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Posted by illwill510 (Member # 3788) on :
 
What is your opinion on gutting out your catalic converters? And how do you do this? I got a magnaflow x with cats and its too quiet. I sounds good untill the exaust hits the cats?

[ December 27, 2006, 07:27 AM: Message edited by: illwill510 ]
 
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on :
 
I wouldnt do it. The smell sucks and it can get very irritating. I dont think the noise is going to be worth it. Also you might not know how loud your car actually is. I have almost no interior noise with my mags. However, outside the car its very loud. Have a buddy drive your car and stand on it a couple of times. You might like what you hear.
 
Posted by asskickn88 (Member # 4957) on :
 
You guys should just trade pipes.
 
Posted by illwill510 (Member # 3788) on :
 
thats the smell of raw hp!!
il try leting my buddy drive
 
Posted by asskickn88 (Member # 4957) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by illwill510:
thats the smell of raw fuel!!
There, fixed it for ya. [Big Grin]
 
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by illwill510:
What is your opinion on gutting out your catalic converters? And how do you do this? I got a magnaflow x with cats and its too quiet. I sounds good untill the exaust hits the cats?
Do you want to trade pipes? I have a gutted X and am looking for a catted x
 
Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :
 
Don't gut them. Just buy a used O/R pipe and sell your shit.
 
Posted by The Camaro Z-28 Kid (Member # 3100) on :
 
i have a gutten stock h-pipe you can for free! it rattles though. [Frown]
 
Posted by iceman302 (Member # 7180) on :
 
I have a Bassani catted H pipe. It's almost brand new. I would be willing to trade. The car will definitely pick up a little more tone with an H pipe. PM me if you're interested.
 
Posted by 95whitegt (Member # 3205) on :
 
what about gutting mufflers hummmm....
 
Posted by 1Sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by iceman302:
I have a Bassani catted H pipe.
Really? Got pictures?
 
Posted by dynoguy (Member # 6457) on :
 
Get an aftermarket pipe w/o cats and keep the stocker for smog inspections. Its also nice to have when you sell the car.

[ December 07, 2006, 01:28 AM: Message edited by: dynoguy ]
 
Posted by illwill510 (Member # 3788) on :
 
talked to a coupel of members about there off road h pipes and im going to swoop one soon.

I had my buddy drive and stand on it. You couldnt realy hear the mufflers scream until 5krpm.
 
Posted by illwill510 (Member # 3788) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by The Camaro Z-28 Kid:
i have a gutten stock h-pipe you can for free! it rattles though. [Frown]
thanks for the offer
 
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on :
 
what pipes do you have?
 
Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 95whitegt:
what about gutting mufflers hummmm....
I would imagine that this would sound like shit [Wink]
 
Posted by illwill510 (Member # 3788) on :
 
I have hooker max flows and want to hear them with an off road pipe.
 
Posted by illwill510 (Member # 3788) on :
 
Well, i gutted out the cats on my magnaflow x pipe and like it a lot better. It sounds a lot deeper and you can hear the cam a lot more at idle. I noticed little less power down low but higher rpms it pulled a lot better. The only thing that i didnt like about it was how you can slightly hear the exaust bounce around in the cat at very low rpms.
 
Posted by 94gt (Member # 3060) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 1Sicgt:
quote:
Originally posted by iceman302:
I have a Bassani catted H pipe.
Really? Got pictures?
ditto! [Confused]
 
Posted by bomrrman84 (Member # 7244) on :
 
i have an off road h pipe with 2 chamber flows and it screams when i stand on it. dont gut your cats, as you may need them. keep your old shit. you can buy an off road h used for like 100$ tha one with cats is like 350 some $. so just keep your old shit trust me.i had my cats on with the flows and it was quiet. by the way center dump turn downs are way to loud with that set up that i have.
 
Posted by Black88GT (Member # 394) on :
 
I have a 2.5 inch Mac H pipe, that I gutted the cats on hoping for the same sound as an O/R h. I was disappointed, It doesn't even sound near as good as a straight through O/R pipe.
 




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