Horse Power????
Jun 16, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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Horse Power????
How many horsepower will I add to my 01' Vette if I Replace the Caddilic Converters with Low Restrictive ones????
Jun 16, 2007 | 10:43 AM
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Jun 16, 2007 | 10:44 AM
Burning Brakes
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Maybe 10 hp. It would depend on your exhaust system. I know some of the guys with long tube headers and a less restrictive exhaust systems say around 10hp.
If you replace the cats with stock headers and exhaust it may only add 5 hp +/- and IMO would not be worth it unless you are having cat problems and he have to replace them.
Jun 16, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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cthunder
How many horsepower will I add to my 01' Vette if I Replace the Caddilic Converters with Low Restrictive ones????
we drive Caddilics?
i know they make one at bowling green but i didn't know they shared all the parts
just kidding
Jun 16, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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Id say 5 max (just replacing your stock ones only), I had my stock cats out the other day and looking through them they did not look restrictive at all for what they were, its not worth the $$ and trouble of doing them unless you go LT's
Jun 16, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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Don't forget you have the pup cats on your manifolds too. You would get a faster car if you just kick out your passenger.
High flows are not worth it unless going with long tube headers at the same time.
Jun 16, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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DefenderC5
Don't forget you have the pup cats on your manifolds too. You would get a faster car if you just kick out your passenger.
High flows are not worth it unless going with long tube headers at the same time.
Exactly... Should be part of a bigger picture...
Jun 16, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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Nice underbody pic there Devnull! Shiny and clean...I like it!
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Jun 16, 2007 | 04:15 PM
Burning Brakes
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DefenderC5
Don't forget you have the pup cats on your manifolds too. You would get a faster car if you just kick out your passenger.
High flows are not worth it unless going with long tube headers at the same time.
I am about to get some work done at LAPD and asked Al about the hi-flo's. He said without the long tubes, they are a waste of money.
Jun 16, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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Nice underbody pic there Devnull! Shiny and clean...I like it!
Hey thanks bud! (as my wife says, I am a little obsessive)..