Remving the Cat
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Do they do inspections up there? If so, then removing or gutting the cat is not an option. This is not the issue it was 20 or even 10 years ago. Stock cats, especially those used on the Hemi are not near the restriction they were years ago, at least not when they are in proper working condition.
I've got a CAI and LT Headers and after driving it that way a couple of days, I cut and welded the stock cats back in, and really can tell no difference in the mid to high HP range and if anything the slight backpressure gave me a little more low end back.
I'd say find you the cat back with the right sound you are looking for and call it a day...
I've got a CAI and LT Headers and after driving it that way a couple of days, I cut and welded the stock cats back in, and really can tell no difference in the mid to high HP range and if anything the slight backpressure gave me a little more low end back.
I'd say find you the cat back with the right sound you are looking for and call it a day...
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Dont even bother removing it. Honestly youll go through so much headache tearing it out and youll end up LOSING low end torque. You could try a high flow cat but if i were you i would look into some nice shorty headers and a catback. Or if you do go the high flow cat route pacesetter makes some extremely nice long tubes/ Y pipe combo.
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thanks all, i'll let it be. I'm by no means a tree hugger, but i'm trying to be a little more responsible than i have been for the environment.
regardless, only reason i did it on my diesels were to get the black smoke flowing more, and noticed better sound with the straight pipes, but different story on the hemi. i'll just get a catback and call it a day as suggested. i dont know anything about inspections here, but i do know British Columbia is pretty strict, and i journey through there enough.
thanks again
regardless, only reason i did it on my diesels were to get the black smoke flowing more, and noticed better sound with the straight pipes, but different story on the hemi. i'll just get a catback and call it a day as suggested. i dont know anything about inspections here, but i do know British Columbia is pretty strict, and i journey through there enough.
thanks again