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Old 12-16-2005, 10:01 AM
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Which one should i go with which is goin to sound better. MY exhaust is deep right now. with 00 ex converter on. but I want some better flowing exhaust.
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Depending on if you have emissions or not..

Hi-flo cat = some what of a gain, retain nice exhaust sound.

Testpipe= Stinks like a son of a bitch, noisy, probally more power gain due to being straight thru.

IMHO, I'd go with a nice Hi-flo cat.
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yeah i was thinking hi flow i dont have emisions though.

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High-flow , it'll definietly sound better than a test pipe, and there really isn't much of a power difference at all.
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im running a omni test pipe right now and it stinks! A while back i was running a high flow cat and i think the high flow cat flows better in my opinion but then again that was with a different exhaust set-up.
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do you think i should even replace my stock cat with a hi flow or. what.

is it worth spending 20-40 bucks on ebay.

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CleanGreen &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do you think i should even replace my stock cat with a hi flow or. what.

is it worth spending 20-40 bucks on ebay.

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If you have the extra $20-$40 go ahead.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CleanGreen &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do you think i should even replace my stock cat with a hi flow or. what.

is it worth spending 20-40 bucks on ebay.

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that depends on the rest of your exhaust setup. It'll only flow as well as its weakest link. If that's your cat, then yeah, easily worth it. And I recommend buying a name brand cat off ebay. A lot of the others are test pipes or resonators being sold as cats.
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i dont know what kind of laws there are in GA but i say f*ck the environment.. test pipe.
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I bought one Hi flo and it gave me more power but my gas mileage went down. Engines need back pressure. Plus it's alot louder. I might put my original Cat back on.
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Ya that's true I put back my original cat
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i run a magnaflow hi-flo cat, its alright, still loud (3" dp back)
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not cool enjoy your tickets
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yeah thats why i got a cat- merely for if a cop bends over to look under my car. a no-cat ticket is EXPENSIVE.
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^ dont drive like a tard and youll be fine.
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