Gutted stock exhaust

surfbeast · 09-19-2002, 11:43 AM

Has anyone tried gutting the cats on the stock exhaust system? I have gutted four of the six cats and welded them back together ( I cut the bottom sheild off and cut three slits in the cats and broke the cat crap out ). I know this isn't a good choice over the X/H pipe but I may try it to see how it works. My X pipe is REALLY raspy in first and second gear through 1500 to 2200 rpm. The rest of the time it sounds great! It is almost annoying with the top down so I may try this out, heck it's free! What do you guys think?

Dark_5.0 · 09-19-2002, 11:51 AM

I have never done it on a newer car but it was worth 2 tenths on my 5.0 when I gutted the cats.

Later,

09-19-2002, 11:43 AM	#1
surfbeast Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Maryville,TN Posts: 415	Gutted stock exhaust Has anyone tried gutting the cats on the stock exhaust system? I have gutted four of the six cats and welded them back together ( I cut the bottom sheild off and cut three slits in the cats and broke the cat crap out ). I know this isn't a good choice over the X/H pipe but I may try it to see how it works. My X pipe is REALLY raspy in first and second gear through 1500 to 2200 rpm. The rest of the time it sounds great! It is almost annoying with the top down so I may try this out, heck it's free! What do you guys think? __________________ 98 GT / convertable -98 Saleen engine, Saleen appearance pkg. SHM cams,P&P NPI heads, and so much more!

09-19-2002, 11:51 AM	#2
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	I have never done it on a newer car but it was worth 2 tenths on my 5.0 when I gutted the cats. Later, __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

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