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Old 09-29-2005, 06:39 AM
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Default Exhaust: Header/Cat Delete increase loudness on my hatch?

Ok so I have an EJ hatch with a B16a, header, no cat, and a ThermalRite exhaust. Looking to quiet her down some but I wanna keep the header and straight pipe. My question is this: Does the cat make that much of a diff in sound? Does the header?
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Default Re: Exhaust: Header/Cat Delete increase loudness on my hatch? (o2flow.net)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by o2flow.net &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok so I have an EJ hatch with a B16a, header, no cat, and a ThermalRite exhaust. Looking to quiet her down some but I wanna keep the header and straight pipe. My question is this: Does the cat make that much of a diff in sound? Does the header? </TD></TR></TABLE>


What kinda of header do you have? And yes having NO-cat increases the noise level quite a bit.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by R_star &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> And yes having NO-cat increases the noise level quite a bit. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Default Re: Exhaust: Header/Cat Delete increase loudness on my hatch? (EGmikeH22)

Put the cat on and save us all some lung cells.
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Default Re: Exhaust: Header/Cat Delete increase loudness on my hatch? (saber1)

i agree. Put the CAT back. It gonna save your live and so does your gf and your family. the CAT will not affect your performance much as long as you are NA.
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Default Re: Exhaust: Header/Cat Delete increase loudness on my hatch? (o2flow.net)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by o2flow.net &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok so I have an EJ hatch </TD></TR></TABLE>

called an eg
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tuck’d98 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">called an eg</TD></TR></TABLE>

96-00 USDM hatchbacks are EJ6's

K so the cat is long gone, what is a good replacement (besides OEM).

Do you think a magnaflow would be a quieter exhaust?
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Default Re: Exhaust: Header/Cat Delete increase loudness on my hatch? (o2flow.net)

just kidding thought he said in the 90's but other than that they are also ek's


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Default Re: Exhaust: Header/Cat Delete increase loudness on my hatch? (o2flow.net)

Well, I guess your best bet is aftermarket Hi-flow cat. Good luck!


BTW, I am doing research on the exhaust flow and I am trying to customize those section. If you need one, I have a spare hi-flow cat. 2" inlet and 2.5" outlet welded on flanges that fits EGs. If you are interested, I'll let you go for $70. It pass smog w/ my supercharged D16z6. Let me know.
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Default Re: Exhaust: Header/Cat Delete increase loudness on my hatch? (tuck'd98)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tuck’d98 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just kidding thought he said in the 90's but other than that they are also ek's</TD></TR></TABLE>

Please get your facts straight before you post.
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put the cat..and go 2.5" cat back for engine with some moddiffication and 3" for engine w. turbo.. nice sound and u not lose to much power...
u got the HP racing makes nice cat back exhauste system..
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Default Re: Exhaust: Header/Cat Delete increase loudness on my hatch? (R_star)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by R_star &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What kinda of header do you have? And yes having NO-cat increases the noise level quite a bit. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Comptech...

Still pondering whether or not I should put a high flow cat in....here in FL we don't give 2 ***** about emissions....
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