Will dropping the cats hinder performance?
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Will dropping the cats hinder performance?
If I don't have the O2 bungs will the PCM screw with the power of the car in a NEGATIVE way? <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0">
What are the draw-backs, if any, other than throwing a check engine light?
This will be done on the Firehawk. I wanna test the noise-level before I drop the headers <img src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" border="0" alt="[devil]" />
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What are the draw-backs, if any, other than throwing a check engine light?
This will be done on the Firehawk. I wanna test the noise-level before I drop the headers <img src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" border="0" alt="[devil]" />
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Re: Will dropping the cats hinder performance?
I don't believe it will mess with anything since it'll give bad readings to only the rear O2's. That's just emission crap. The front O2's are the important ones, so I think you'll just have an SES to stare at. I would expect the performance to be fine.
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Re: Will dropping the cats hinder performance?
[quote]Originally posted by Trevor D:
<strong>I don't believe it will mess with anything since it'll give bad readings to only the rear O2's. That's just emission crap. The front O2's are the important ones, so I think you'll just have an SES to stare at. I would expect the performance to be fine.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Very <img src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" border="0">
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Someone told me that it might smell a little funny. Is this true? If so, will this smell be from the exhaust only or will it be evident in the interior? <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0">
<strong>I don't believe it will mess with anything since it'll give bad readings to only the rear O2's. That's just emission crap. The front O2's are the important ones, so I think you'll just have an SES to stare at. I would expect the performance to be fine.</strong><hr></blockquote>
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Someone told me that it might smell a little funny. Is this true? If so, will this smell be from the exhaust only or will it be evident in the interior? <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0">
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Re: Will dropping the cats hinder performance?
Without cats, you'll definitely have a strong exhaust smell. The only time you will likely smell it is if your windows are down and you've been sitting at a light for a while. FWIW, I pulled the cats off of my car with 1,250 miles on it. <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> With an aftermarket cam, the smell will get REALLY bad with no cats. The 232/237 that I had in my 383 T/A could kill a small village if you let it idle in the garage.
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Re: Will dropping the cats hinder performance?
Well I removed my cats and I picked up 11rwhp and 23rwtq.... <img src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" border="0" alt="[devil]" />
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Re: Will dropping the cats hinder performance?
[quote]Originally posted by Trevor D:
<strong>Without cats . . . The 232/237 that I had in my 383 T/A could kill a small village if you let it idle in the garage.</strong><hr></blockquote>
LMFAO!!! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
Thanks for the replies dude . . . cats come off TOMORROW!!! <img src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" border="0" alt="[devil]" />
<strong>Without cats . . . The 232/237 that I had in my 383 T/A could kill a small village if you let it idle in the garage.</strong><hr></blockquote>
LMFAO!!! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
Thanks for the replies dude . . . cats come off TOMORROW!!! <img src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" border="0" alt="[devil]" />
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Re: Will dropping the cats hinder performance?
[quote]Originally posted by BIGBOS:
<strong>Well I removed my cats and I picked up 11rwhp and 23rwtq.... <img src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" border="0" alt="[devil]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
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Oooooh MAN! I can't wait to rip them bad-boys outta there! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
Weight reduction too! <img src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" border="0" alt="[devil]" />
<strong>Well I removed my cats and I picked up 11rwhp and 23rwtq.... <img src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" border="0" alt="[devil]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
<img src="gr_eek2.gif" border="0">
Oooooh MAN! I can't wait to rip them bad-boys outta there! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
Weight reduction too! <img src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" border="0" alt="[devil]" />