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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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I'm going to get a cut-out, but I was wondering is it to raspy to replace the cat with a cutout, or should I just put the cut-out after the cat? I tried searching couldn't really find what I was looking for.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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Putting the cutout after the cat pretty much defeats the purpose of it.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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You still have cats on your car! :O Wow hack that thing off and put the cut-out further down the i-pipe like right before the rear tire.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Replace the cat, chop that bitch off.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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It seems everybody lives somewhere where you dont have to meet emissions. Mines registered in MD, the cat is staying on.
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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-cat +cutout
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Does it make it raspy and backfire and pop? I really do not like that sound it drives me nuts and it sounds like absolute sh*t!
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Does it make it raspy and backfire and pop? I really do not like that sound it drives me nuts and it sounds like absolute sh*t! Anybody have a sound clip with stock headers with a cutout and no cat?
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Old Feb 13, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 95Firehawk
Does it make it raspy and backfire and pop? I really do not like that sound it drives me nuts and it sounds like absolute sh*t!
Raspy? no...backfire? no...pop? Sometimes, i'll try to post a clip of mine or try to find one. On stock manifolds a cutout with no cat is loud as ****.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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Will I need to do something with my o2's if I take the cat off then?
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 95Firehawk
Will I need to do something with my o2's if I take the cat off then?
You have a 95 so you should only have front 02's so no. It's raining here the next few days so no video from me yet.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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Just replace the cat with the cutout. That's the way it is on my car. I like it. It's extremely loud, but also sounds good, when you get on it. It does pop, when you are downshifting, to come to a stop, and it makes your whole car shake, but it's fun.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 12:27 AM
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I just have the cat taken out. I machined a tapered piece to fit into my Cat back flared end pipe end. I then welded the piece to a plate that I drilled and tapped for the stock two bolts to fit on the bracket to hold the pipes together (and to mount to the car). The plate mimicked the plate at the end of the cat.
I take one bolt out and loosen the other and let the exhaust hang below the y pipe at the track. The car in my opinion sounds good and dosen't pop unless I'm deaccelerating hard.
Are you gonna use the cut out on the street? Then I might consider a cut out, other wise I don't know why you would.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 12:44 AM
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And your car does rumble big time....Chicks dig the rumble, Oooh Baby.

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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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Yes I plan on using the cutout on the street. That's the whole reason I want it. I really want a sound clip of stock headers with a cutout. Also I want a sound clip of exhaust with no cat or headers. I have 2OTL so without a cat will this be raspy and pop?
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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Anyone with a sound clip out there?
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