Gutted Cats today
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Gutted Cats today So , I gutted My cats today.. and now im running gutted cats and QTP electric cut out before Flowmaster cat back. Sounds deeper and is def. louder on WOT... next is headers..
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why did you not just remove the cats..keep them, and if u want to put them on again, you could...LOUISIANA does not have CAT-COPS. As a matter of fact, most of the states allow pos on the road that would get towed the first second a Canadian Cop set eyes on them... 
Which reminds me of the fight to allow MEXICAN TRUCKS on U.S. HWY's .......
Which reminds me of the fight to allow MEXICAN TRUCKS on U.S. HWY's ....... does even gutted cats help with the raspy sound of exhaust? how about high flow cats. that is my only concern about the cats. i dont have to worry about emissions, i am just worried it is going to be all raspy and sound like crap.
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Originally Posted by kebie05
does even gutted cats help with the raspy sound of exhaust? how about high flow cats. that is my only concern about the cats. i dont have to worry about emissions, i am just worried it is going to be all raspy and sound like crap.
[as I stated above, he would have been smarter to just REMOVE them] 
Originally Posted by dsm_mike
How hard was it to gut the passenger side one?
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Ive done it to several of the ls1's, it always seems to make them louder, but they sound a lot more like a farm truck through a open cutout. On the 98-99 cars, you have to cut the ypipe after the cat and gut it then just weld it back up. Most muffler shops will not weld the pipe back tho.
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its not ghetto they look real so no one will notice that you picked up a few ponies there. And you never have to replace them, high flow cats you occasionally have to take out and clean or possible replace, at least thats what I've heard....
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I didnt remove mine myself.. took it to the shop i always go to, and they guy only charged me 40 bucks.. it sounds much deeper w/ them gutted, along w/ my electric cut out dumping before my flowmaster exhaust system. If you already have a cut out, its not sig. louder... just a much deeper tone IMO.. but better gas mileage and a few hp.. worth 40 bucks
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Would it be crazy loud with the loud mouth ? I know people say its loud with long tubes, but would it shut it up a little with stock manifolds, I have a pair gutted on the side and i'm debated wether to put them on or not.
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You could just put them on.. see if you like it.. and if not then get the LTs.. ya know? Or if you have the money, just get the LT anyway plus get the cats put on.. and yes it will be looouuud
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
GO WITH HIGH-FOW CATS...gutting is Ghetto. [as I stated above, he would have been smarter to just REMOVE them]
[as I stated above, he would have been smarter to just REMOVE them] it doesn't matter if there is emissions testing. removing/gutting/moving your cats is illegal in ANY state and can carry thousands of dollars in fines.
Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
why? running catless is a federal crime. if you're forced to pop your hood, at least people would SEE cats. it makes no sense to remove cats when you can just gut them.
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Who cares if they make u pop the hood....the cats are located under the car
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why? running catless is a federal crime. if you're forced to pop your hood, at least people would SEE cats. it makes no sense to remove cats when you can just gut them.
it doesn't matter if there is emissions testing. removing/gutting/moving your cats is illegal in ANY state and can carry thousands of dollars in fines.
it doesn't matter if there is emissions testing. removing/gutting/moving your cats is illegal in ANY state and can carry thousands of dollars in fines.
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Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
why? running catless is a federal crime. if you're forced to pop your hood, at least people would SEE cats. it makes no sense to remove cats when you can just gut them.
it doesn't matter if there is emissions testing. removing/gutting/moving your cats is illegal in ANY state and can carry thousands of dollars in fines.
it doesn't matter if there is emissions testing. removing/gutting/moving your cats is illegal in ANY state and can carry thousands of dollars in fines.
....But I forgot, U KNOW ALL... 
if u can see your cats under the hood...you have a COLLECTORS CAR...... 