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i recently purchast a set of used tpis long tubes off the forum what will i need as far as cats can i use the stock ones if i use stock will thay flow as good aftermarket or should i eleminate them i have heard the car gets alot noiser with out cats i have corsa catbacks now and am happy with the sound if eliminating the cats gives me a little more hp id be cool with that what about codes? what is a good reasonable priced high flow cat i have all winter to think about it i just put the car in storage for the winter oh the car is a 96 thanks
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Holy crap, talk about a run-on 
. Do you get emissions tested? If so, you'll fail after removing the cats... either way, I wouldn't take them off .. Get a set of nice hi-flow cats and mate them to your Corsa's - It's what I'm doing in the Spring..
. Do you get emissions tested? If so, you'll fail after removing the cats... either way, I wouldn't take them off .. Get a set of nice hi-flow cats and mate them to your Corsa's - It's what I'm doing in the Spring..
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Originally Posted by JB666
Holy crap, talk about a run-on .
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Youll throw codes without cats or with getted cats on a 96. Go for high flow.
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Originally Posted by redvette6spd
i recently purchast a set of used tpis long tubes off the forum what will i need as far as cats can i use the stock ones if i use stock will thay flow as good aftermarket or should i eleminate them i have heard the car gets alot noiser with out cats i have corsa catbacks now and am happy with the sound if eliminating the cats gives me a little more hp id be cool with that what about codes? what is a good reasonable priced high flow cat i have all winter to think about it i just put the car in storage for the winter oh the car is a 96 thanks
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From: San Jose Pat Tillman - American Hero
Originally Posted by redvette6spd
i dont like to bother with puncuation and i dont spell to good eather we do not have emetions here but i am leaning in the direction on high flow cats what ones are the best bang for the buck thanks
Here's a pic for you so you'll know what it should look like. It might be worth saving to your computer and printing out to show the shop how to do it. The space is tight in the "tunnel" on either side of the tranny, so you don't want to have to pay to have it re-done!
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Dynatech Powercats
Originally Posted by redvette6spd
high flow cats what ones are the best bang for the buck thanks
Check out the Dynatech Powercats, Jegs has them for $150/each.
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...34&prmenbr=361
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I have the Random Tech High Flow cats on mine with the TPIS Long Tube Headers . Love 'um.... Don't think you can keep the stocks on ...good luck 
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Put your car up on ramps or jackstands and take a good look under there. You will quickly realize that the cats have to go. They are monsters that go exactly where the header collectors are going to go. The stock cats won't fit anywhere else.
Buy Random Tech cats and have them put in place by a good exhaust shop. I have TPIS longtubes myself. If you have an auto the cats are going to have to go behind the transmission, if a 6 speed then they go in the tunnel just behind the headers..
.Here's mine, headers, cats, x-pipe.
Buy Random Tech cats and have them put in place by a good exhaust shop. I have TPIS longtubes myself. If you have an auto the cats are going to have to go behind the transmission, if a 6 speed then they go in the tunnel just behind the headers..
.Here's mine, headers, cats, x-pipe.
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From: Orange County California
Wow, that looks awesome. So, tell me, how much do you recommend getting LT headers?
How much research did you put into it and what made you conclude that your choice
was best?
Im only thinking that I want to do this for HP gains, better sound and some of the headers
are in my price range. I guess what Im getting at is, is it worth it?
How much research did you put into it and what made you conclude that your choice
was best?
Im only thinking that I want to do this for HP gains, better sound and some of the headers
are in my price range. I guess what Im getting at is, is it worth it?
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Originally Posted by GOOG
Since when do catalytic converters protect the ozone layer??
Never heard of "smog"?
Never heard of the relationship between greenhouse gases and the ozone layer?
Never heard of global warming?
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From: Kerrville, Texas USA Hook 'em Horns!
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Originally Posted by GOOG
Since when do catalytic converters protect the ozone layer??
BTW, some very nice long tube header installation and custom exhaust pics above. Thanks guys!
