Reuse stock cats?

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Mar 28, 2007 | 01:49 PM

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Reuse stock cats?

After getting Pacesetter's
I was thinking of trying to reuse my stock cats for a custom Y to save some $$.

Can this be done? or would I have clearance issues?
How much HP would I giving up over aftermarket cats?

Mar 28, 2007 | 01:56 PM

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I suppose you could....Problem is the ID of the stock cats is smaller than the 3" ID pipe most guys use for a Y pipe. On top of that, depending on your year, the driver side cat has a funky inlet

Mar 28, 2007 | 02:11 PM

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i was just wondering that myself the other day, i had a custom set up done and was wantin to use some stock cats, i know the diameters are different, but i'm sure the muffler shop could like cut off at were the seam is and put a correct side diameter tubing to match. i was just thinking of idea's to do it. hope to hear how you did yours

Mar 28, 2007 | 09:09 PM

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If you were making interchangable pipes so you could swap them in for emissions testing, it would be worth reusing them. Otherwise get some high flow ones.

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