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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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Considering gutting my stock cats just to see what it will sound like untill i get longtubes next month. I know someone has done this before so just wondering what to use to do it. i'd prefer not to try and take off those rusted-*** bolts up there to take the cats all the way off too. any dangers in doing this though?
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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wait it out, you can sell the ungutted cats for 120 $ !!!!!!!
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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gutting stock cats is stupid--it still will not sound like LT'S anyway--what gave you that idea..they should be reprimanded.wait--get headers and remove stupid cats as is.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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Personally there is a gain to be had Hp wise, but why do that? Just fork out some money for some high flow cats and you can always use them later with headers.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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ive ben there car loads up,runs bad down low and is raspy.. you wont like it.it sounds like stock manifold with an awfull scavenging effect.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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do not gut your cats they are worth money ungutted, get some longtubes and call it good man
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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save your efforts for the header install....waste of time. Also, some people will pay money for your stock cats.
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