!AIR without going catless?
!AIR without going catless? Is retaining the AIR system vital to running a catalytic converter equipped car? I know what the air system does but will not having it damage cats? I want cats to pass emsissions and sound good but, I don't want the AIR system.
Input?
Input?
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Originally Posted by joblo1978
Is retaining the AIR system vital to running a catalytic converter equipped car? I know what the air system does but will not having it damage cats? I want cats to pass emsissions and sound good but, I don't want the AIR system.
Input?
Input?
According to my findings it pumps air into the CATS to help promote the chemical reaction from the ceramic brick and the exhaust gases. The AIR sytem should only run for the 1st 20 seconds or so after start up. It is done to meet certain emissions criteria and tests.
If you retain the stock CATS and remove the AIR system then the CATS will not perform well enough on start up.
Removing AIR will not give you any HP gain.
The best option would be to replace your existing CATS with some Metal Matrix 7000 series ones from Random Technology. Stock CATS have a low flow rate which causes a power loss, the replacement items from Random Technology flow better than many mufflers. The 3" variant of the 7000 series will not impeed exhaust flow upto over 500bhp. As a bonus they don't require AIR so you can safely remove it.
Will it clog the Magnaflow cats or damage them is what I'm getting at, does anyone know?
Just wanting to keep them because I don't particularly car for the sound of an ORY or their sound. I also need to be able to pass a visual and don't want AIR.
Just wanting to keep them because I don't particularly car for the sound of an ORY or their sound. I also need to be able to pass a visual and don't want AIR.
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From: England
Originally Posted by joblo1978
Will it clog the Magnaflow cats or damage them is what I'm getting at, does anyone know?
Just wanting to keep them because I don't particularly car for the sound of an ORY or their sound. I also need to be able to pass a visual and don't want AIR.
Just wanting to keep them because I don't particularly car for the sound of an ORY or their sound. I also need to be able to pass a visual and don't want AIR.
For technical info you'd be better off speaking with the manufacture/retailer of the items you'r whising to purchase.
BTW, why do you want to remove AIR?
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Originally Posted by 300bhp/ton
If the CATS don't require AIR then you can simply disconnect it. Or rather the replacement CATS will have no where to hook it up. It's then your choice on whether to remove the AIR system from the car or not.
For technical info you'd be better off speaking with the manufacture/retailer of the items you'r whising to purchase.
BTW, why do you want to remove AIR?
For technical info you'd be better off speaking with the manufacture/retailer of the items you'r whising to purchase.
BTW, why do you want to remove AIR?