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Oct 30, 2004 | 01:50 PM

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I'm thinking of putting the cats back on

I want to make my car more of a sleeper. Also, my wife wouldn't say my car stinks. Which one flows the best, Random Techs? I really don't know since I never cared b4.

Oct 30, 2004 | 02:04 PM

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I would put them back on. My brither in law had a truck I use sometimes and it has no cat's and it stinks.

Oct 30, 2004 | 06:11 PM

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I have heard the random techs flow better than the carsound cats, But I am not sure. Would like to know as well. Which one gives the better clearance?

Oct 30, 2004 | 07:07 PM

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The Random Tech's flow a tad more CFM than the comparable Carsound or Magnaflow cats. However, they cost considerably more. Carsound @ Magnaflow are the same company the only difference in the cats are the shiny heatshield that Magnaflow's get. When I was cam only I made 399rwhp @ 386rwtq with an ORY. On the dyno added the QTP 3" Magnaflow catted Y and lost 9 rwhp @ 7rwtq over the ORY. I then added my PP Stage II heads and netted the current in sig 416rwhp @ 391rwtq. HTH

Oct 31, 2004 | 08:33 PM

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With which cats are those numbers from?

Oct 31, 2004 | 08:49 PM

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With which cats are those numbers from?

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When I was cam only I made 399rwhp @ 386rwtq with an ORY. On the dyno added the QTP 3" Magnaflow catted Y and lost 9 rwhp @ 7rwtq over the ORY. I then added my PP Stage II heads and netted the current in sig 416rwhp @ 391rwtq. HTH

Oct 31, 2004 | 09:49 PM

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I think he was talking about which one specific, I am assuming the catted y was using #94106 Magnaflows.

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Nov 1, 2004 | 12:43 AM

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I would tend to stay away from Random Techs. I hear many many horror stories of them blowing out. Never heard of any problems with the carsound/magnaflows

Nov 1, 2004 | 08:10 AM

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The numbers mentioned are from the QTP MAGNAFLOW Catted Y pipe. It utilizes the 3" high flow Magnaflow cats, can't remember the part number off my head. They are a great flowing cat with reportedly long life compared to other brands ie Bassani. The 03 Cobra guys have had good luck with them as well.