restrictive catalytic converter
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restrictive catalytic converter hey i heard in in the lt1 z28s specifically in 1994 chevy put a more restrictive cat converter so it wouldnt have the same amount of horsepower as the corvette. it supposedly sucked the lt1 from 300 to 275. anyone know anything about this? i want to open up my exhaust on my 94 z28 so it breaths better i was thinking having two catalytic converters go into my y pipe insted of having my exhausat flow in to one supposedly resrtictive cat into my y pipe. is this true? can anyone offer me any advice on this? does this sound like a good idea? or how can i make it breath more and be less restrictive without buying all new exhaust systum? thanks
In the land of Chevrolet performance, the Corvette will ALWAYS be the flag bearer of speed. NO other Chevrolet will out perform it.
Having said that, the Camaro has a single exhaust. That, all by itself, will insure a lower HP rating than the Corvette, which has a full dual exhaust system. Even in '96, when Chevrolet installed a "dual cat" system on the Camaro, it only bumped the HP rating by 10, to 285.
Having said that, the Camaro has a single exhaust. That, all by itself, will insure a lower HP rating than the Corvette, which has a full dual exhaust system. Even in '96, when Chevrolet installed a "dual cat" system on the Camaro, it only bumped the HP rating by 10, to 285.
hey i heard in in the lt1 z28s specifically in 1994 chevy put a more restrictive cat converter so it wouldnt have the same amount of horsepower as the corvette. it supposedly sucked the lt1 from 300 to 275. anyone know anything about this? i want to open up my exhaust on my 94 z28 so it breaths better i was thinking having two catalytic converters go into my y pipe insted of having my exhausat flow in to one supposedly resrtictive cat into my y pipe. is this true? can anyone offer me any advice on this? does this sound like a good idea? or how can i make it breath more and be less restrictive without buying all new exhaust systum? thanks
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Regardless its a felony I'd be careful doing that. Theres no cats on the T/A but we know the consequences. Telling someone that may make them do it thinking its ok if there are no emissions in the city or state. Removing the cat is still a felony.
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In the land of Chevrolet performance, the Corvette will ALWAYS be the flag bearer of speed. NO other Chevrolet will out perform it.
Having said that, the Camaro has a single exhaust. That, all by itself, will insure a lower HP rating than the Corvette, which has a full dual exhaust system. Even in '96, when Chevrolet installed a "dual cat" system on the Camaro, it only bumped the HP rating by 10, to 285.
Having said that, the Camaro has a single exhaust. That, all by itself, will insure a lower HP rating than the Corvette, which has a full dual exhaust system. Even in '96, when Chevrolet installed a "dual cat" system on the Camaro, it only bumped the HP rating by 10, to 285.
And word around the campfire is that dual cat is just a gimmick :\ Who knows though, could be, could not be...
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lets not forget the late 70's the trans am ws6 could out run and held more g's on the skid pad then the corvette of same year.
and the buick gn would hand a tpi vette its *** on the 1/4 mile too.
and the buick gn would hand a tpi vette its *** on the 1/4 mile too.
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hey i heard in in the lt1 z28s specifically in 1994 chevy put a more restrictive cat converter so it wouldnt have the same amount of horsepower as the corvette. it supposedly sucked the lt1 from 300 to 275. anyone know anything about this? i want to open up my exhaust on my 94 z28 so it breaths better i was thinking having two catalytic converters go into my y pipe insted of having my exhausat flow in to one supposedly resrtictive cat into my y pipe. is this true? can anyone offer me any advice on this? does this sound like a good idea? or how can i make it breath more and be less restrictive without buying all new exhaust systum? thanks
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You know, I didn't really notice this till now but... He DID say "NO other Chevrolet will outperform", not no other GM... So he's still right, at least from anything that comes to mind. Though...Could a stock Typhoon out perform a same year Vette?
