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Mar 21, 2005 | 10:11 AM

khartford

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Front Y pipe

Greetings,
I'm looking to get rid of my 2 pre-cats on my 89 C-4. Has anyone purchased the front Y - pipe from Exotic Muscle, TPIS or Corvette Central
or any other supplier? Any recommendations or comments? Thanks - Ken

Mar 21, 2005 | 12:51 PM

chucks88

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One of my first mods. Bolted up nicely and freed up some HP by eliminating my clogs cats. I think I got mine from Corvette Central or one of the other mags.

Chuck

Mar 21, 2005 | 01:01 PM

GeosFun

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TPIS says eliminating the pre cats will free up about 10 hp.

Mar 21, 2005 | 01:19 PM

lensvet

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St. Jude Donor '05-'07-'08

I replaced my y pipe with a dyno max
I purchased Ecklers. It went on without
any problems and does away with
the precats.

Mar 21, 2005 | 01:40 PM

IBEAM700

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What are you doing with your old front Y with Cats? I may need them to pass California Smog *****

Mar 21, 2005 | 02:44 PM

65Z01

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When you remplace the front Y also install a new Random Tech. 3-stage cat for optimum effect. This can be had from TPIS for about $225.

Mar 21, 2005 | 03:13 PM

AGENT 86

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I had an exhaust shop cut out pre cats and weld in new pipe. In and out in less than 30 min.

Mar 21, 2005 | 07:13 PM

jsinga

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I just took a old piece of 1/2 iron pipe bent it up and busted the pre-cats out and put the pipe back on.
cost- 0!

JS

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Mar 21, 2005 | 08:55 PM

stick91

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From: Yardley PA

A select few vendors offer a mandrel bent pipe, while most don't.

Short of LT headers, I think the best option in an L98 is a 2.5" mandrel bent pipe.

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