed emissions in TX with Magnaflow as well.
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