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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 07:17 PM
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Will just removing my cats make my car louder?

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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 08:00 PM
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Yes!!!
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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Seconded...
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 08:47 PM
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Will it give me anymore power?
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 10:02 PM
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yes and yes
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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Louder and a slight power increase.....
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Old Sep 12, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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louder,better throttle response,little more power,louder...........
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 10:38 AM
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I just gutted mine and it sounds much better...but remember you will need o2 simulaters
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It will be super loud if you had some LT's. I put some Pacesetter LT's and ORY with borla adjustable exhaust thing sounded so loud with the cut out open i had to completely close the block plate for the exhaust. I'm looking to get a LT ypipe that has high flow cats to help with the sound.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 12:45 PM
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but it will smell more...
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 04:40 PM
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removing cats - NOT WORTH IT !!!!!

Loud as "raspy and annoying", plus smells terrible, and no worth those stupid 1-3rwhp
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Gutting the cats is definitely worth it. Do it.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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Gutting the cats is definitely worth it. Do it.

Worth the 1-3 rwhp ???

Hardly.....
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Worth the 1-3 rwhp ???

Hardly.....
Better than nothing Every little bit counts.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 10:54 PM
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Knowing what I know now about the process and the gains, I wouldn't do it again. If you are really worried about maximizing the potential, put some hi-flow's on there and forget about it. At best, they may give you a slight edge over stockers but it's doubtful. I've got to go with AdamSS on this one. Small, if any, power gains and please don't expect to feel it when you get on it because you wont.
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