eliminating cat & muffler
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eliminating cat & muffler
How loud would my truck be if i replaced the cat & muffler with a straight pipe? I was originally thinking of removing the cat, but after further consideration i'm thinking i want to cut the exhaust off right before the cat, replace it with a pipe that would be about the same length as the original one. I figure when i need to get it smogged again, I'll just clamp the whole setup back on. My main concern at this point is the loudness- would it be nice & rumbly, or unbearably loud? Any input as to how loud (decibals?) this setup would be?
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I ran a straight LCE header for a few weeks until I had the time to install the rest of my new exhaust - it sounded like a V8! Fine at idle, but any gas and WOW it was loud.
1) probalby illegal due to noise (and you may get ticketed for not having a CAT if they pull you over for noise)
2) If you let your CAT 'sit' in between smogs, it could "go bad" - be careful there.
1) probalby illegal due to noise (and you may get ticketed for not having a CAT if they pull you over for noise)
2) If you let your CAT 'sit' in between smogs, it could "go bad" - be careful there.
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how about if i left the cat & eliminated the muffler? (replacing it with a straight pipe)- would the cat muffle it enough to not attract cops- i definitely don't want it crazy loud
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why dont you spend a lil money and do it right the first time? a magnaflow hi flow cat is 60-70 bucks and a muffler of your choice is 20-100 depending on what ya get. alot cheaper than the tickets you will be getting. lol
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i didn't know they were that cheap- i just looked & can get a chamber type muffler (cherry bomb brand) for about $25 new from Summit Racing. My issue is that if i spend money on it & "do it right" i want it to be smog legal- i don't want to spend money on a cat & muffler,spend time installing them, then have to re-do it come smog time 'cuz they won't pass- so will these "high flow" cats & an aftermarket muffler (like the one i'm looking at) pass smog in WA?
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So if i remove the cat & just keep it in my garage untill emissions test time, can it go bad? is there any truth to this? if so, is there a particular way i can store it so that it doesn't go bad after a year or so? also, how would i clean it when i wanted to put it back on? how about a seafoam treatment?
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i'll keep the muffler, it's in really good shape. but i do plan on cutting out the cat, replacing it with a pipe, & just using exhaust clamps with bolts so it will be easily bolted back on come emission time (i did this with my previosu truck-'90 2wd 22r PU & it make a noticeable difference in smoothness, power & sound)
my question is: can the cat go bad if it sits in my garage for a year? i heard they can stop "catalyzing" (yes that's a real word) if not in use for extended periods of time
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my question is: can the cat go bad if it sits in my garage for a year? i heard they can stop "catalyzing" (yes that's a real word) if not in use for extended periods of time
???
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anyone?
my question is: can the cat go bad if it sits in my garage for a year? i heard they can stop "catalyzing" (yes that's a real word) if not in use for extended periods of time
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my question is: can the cat go bad if it sits in my garage for a year? i heard they can stop "catalyzing" (yes that's a real word) if not in use for extended periods of time
???