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Old Oct 19, 2002 | 10:45 AM
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I've been thinking about replacing the Grot y-pipe with a custom pipe and no cats. Car is cammed and no headwork. I'm sure I'd gain some top end hp but I'm concerned about losing on the low end. My muffler surgeon, who would do the work, claims he lost low end power when he removed the cats from his Grand National. Does anyone have any dyno results that would answer this question? Thanks for any help.
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Old Oct 19, 2002 | 01:33 PM
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In my case i didnt lose i gained,iam loseing more traction. Iam pissed i cant get traction,i cant just lay into it without spining to much and bogging it.
The sound is worth it!

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Old Oct 19, 2002 | 01:43 PM
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Yeah, kill the cats that keep sleeping on my hood
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Old Oct 19, 2002 | 01:43 PM
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I saw get rid of them. I gutted the stock ones and when I bought my macs the ones in its y pipe were gutted as well.
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Old Oct 20, 2002 | 12:18 AM
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Kill the kitties! <img border="0" alt="[guns]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" />
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