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secstang03 Jun 19, 2003 12:10 PM

Pro's and Con's
 
Can someone please explain to me the good vs. bad of changing my mid-pipe to either one with 2 high flow cats or one with no cats. Will I need O2 simulators with both? I know that a pipe with no cats at all is not legal but could still possibly pass emissions here in Houston and if it didnt I would have to switch it out when its inspection time. Any info would help.
Thanks in advance

cyntaxx Jun 19, 2003 12:12 PM

If you get hiflow cats you will need 2. You will not need MIL eliminators though. If you plan on running a catless midpipe, you'll have to run the MIL elims to avoid getting a code.

secstang03 Jun 19, 2003 12:13 PM

so if I you can get away with running no cats (cheaper) then why wouldnt everyone

LIGHTNINROD Jun 19, 2003 12:16 PM


Originally posted by secstang03
so if I you can get away with running no cats (cheaper) then why wouldnt everyone
TOO LOUD Ask Johnny Lightning..............

Dan

cyntaxx Jun 19, 2003 01:38 PM


Originally posted by secstang03
so if I you can get away with running no cats (cheaper) then why wouldnt everyone
VERY LOUD and emissions (although I am not certain if hi-flow cats pass these tests).

Also, some have said that you will lose low end torque by reducing the backpressure that much. I believe Hi-Flows from Magnaflow reduce it to 3psi, don't know what catless pipes reduce it to...

Coldie Jun 19, 2003 02:04 PM

save the environment
 
You don't get hardly any power by not running cats. You will lose low-end torque.

Not that I a tree hugging hippy, but hi-flow cats work. And they are significantly nicer on the environment and people around your car...

If it's a race only truck, go to town...

Nazgul Jun 20, 2003 12:21 AM

Re: save the environment
 

Originally posted by Coldie
You don't get hardly any power by not running cats. You will lose low-end torque.

Not that I a tree hugging hippy, but hi-flow cats work. And they are significantly nicer on the environment and people around your car...

Yeah! :rocker:


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