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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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Exclamation Removing Rear Cats

Its really getting close to me pulling the trigger on this one. However, Im just looking at this from a warranty stand point. Whats the likely-hood of them even noticing the rear cats missing? Im just not sure if I should push for my cam phaser to be replaced before I do it or not. My motor blows up, and Im screwed. What do you guys think? Im NOT looking for stupid opinions or answers but just some helpful ones. Thanks!
 
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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If you don't ever have any warranty exhaust related concerns, it prolly won't matter a flip.

They don't even have to put the truck on a lift to replace the cam phaser, so your dealer prolly won't even notice.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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Well, say if my motor blew up could they try to pull that card? or what?
 
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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Dont think that the benefits are greater than the possible consequences here. Just my opinion. I would be sweating bullets everytime I thought that I may have to take the truck in for service. You wont gain much sound by removing the cats, or horsepower.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by cobraman302
Dont think that the benefits are greater than the possible consequences here. Just my opinion. I would be sweating bullets everytime I thought that I may have to take the truck in for service. You wont gain much sound by removing the cats, or horsepower.
Its been shown to gain up to +25 hp in some cases but Im not doing it for that, Im doing it for sound simply. I mean my dealer has worked on my truck A LOT with my suspension lift, tuner, exhaust, 35" tires, so I don't know. .
 
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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I may be wrong, nut I would like to see dynos of 25 hp gains just from cats, that would be sweet though, maybe its true. But if they know about your tuner and dont say anything, then why would they say anything about your cats being removed, if they ever see them?
 
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