Anyone gutted their cat-converter before? My cat is pretty much shot and dont really wanna spend more money than I have to, to replace it.

 

That's a bad idea. Just get a test pipe or a high-flow cat.

 

who guts cats anymore? i agree with fast95se

 

how much do they run? I heard their kinda pricy.

 

a megan racing or omni power test pipe is around $50-$60 shipped.

 

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but welding and flanges are the pricey aspect

 

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back in the day i hollowed out one of mine with a broom stick. exhaust got louder and raspier from the empty can.

 

Magnaflow/Carsound high flow cats are only $60 for the universal unit in various inlet/outlet sizes.

 

i gutted mine out because i live in so-cal.

 

That's what I thought about when thinkin about getting a high-flow cat. I'll first end up gutting it. If it's way to loud like a ricer exhaust, I will probably end up purchasing a high-flow cat. I can't stand that loud obnoxious sound.

 

i gutted mine, its not loud at all

 

i agree with 95dxb18c1. we gutted our cats and it not loud at all. dude said he doesnt want spend more money. gutted is the same as a test pipe

 

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x3

 

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no its not. the air doesn't flow smoothly through a gutted cat because it widens up and then narrows down. exhaust tumbles in all different directions in a gutted cat, while it flows smoothly through a test pipe. i'd recommend getting a cheap test pipe instead of a gutted cat.

 

Thanks for all your opinions. I'm gonna be heading back home soon....1 1/2 hour drive. I'm gonna gutt it and see if i like it. If not ill end up buying a test pipe. I got a flowmasters muffler. Install that while im at it.

 

Ill post a vid of the final product when I get the chance.

 

and when you gut your cat out it wont make the ricer raspy sound unless you remove your resonator off the b-pipe.

 

Thanks, i'll keep that in mind when I do it.

 

Back in highschool I gutted mine on my Integra.

Sounded like ****.

 

hooray for dumping more pollution into the air and making your car smell like a huge fart to anyone that's behind it.

Get a damn high-flow cat and be considerate of others. It's not just you driving on the road.

 

dont put a test pipe on with obd2 causes bad gas milage
id go with a highflow

 

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IF you gut it, there's no point in getting a test pipe, it won't sound any different.


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Do you have a link for where to get these,
and are they Actually cats, or just resonator pipes?

 

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Do you have a link for where to get these,
and are they Actually cats, or just resonator pipes?</TD></TR></TABLE>

most likely ebay..I bought one a few years back for around that same price range, but its just the cat, no flanges welded on

 

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id go with a highflow</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's true that gutting your cat or getting a straightpipe (or sometimes even a highflow cat) will turn the check engine light on, but an o2 sim will fix that. But there's no point in gutting the cat anyway because the cat's not a straight pipe inside and won't be good for flow, it'll only make your car louder and smell bad for no reason. Get a straighpipe off ebay or make your own with a pipe, a couple of flanges, and an o2 bung.

 

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back in the day i hollowed out one of mine with a broom stick. exhaust got louder and raspier from the empty can.</TD></TR></TABLE>

this was with an rs*r gtII exhaust. doesn't come with a resonator. might be why mine got a little louder.