WHAT If i left just the cat converter on would it still sound like crap?

 

Yes.

 

yup. Just get a dynomax exhaust.

 

besides the fact that the fumes might kill you.. In most states the ex must exit beyond the body somewhere..

so 1st.. in most states you have to have the cat even it the cars past it smog testing years.

2nd in the states where you dont, you can just replace it with a bypass pipe but must still clear the body..

3rd its best to have it comming out the rear of the car so the chances of fumes entering the car are null..

4th if you want loud.. just use a bypass at the cat and a cherry bomb for a muffler in the rear. I think you will get what you want from that...

 

most laws say the exhaust must run atleast to the rear axel.

if you just ran a cat but also had a full exhaust pipe.
Might not sound like a v8 with rusted headders.

 

just as bad

 

though I do forget, ages matters.

There was a time when I thought the flat spotted rusted n blown out headder bottoms on my 72 charger sounded cool. Jacked a mile into the air in back, with air shock n tall skinny tires. Used a brick for park because it was either 1st gear or park. Couldn't have both.

 

But beside all the legal issius.. Havin a open ex can be a major heath problem.. ex getting into the car can make u sick at the lest.. kill you at the worst.. wait kill the lady and her 2 kids you run over when you pass out at the wheel from CO2 poisining

 

i 2nd that ^.

my friend use to own a mustang, an he had the worst exhaust leak, and would drive 45 mins to my house and he would have to take a nap, but i wouldnt let him go to sleep

 

as long as the ex exits atleast right infront of the rear axle u should get away without ex fumes as long as u dont have holes in the floor.i have full lenght headers with stright pipes with flowmasters and turn downs on my 87, and i dont get fumes in my car, the ex system ends about 6 inches infront of the rear, i have the turndowns on a slight angle to the outsides of the car but they mostly point striaght down

 

well thats also depands on where one lives.. Im my home state.. all ex pipe must extend beyoud the body. Here in Ca the ex must extend beyond any space occupied by people.. So no matter what.. 1st check with ur local laws.. One dont want to spend money on paying tickets

 

yeah im supposed to have it exit from behind the rear axle but i dont get hasseled by the cops at all

 

Besides, nothin' beats a set of chrome tips hanging behind the bumper...

 

used to drive a 71 camaro that had turn downs right behind the rear seats. it didn't ahve a cat and I lived.


but I will say when on dirt it sucked. driving slow sucked. too loud for my neighbors, and I stunk.

 

yeah having turndowns gets anoying pretty quick,and i deff have to agree with u on the dirt road bit