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I think my cat is plugged up pretty bad - I tried to look through it, and you can barely see an opening. I've also noticed my car strain a lot more than before.
I am considering one of two things:
1) Replacing the cat with a high flow cat or test pipe
2) Opening mine and gutting it
Has anyone cleaned their cat before, or gutted the insides?
Does anyone in Calgary do this? I've even read that it could reduce performance, something I definately don't want.
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Originally posted by r3cc0s
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i got my cat hacked out and replaced with a test pipe a month or so ago.... $65 at carline
cut 0.4 seconds of my time at race-cityso yes it helped.
now be warned..... it sounds like assand kinda sticks
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See i'm not really into the loud exhaust thing...never was. I bought my catback specifically because it had a resonator, so the sound is not much louder than stock.Originally posted by 88CRX
i got my cat hacked out and replaced with a test pipe a month or so ago.... $65 at carline
cut 0.4 seconds of my time at race-city
now be warned..... it sounds like ass
I guess the best solution would be to buy another OEM cat...
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no...get high flow...cheaper than oem
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well its not that much louder.... its really only bad in the cold.,
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Where can I pick one up from? Is the rotten egg smell associated with a high flow cat?Originally posted by rice_eater
no...get high flow...cheaper than oem
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what year is your car dude
The way to remove a cat is to replace it with a resonator.
That way the sound stays very close to the same. Plus gain the extra power. Rotten egg smell is associted with a plugged cat.
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My car is a 1994. Again, i'm not really worrying about performance increases, I hardly think replacing a cat will do anything anyways. I'm looking for the best at the cheapest price.
Wouldn't adding a resonator gives it a crappy sound? Or is that just with a test pipe?
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Originally posted by r3cc0s
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It is the test pipe that gives crappy sound. A good resonator will break up the sound. That is the cheapest. If you pm me with the dimensions of your cat I can find a cat for you for a good price if you want.
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mopac will most likely give you one of the best prices...but IMHO i would cut it off and if you really want you can get a rezonator...the smell isn't of rotten eggs...more like something burning and it really isnt noticeable except maybe when you stop and get out of the car and the wind blows it your way...
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My GTI is quiet without a cat, some cars are worse than others, but at a stop light you cant even tell its on and all I have is 2.25 supersprint pipe to a supersprint muffler. No mid muffler or resonators or anything.
Only time its lout is under WOT, but it sounds awesome anyways.
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hey thx you just answered my question! i have a supersprint also and im gonna gut my cat soon too... hope it wont be too noticiableOriginally posted by Ben
My GTI is quiet without a cat, some cars are worse than others, but at a stop light you cant even tell its on and all I have is 2.25 supersprint pipe to a supersprint muffler. No mid muffler or resonators or anything.
Only time its lout is under WOT, but it sounds awesome anyways.
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well yeah of course it's not as loud...turbos run a lot quieter than N/A cars...a lot of turbo cars don't even use mufflers and still keep the noise levels acceptable...i can even think of the SRT-4 that does that straight from the factoryOriginally posted by Ben
My GTI is quiet without a cat, some cars are worse than others, but at a stop light you cant even tell its on and all I have is 2.25 supersprint pipe to a supersprint muffler. No mid muffler or resonators or anything.
Only time its lout is under WOT, but it sounds awesome anyways.
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His GTI is normally aspirated.Originally posted by rice_eater
well yeah of course it's not as loud...turbos run a lot quieter than N/A cars...a lot of turbo cars don't even use mufflers and still keep the noise levels acceptable...i can even think of the SRT-4 that does that straight from the factory
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what???
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His car has the N/A motor out of a newer passat in it, but its not a turbo, unless he's done a 20V swap or a turbo upgrade since the last time I talked to him.Originally posted by rice_eater
what???
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