81 vette cats
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81 vette cats
well a long time ago on here i read that taking off the cats on this car really opens it up... i have had dynomax superturbo mufflers on it for a while and high & off brand performance cats. and there was not much of a sound difference.. basicly a annoying humm all the time. (although the initial low end was more jumpy) i want the v8 sound. the "rumble" but not quite a flowmaster 40 rumble(i have those on my truck) well im just now about to get them removed. Just how much does it open it up from the 190 Hp 280 lbft tq stock?? can you feel it at all? and some one on here sent me a website of a company that has a direct fit replacement pipe for removing the cats for a really cheap price. if you know it , send it again,
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Joined: Jul 2001
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From: York PA
Eckler sell a dual exhaust kit for the '81. The aluminized version isn't too bad pricewise. When I put the headers on mine a fabbed up a quick dual exhaust and connected it to the factory mufflers and it is definately louder. I had to put another notch in the crossmember to do this. I am hoping to have the time/money this winter to build a custom crossmember and a new stainless exhaust system with a x-pipe and new mufflers. 
