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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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i recently took both cats off my 97 trans am....but now i get like 4 check engine codes mainly with o2 sensors, since the car is cursed with a bunch of emissions BS will running the car with no cats mess it up?

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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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You need to tune out the rear sensors or run simulators in place of them. Then this will not be the cause of any check engine codes.

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wat about your valves? is it true that no cats heat up your valves alot quicker and expose them 2 damage?
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Whats "cats"? Just get it tuned out and you will be fine unless you have Emissions to pass
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Originally Posted by free_phoenix88
wat about your valves? is it true that no cats heat up your valves alot quicker and expose them 2 damage?
That's only if you were to run your car with say shorty headers and no y pipe or if you ran your car with no manifolds or headers or anything. People run longtubes with no y pipe with no issues. Yes you need to get it tuned for the rear o2's and no cats.
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 02:02 AM
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Im running no cats with no issues
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