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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 09:51 PM
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Im thinking bout guttin the cats on my 01 Z28. I already have loudmouth installed on it, and i know there will be alot more rasp, but i hear its a good bit louder. Wats the best way to gutt them? Also will i have any trouble with them being gutted? Ive heard of it messing the valves up? Will the ses light come on? thanks yall
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 10:16 PM
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Why not just put on an ORY pipe instead and keep the cats incase of emmision problems. Just put the catted Y back on then.
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 10:22 PM
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figured if i was gonna gut em, then i would do it in my shop, and not have to go to exhuast shop, might end up doing that tho
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 11:43 PM
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the easiest way to gut the cats would be to put a scewdriver in the opening and get a hammer and bang the screwdriver a black powder substance will come out. The ses light will come on.
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 12:54 AM
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Get the off road pipes or a ory, if you ever have to buy cats for any reason they will be ALOT more than the ory or pipes would be. I bought them for my other 02 and when I traded the car the dealer had to have the cats installed, 30 minutes later I was done .
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