Cat question
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Melting Slicks
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From: Winchester Ontario
Cat question
Catalytic converters rob power because they restrict flow right?
I run 2.5 " exhaust with no cats (shh, don't tell anyone). If I ran a 3" exhaust with cats, I would benefit from the catalytic converters (emissions) and would I have the same flow as the 2.5" from the restrictions of the cats?
Basically I don't want to restrict flow and I want to put cats on for emissions.
Ideas?
I run 2.5 " exhaust with no cats (shh, don't tell anyone). If I ran a 3" exhaust with cats, I would benefit from the catalytic converters (emissions) and would I have the same flow as the 2.5" from the restrictions of the cats?
Basically I don't want to restrict flow and I want to put cats on for emissions.
Ideas?
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From: San Pedro CA
Re: Cat question (black_89_vette)
Catalytic converters rob power because they restrict flow right?
I run 2.5 " exhaust with no cats (shh, don't tell anyone). If I ran a 3" exhaust with cats, I would benefit from the catalytic converters (emissions) and would I have the same flow as the 2.5" from the restrictions of the cats?
Basically I don't want to restrict flow and I want to put cats on for emissions.
Ideas?
I run 2.5 " exhaust with no cats (shh, don't tell anyone). If I ran a 3" exhaust with cats, I would benefit from the catalytic converters (emissions) and would I have the same flow as the 2.5" from the restrictions of the cats?
Basically I don't want to restrict flow and I want to put cats on for emissions.
Ideas?
going to the modern monolith design, they work so much better, with limited power robbery. 2-4 hp or so.
Besides, the big one will act like a crossover pipe.
you might want to ditch the precats, tho...
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Winchester Ontario
Re: Cat question (bogus)
I don't have precats and am running hooker 2149's , full 2 1/2 dual exhaust with a crossover "h" pipe into 2 chamber flowmasters.
So, I would need 2.
So, I would need 2.
