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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 07:46 PM
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will i see any gains it i gut my cats? my car is a 1998 z28 and it seems like the cats are really holding my car back.i'm just wondering it this will help any?
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 08:48 PM
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sorry I am no help but. . .Can anyone explain to me what "gutting" the cats is? Couldnt you just take off the cats all together and get the same result? please explain, thanks. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 10:27 PM
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well around here cops are ****** so if u leave the casing they can't say u don't have them.and if they aren't there u get busted aound here.
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 11:53 PM
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Will you see gains? The answer is more than likely "yes" but how much depends from car to car. It is impossible to say for sure that if you take them off that you will gain "X" horsepower. Anytime you take the corks out of the system you are bound to gain some power but just don't expect the SOTP feel like a 150 shot would give you!

If you do it, expect more rasp through the pipes...particularly when you come out of near or full throttle. A couple of bullet mufflers will fix that, though! Good luck!
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