Cat delete worth it?
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Cat delete worth it?
Previous owner put a magnaflow exhaust system on the 87 Formula 350 I bought. I had plans of gutting the cat but it has a new magnaflow cat on it. Is it worth it to gut a high flow cat? The car is already plenty loud.
thanks in advance for the replies.
thanks in advance for the replies.
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Re: Cat delete worth it?
Probably not a big difference in power if the car is stock or even mildly modified.
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Re: Cat delete worth it?
The raw exhaust smell will get old really fast...
I have a 1971 Camaro that I put cats on back in the mid-90's because I got sick of it (and I was only in my early 20's). Ended up getting Walker high-flo's. Didn't notice any loss in power.
That was with a 350. But even now, with my 383... I'm not sure if the cats are costing me any power, but it's a worthwhile trade. But suffice it to say, it doesn't seem like the engine is suffering from lack of power...lol
I have a 1971 Camaro that I put cats on back in the mid-90's because I got sick of it (and I was only in my early 20's). Ended up getting Walker high-flo's. Didn't notice any loss in power.
That was with a 350. But even now, with my 383... I'm not sure if the cats are costing me any power, but it's a worthwhile trade. But suffice it to say, it doesn't seem like the engine is suffering from lack of power...lol
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Federal law still applies against cat converter removal. law but may depend on the state.
here in Canada, if your vehicle came from the factory with a cat, and if u get stopped by the Ministry of Transport , it will cost a whole load of $$$ &/or U can lose your vehicle. Leave the cat on.
here in Canada, if your vehicle came from the factory with a cat, and if u get stopped by the Ministry of Transport , it will cost a whole load of $$$ &/or U can lose your vehicle. Leave the cat on.
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Re: Cat delete worth it?
Considering the technology behind the design of cats produced today, absolutely nothing is to be gained by gutting it, hacking it off, eliminating it, etc. I put a 3” Magnaflow cat on my 84 15th Anniversary that ran 12.teens and the car didn’t lose so much as a tenth. And as mentioned above, the smell gets old really quick. I expect to smell exhaust fumes coming from my 67 Chevelle, not my thirdgens.
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Re: Cat delete worth it?
I decided just to leave the cat, I have a few exhaust leaks to fix but other than that it sounds and runs good. I have a few obnoxious loud, rich smelling cars….. it’s nice to have some that are a little more refined.
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Re: Cat delete worth it?
Federal law still applies against cat converter removal. law but may depend on the state.
here in Canada, if your vehicle came from the factory with a cat, and if u get stopped by the Ministry of Transport , it will cost a whole load of $$$ &/or U can lose your vehicle. Leave the cat on.
here in Canada, if your vehicle came from the factory with a cat, and if u get stopped by the Ministry of Transport , it will cost a whole load of $$$ &/or U can lose your vehicle. Leave the cat on.
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Re: Cat delete worth it?
MTO in Ontario go underneath and point a thermometer at the CAT if they suspect something. I'm not kidding.
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Well that's a good thing nothing East of Alberta interests me. I usually just go south. I worked in Ontario for 1 month and couldn't wrap my head around how any of y'all can call that place home
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