WELL WITCH IS BETTER TO HAVE.
AND WHERE CAN I GET A"GOOD" ONE AT. I DONT WANT TO SPEND A LOT, BUT DONT WANT A PEICE OF cRaP.

 

test pipe....unless you want it to be legal or something

 

if you want to pass emissions - cat
if you want a tiny bit of HP plus alotta noise - no cat

 

i dont care about emissions, but i though that not having a cat caused turbalnce in the exshaust and messed the Flow up.

whats a test pipe?

but i just bought a hks sport exhaust for my hatch

 

a tube replace ing the cat

 

Get a regular *** cat. No high flow (havent heard of even 1 lasting longer than a year). No test pipe ( I have one and hate it. It's loud as ****, makes your car smell, and besides, it's illegal).

 

http://www.ebaymotors.com search for Carsound Cat. You can get a High flow cat for 50 shipped.

 

be a gangsta and 3" that piping all the way to a stock exhaust lol

yeah a test pipe is a flanged tube/pipe within the same size of a cat to replace it

 

Just get a high flow cat and call it a day.

If you run a test pipe or a straight pipe:

1) Your car will not be able to pass emissions (I dont care if you don't have to where you live)

2) It will sound like a HUGE POS

3) But you might gain a few hp (2-3)

 

ok ok i am going to get i High flow cat.(b/c i like trees and birds). so where do i get a Good cat from. and not a p.o.s ebay deal

 

I agree with the first two points, but #3... a few hp (2-3HP) I dont know you personally so dont know if you've used a test pipe but try it. It is a TAD BIT more than 2-3 hp! I'd have to say that the test pipe was the best BANG for the BUCK in terms of bolt on. I'd say its power gains are a lil bit more than a high flot cat. Shoot for $35-40 you can't go wrong, thats considering that you dont get caught and dont mind breathing in some carbon monoxide once in a while...

Hope this helps.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GetawayinMoscow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just get a high flow cat and call it a day.

If you run a test pipe or a straight pipe:

1) Your car will not be able to pass emissions (I dont care if you don't have to where you live)

2) It will sound like a HUGE POS

3) But you might gain a few hp (2-3)</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Are you FI?

If you are FI than it might just be worth running a test pipe. However NA I have still not seen a car that gets worthwhile gains with a test pipe vs. a high flow cat. (unless you want to count built V8s)

 

The crazier the set-up the more horse's you'll pull from a test pipe. But for something stock-ish minor bolt on stuff, get the high flow cat.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GetawayinMoscow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just get a high flow cat and call it a day.

If you run a test pipe or a straight pipe:

1) Your car will not be able to pass emissions (I dont care if you don't have to where you live)

2) It will sound like a HUGE POS

3) But you might gain a few hp (2-3)</TD></TR></TABLE>

fix the problem of sounding like *** with boost

 

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fix the problem of sounding like *** with boost </TD></TR></TABLE>

agreed turbo dunt want no stinkin cat y0.

what i was thinkin was a gutted carsound cat my freind has it right now it doesnt sound at all that bad, yes its loud but i figure on doing dual resinator pipes with a new 2.5" mandrel exhaust to keep things quiet and i hear its not bad for the performance for all motor. freind has that test pipe, 2.5" with a axxiz tunnin header, and dual resins with a small apexi N1 sounds quiet right until WOT when vtec screams soo luvely

 

all up 2 u if u don't care about soundin loud as **** get no cat if u want to sound decent high flow

 

get a resonated testpipe.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GetawayinMoscow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just get a high flow cat and call it a day.

If you run a test pipe or a straight pipe:

1) Your car will not be able to pass emissions (I dont care if you don't have to where you live)

2) It will sound like a HUGE POS

3) But you might gain a few hp (2-3)</TD></TR></TABLE>

not necessarily.

my car passed IL emissions with a test pipe and race gas on the FIRST try, and it sounds great.