Hey guys whats up? My problem is that for some reason after Saturday my car's muffler noise changed and i feel it slower for some reason Maybe its just my Butt dyno anyways anyone got any ideas Thanx

 

Possibly the cat getting clogged. A buddy's car lost almost all power, pulled the exhaust pipe off after the cat, revved it up, blew what was the entire inside of the cat out on the garage floor.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by andy_sayers &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Possibly the cat getting clogged. A buddy's car lost almost all power, pulled the exhaust pipe off after the cat, revved it up, blew what was the entire inside of the cat out on the garage floor.</TD></TR></TABLE> Holy ****! but my **** aint old I mean what causes it to get clogged?

 

TTT need confirmation

 

Well it generally only happens on older/high mileage stuff, but I'm not sure exactly what causes it. Basically the cat is an extra igniter that ignites any harmful gases that were created in the combustion process before they get out in the air. It contains certain substances, like platinum, that act as a catalyst to burn the harmful gases. As far as I know just over time of burning up these gases the deposits build up inside the cat and eventually "fall down" like a dirty chimney.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by andy_sayers &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well it generally only happens on older/high mileage stuff, but I'm not sure exactly what causes it. Basically the cat is an extra igniter that ignites any harmful gases that were created in the combustion process before they get out in the air. It contains certain substances, like platinum, that act as a catalyst to burn the harmful gases. As far as I know just over time of burning up these gases the deposits build up inside the cat and eventually "fall down" like a dirty chimney.</TD></TR></TABLE>CRAP But i mean i never heard of this? I do feel like i lost power though maybe i should get a new cat? But before i do this i need to make sure this is whats wrong! Any other ideas? not to mention that on Saturday it was raining here in cali and i got a CAI but i didnt go over any puddles Dont think something happened from hat

 

I think the only way you're going to confirm it is to disconnect the exhaust right behind the cat and check things out.

 

Cut the cat out and straight pipe it Works every time.

 

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Naww that = loud and ricey.

My friends car was boggin and VTEC wasn't crackin on his EK w/ a GSR in it, and it turned out his cat was clogged and was causing all this. He got a greddy sp2 and a high flow cat and the problem was solved.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fatboi07 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Cut the cat out and straight pipe it Works every time.</TD></TR></TABLE>Yeah but not for mister Smoggy it aint Maybe i need a Magnaflow high flow cat

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CapnKrunch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Naww that = loud and ricey.

My friends car was boggin and VTEC wasn't crackin on his EK w/ a GSR in it, and it turned out his cat was clogged and was causing all this. He got a greddy sp2 and a high flow cat and the problem was solved.</TD></TR></TABLE>Well i have a custom catback system so i guess i just need to swap out the cat

 

definatly sounds like the cat. my cousins dodge's cat was so clogged he couldnt rev above 3k, and it literaly lost like half its power... his top speed was like 60, and his truck was weak.
took it to a muffler shop and