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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 10:52 AM
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So the previous owner told me that there where no catalytic converters on the car, but wouldn't these be cats





If they are, would the car be louder if i swapped to an x pipe for one without cats. The car has bbk long tubes and B&B Bullets.
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Looks like cats to me-maybe he removed the catalyst from the inside.
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Yes, they are "cats".
Yes, it may be slightly louder without them.

However, most X pipes go on to the exhaust after where the cats are.
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 11:20 AM
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However, most X pipes go on to the exhaust after where the cats are.
It looks like one completely piece to me? If your right, would I just have to have a local shop cut them out and replace with pipe?
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Originally Posted by giovanni432
It looks like one completely piece to me? If your right, would I just have to have a local shop cut them out and replace with pipe?
You would need to get whats called an "Off road x pipe".......but it really wont get you much and you may get a check engine light. T

Do a search on X pipes and you can see the different types, and how they would bolt up.

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If i bought an off road x pipe would i have to buy a bbk one, due to the different lengths of all the long tubes out there?
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Most likely not, but it depends on the rest of the exhaust and if the flanges to the mufflers are in the stock location.
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Originally Posted by warren s
Yes, they are "cats".
Yes, it may be slightly louder without them.

However, most X pipes go on to the exhaust after where the cats are.
the cats are up front of the X pipe area
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