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catalytic converter question

Old Jan 31, 2012 | 04:24 PM
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catalytic converter question

Is it bad to just run off your catalytic converter I unbolted the pipe that goes to the muffler ? Could someone tell me the hazards of this?
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 04:38 PM
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Why would you do that?
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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Cause why not lol
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Old Feb 1, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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in my 88 i gutted the cat and piped it right out the side it was loud as hell but ran fin till i blew the motor upp you will losse a little bottom end tho

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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by funcrazy1
Cause why not lol
Because that's the reason people who actually enjoy the sport of off-roading get a bad rep.
But hey, keep up the good work.
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by peow130
Because that's the reason people who actually enjoy the sport of off-roading get a bad rep.
But hey, keep up the good work.
But hey I don't need smog . It was only for a day so calm down

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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by funcrazy1
But hey I don't need smog . It was only for a day so calm down


if it was only for a day you shouldnt worry about it.... as for your question, it wont hurt anything.
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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Yes. Your truck will probably fall apart now. The main bearings rely on sensors past the Cat Converter to keep them within tolerance. Also, its hard on a vehicle to not have the muffler bearings spinning. You prevented them from doing so by unbolting the muffler. Good luck!
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 06:53 PM
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i had to drive to a hardware store like this once. it was so loud i couldnt hear my radio turned all the way up. luckily it was only a 2 mile drive, and it was even more gutless.
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 12:36 AM
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Bahahahahahahaha!!!!!! Muffler bearings!!!! I love it!!!! Does that have anything to do with the blinker fluid??
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 08:14 AM
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I had to run an LCE Header and nothing else for a couple weeks because they sent me the wrong cat-back kit and I had cut up my old exhaust already. Sounded like a V8
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