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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 01:31 AM
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Debating whether or not to get some high flowing cats for my y-pipe. Curious on what yall think.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 02:35 AM
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Even thought they are still illegal in Cali (on ODBII cars), I'm still going to use them. I think you'd get a little more leniency than not having htem, not too mention that the exhaust note is less raspy than ORY.

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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RrCoX22
Debating whether or not to get some high flowing cats for my y-pipe. Curious on what yall think.
No cats is worth it
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by SLP LS1
No cats is worth it
I agree, but yall are in cali, so I think I would throw em on.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 08:19 AM
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can't tell a difference if that is what you are looking for...although I do have 2 carsound hi flo's for sale if u are interested
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 08:41 AM
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2 pretty much brand new carsounds right lol you just got those put on like what 8 months ago and then you got headers?
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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yep..so buy them..lol
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 11:12 AM
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put them on, only because your in cali, if you werent it can be argued, but you are, so put em on
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Magnaflow makes a carb legal high flow cat now.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 12:05 PM
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I have them. If I am not mistaken, they were like 75 bucks each from TexasSpeed. IMO, hi flo cats or not, there really isn't a performance loss.....but that is strictly MY OPINION. I have them just so that I don't have to catch hell with the emissions BS. CALIFORNIA= CATS.........get them.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 03:43 PM
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i say they are worth it unless you have true duals, keeps the rasp down especially on LM, i have RandomTechs with my QTP Lts, and LM and my car has exactly the sound i was looking for

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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by HOSS
yep..so buy them..lol

How much? I need some cats they just started inspections here. I have to ORY pipes so I can use one for inspection and swap it out afterwards. Let me know.
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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if he doesnt respond shoot me a pm and ill call him up. they just got put on the car not long ago. for being legal, high flow cats (at least the ones hoss has) didnt hold much back IMO as far as sound. cuts out rasp but its still loud
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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RandomTechs flow 598 cfm which is the best from what i've been able to find....that's why i got em and FWIW, i can't stand how LS1s sound without cats unless they have the RIGHT muffler.......sound like total **** IMO
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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i had flowmaster, sounded like **** with no cats

gmmg had some rasp without cats but tollerable

gmmg + h/c without cats, will not disappoint anyone lol
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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I wonder if i will have alot of rasp with the hotcam and Lts with gmmg and no cats?
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:42 PM
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ive got some sound clips with f13 cam, the cars idle is so deep, there is slight rasp but not as much as stock. imp it sounds great. it sounds better than SOME (i said some not all) true dual setups i have heard
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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i don't know how much i want for them, let me check the goin rate on these things, and ill get back to ya tmrw if ur interested
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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Cool!
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