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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 10:26 AM
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you know theres platinum in there
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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the more power you make the more power the cat robs
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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you know theres platinum in there
platinum?!?! well damn! i'll sell you that shoebox full of pure platinum cheese grater for only $100
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 11:10 AM
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you can get nice test pipe less then $50...
I don't like these "wonder garage" solutions.
Its is stupid.
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 11:47 AM
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Anyone have dyno results to back any of this up? The leaded gas comment makes sense, I guess, because leaded gas will ruin the cat anyhow. But Ill er on the side of caution and say leaded gas in an engine that isnt designed for it might cause other damage.

If your car is a track rat fine, but is it worth the possible fine and polluting for 5 hp? Im thinking improved driving technique and better tuning will more than offset the power gained by a lack of a cat. Thats just me though. I however appreciate what catalytic converters have done for air quality in major metropolitan areas. Go to Mexico city, and tell me you dont.....
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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Awesome! I bet you can't wait for smog time lol.
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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The internals of a cat are toxic. I know they look delicious but don't eat them...
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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The internals of a cat are toxic. I know they look delicious but don't eat them...
Yeah, I even wore a 3M mask when I did that on my SE-R to avoid breathing in the catalyst particles. It got pretty dusty in my garage.
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Robevo RS
you can get nice test pipe less then $50...
I don't like these "wonder garage" solutions.
Its is stupid.
so many haters on this forum, everyone is all about spending more money

what's the difference between my emptied cat for $0 and a test pipe for $50?

everyone keeps telling me i should have gotten a test pipe, how many test pipes have you seen with a v-band flange on one side and regular flange on the other?

the only way i can put a cat back on for emissions would be to swap the downpipe as well. i'm pretty sure my stock cat doesn't have 3" inlet and outlet with v-band flange
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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I like it. Free mods are always great.
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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The benefits of a test-pipe are way more then 5hp guy..
Stop spreading rumors
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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cel?
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by big block ix
The benefits of a test-pipe are way more then 5hp guy..
Stop spreading rumors

Still waiting for those dyno results, especially on stock-to-mildly modified car...
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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After doing this i would sleave it so it doesnt create turbulance inside the housing of the hallowed cat.
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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that is a ceramic substrate cat, it is pretty restrictive, you can probably expect 10-20whp from gutting it depending on your mods.

to the guy who made the comment that testpipes are only worth 5hp, this is correct but only when you are running a metallic substrate cat like the perrin or the random tech.

kudos to you for the free mod, super stealth
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