i had a gutted cat with a pipe in the place of the cat...i was driving @ 65mph in the highway and the thing blew off ...the car sounds awful now...its too loud ..

now my options are

1. putting a cat there,
(how heavy is the cat compared to a pipe?)
(how much of a difference does the catco high flow cat make a difference on the stock cat that can be got thru mieneke...)

2. gettin another pipe put there?


what do u guys think...i should do..

it looks as though it rusted after the Thunderstorms and rains...driving around in the water on the road for long...

 

Wtf, you dont need a cat. get more pipe

 

Wtf, why? Oh yeah, because catalytic convertors are soooo restrictive, right? (Hint: This isn't the 70's anymore.)

 

well i got more pipe and got the welding and work done...it wasnt welded right the last time...

the whole job for 20 bucks .....i was thinkin of a cat because of the fact that once i move from the place i live the emission laws will be different (they dont care where i live now in IL )


well i didnt have teh time so i just got pipe fixed back there (got a warning from a cop already for tooo LOUD exhuast ..lol)

thanx anyways guys...

how restrictive is a cat anyway like a high flow cat...?

 

Supposedly the new cats are much better than the original 70's units, and flow much better. So you might lose a hp or three, but, a stock GM cat will clean the pollutants up better than an aftermarket high flow- something to maybe keep in mind for those guys (like me) that have to run the car on a dyno for inspection.

 

Always the wise ars tom. the reason why is the horse power loss, also the Price, if there are low pollution regulations, why spend the $?

 

I'm gonna have to save my old cat just in case I need it to pass inspection next year. That'll suck.

 

great reply TomP,
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