Are these cats too small?
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Safety Car
Joined: Jun 1999
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From: Southern California
Are these cats too small?
I need to put cats on my car. I want to put them by my tranny though. No more down the exhaust stream.
Specs:
360CID 5.9L
4500 POUNDS
MAXIUM EPA/CARB COVERAGE
Part No. Inlet/Outlet Config.
50003 1-3/4" No Air
50004 2"
50005 2-1/4"
I know I can cut the neck to make it a 3" opening. But I think this is pushing it. :confused:
Or these:
3" casing. Necks can also be cut off to 3"
[Modified by Raysur, 6:19 PM 11/5/2002]
Specs:
360CID 5.9L
4500 POUNDS
MAXIUM EPA/CARB COVERAGE
Part No. Inlet/Outlet Config.
50003 1-3/4" No Air
50004 2"
50005 2-1/4"
I know I can cut the neck to make it a 3" opening. But I think this is pushing it. :confused:
Or these:
3" casing. Necks can also be cut off to 3"
[Modified by Raysur, 6:19 PM 11/5/2002]
Pro
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 744
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From: Houston Tx
Re: Are these cats too small? (Raysur)
Raysur , I just had my Exotic Muscle lontubes installed with 3 " Car Sound High flow cats ($140 each from Speed Demon) and mated to my B&B catback with Xpipe. They fit very well and supposedly flow very well . Car pulls much harder! Cant wait to get it on the dyno and to the track. Sounds great in and out...... :seeya
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 5,713
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From: Manassas VA
Re: Are these cats too small? (Raysur)
I have no experience here, but I had always heard that they produce to much heat next to the transmission on a auto equiped vette. Out of coursioty were you having trouble with the cats further down stream? I was thinking that you had posted once, that you had them located where the resinator used to be.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 1,997
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From: Lake Ozark MO
Re: Are these cats too small? (dppeaden)
Who makes the ones in the first picture? They look exactly like my stock '96's (except the pipe diameter is a bit small). I'd like to find out in case I need replacements in the future. Thanks.
[Modified by Dan Parker '96, 8:25 AM 11/6/2002]
[Modified by Dan Parker '96, 8:25 AM 11/6/2002]
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 1999
Posts: 3,641
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From: Southern California
Re: Are these cats too small? (Shriker)
The tops are Car Sound cats. I don't want to go downstream because then I have the cut my exhaust system. I don't mind cutting the upper half but I don't want to touch anything else. Too much of a pain.
The top is EPA approved.
[Modified by Raysur, 4:09 PM 11/6/2002]
The top is EPA approved.
[Modified by Raysur, 4:09 PM 11/6/2002]
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 1999
Posts: 3,641
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From: Southern California
Re: Are these cats too small? (Raysur)
I found out they are too small. I'm going to get this:
So what i'm going to do is put flanges on my x pipe. And put flanges on this cat. The cat is good up to 460ci.:D So i'm have to tamper with my system.
I don't care if the pipes are only 2" each, this thing will rarely be on my car;).
So what i'm going to do is put flanges on my x pipe. And put flanges on this cat. The cat is good up to 460ci.:D So i'm have to tamper with my system.
I don't care if the pipes are only 2" each, this thing will rarely be on my car;).
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