HUH?
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HUH?
I keep hearring people talk about pre cats? I have a 94. I thought that the manifolds went to two cats then down to a resonator then to two mufflers...correct? Also....can you gut the cats on a 94 and not throw any codes? Is it loud? any losses? gains? i know sometimes backpressure is required.
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Re: HUH? (Torquem)
The 86 - 89?? had a "pre cat" that was south of the headers. One on each side, then the pipes Y'ed in to the main cat, then Y'ed again out to each side of the car.
Give me a minute, and I'll show you a picture :)
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Give me a minute, and I'll show you a picture :)
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Re: (SaveTheWave)
I gutted mine, didn't cost me a thing. Well, a couple hours of my own labor. I cut the top half of the open, leaving a flap. I removed the cats and then welded the flap shut. No leaks, No codes, and I can hear my cam a little better. I don't have any track times or dyno numbers, but I had to do something about one cat because it was busted and knocking like crazy.
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Re: (scorp508)
The 84-85 exhaust had no precat, only a main cat.
The 86-90 exhaust had two precats going into a main cat.
ZR-1s have no precats, only a resonator and a main cat.
LT1's have two small cats on each side that lead into the resonator.
correct me if im wrong.
The 86-90 exhaust had two precats going into a main cat.
ZR-1s have no precats, only a resonator and a main cat.
LT1's have two small cats on each side that lead into the resonator.
correct me if im wrong.
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Re: (vader86)
I belive the ZR1 had a huge pre cat right off of each header. Maybe it's not a pre-cat, but there is definitely a huge round thing there.
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Re: HUH? (SaveTheWave)
Is that a precat or something else?
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Re: (Justin1984)
Doesn't removing the catalyst send your O2 sensor berserk? :confused:
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Re: HUH? (Torquem)
Yup, your 94 has two that look just like the ZR-1. You can get rid of them without any problems. It's only the 96 (95 also maybe?) cars that have 4 o2 sensors that get pissed if you remove the cats.
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Re: HUH? (Torquem)
I keep hearring people talk about pre cats? I have a 94. I thought that the manifolds went to two cats then down to a resonator then to two mufflers...correct? Also....can you gut the cats on a 94 and not throw any codes? Is it loud? any losses? gains? i know sometimes backpressure is required.
