Headers
Aug 24, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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Headers
Adding a set of American Racing headers this afternoon. Should I go with high flow cats or no cats? No inspections to worry about in FL.
Aug 24, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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Since you have stingers I'd say go w/ cats... the sound w/o is crazy loud and not a nice tuned sound.
Aug 24, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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Cobra4B
Since you have stingers I'd say go w/ cats... the sound w/o is crazy loud and not a nice tuned sound.
Thanks for the advice. Went without cats for now. Figured if noise is too bad, I can always switch out the x-pipe for one with high flow cats.
Aug 24, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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I went with the cats
Chuck
Aug 24, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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From: Gibbstown New Jersey
I went without cats. Stingers sound good i always get a smile when the rpms hit 4k
Aug 24, 2007 | 03:21 PM
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just installed TSP LT's last weekend, no cats. Sounds mean as all hell!! I love it
Aug 24, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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I went with no cats and sounds a lot better.
Aug 24, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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To those without cats, how bad is the gas smell when windows open or top off?
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Aug 24, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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To those without cats, how bad is the gas smell when windows open or top off?
You get use to it.
Only time I notice it is when Im stopped and I dont always smell it then either.
Aug 24, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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Cats for sure....its gonna stink if you don't
Aug 24, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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St. Jude Donor '06-'10, '13
My car smells a little even with hi-flow cats..can't imagine running without them...I'll sacrifice a little sound, to not have a headache from the fumes
Aug 24, 2007 | 04:52 PM
Melting Slicks
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going on a week, and i don't have any bad smells...
Aug 24, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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going on a week, and i don't have any bad smells...
How about from the car
Aug 24, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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How about from the car
Aug 24, 2007 | 05:47 PM
Melting Slicks
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doh!!
the car either....
Aug 24, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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From: Converse TX
No cats here and no issues with the smell as I use the AC here this time of year and not bad when at a stop light and the windows down
Aug 24, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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Just picked up the car. Sounds better than I could have hoped for (aside from some slight resonance @ 1500 RPMs). Smell not too bad at all with windows down and stopped, with no smell while moving. Increased power + sound=
Aug 24, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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JDGATOR
Just picked up the car. Sounds better than I could have hoped for (aside from some slight resonance @ 1500 RPMs). Smell not too bad at all with windows down and stopped, with no smell while moving. Increased power + sound=
That is awesome and enjoy the new power
