How do I gut my cats?
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How do I gut my cats?
They are welded to the the TPIS H Adapter. If I unbolt the whole intermediate pipe will I be able to gut the cats without cutting them out? Is there enough room to do it? seems to me this would be the easiest route other than cutting and welding in a new pipe...I should be able to do this in the garage..
Will loose pieces got shot into my Corsas?
Will loose pieces got shot into my Corsas?
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Re: How do I gut my cats? (chuckster)
I would start with a really sharp knife, then lay the guts out in the sun to dry After 2 days, you can string your violin right up. Might not help your car, but your violin will soucn great. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: How do I gut my cats? (IH8PONYS)
Just take them off at the H. We jammed an iron rod into the Honeycomb material and shook it out!
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Re: How do I gut my cats? (chuckster)
I gutted my pre-cats (not the main cats) and instantly noticed a sound improvement. Very slight at idle, but much meaner under acceleration.
Here is my web page about the pre-cat procedure:
mikemercury.home.att.net/precats.htm
[Modified by Mike Mercury, 10:22 AM 5/25/2002]
Here is my web page about the pre-cat procedure:
mikemercury.home.att.net/precats.htm
[Modified by Mike Mercury, 10:22 AM 5/25/2002]
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Re: How do I gut my cats? (chuckster)
Oh ya there is a sound difference :D And you dont get that bad egg smell from under the console after a hard acceleration :cool: It was actually quite easy!
[Modified by IH8PONYS, 10:09 AM 5/25/2002]
[Modified by IH8PONYS, 10:09 AM 5/25/2002]
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Re: How do I gut my cats? (GaryZ06)
I cut mine out entirely and had a pipe welded in its place.
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Re: How do I gut my cats? (RHILL)
RHILL......We have no inspections down here.They stopped it last year.It never worked.....you still had the same amount of junk boxes on the road.Remember this is Miami.....it is truely different down here.I don't know if that is good or bad :cool:
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Re: How do I gut my cats? (RHILL)
Gary I take it you have pretty easy smog laws.. I wish I could get away with it here in So Ca[/color] :cheers:
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Re: How do I gut my cats? (chuckster)
On a 425 RWHP car, I gained only 2-3 HP, lots of smell, and lots of noise, by removing the main cats. Not worth it...
Access was no problem. I had to use a coat hanger and lots of compressed air to remove the remaining fiberglass from the housing though.
Access was no problem. I had to use a coat hanger and lots of compressed air to remove the remaining fiberglass from the housing though.
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Re: How do I gut my cats? (C5 Tweaker)
On a 425 RWHP car, I gained only 2-3 HP, lots of smell, and lots of noise, by removing the main cats. Not worth it...
Access was no problem. I had to use a coat hanger and lots of compressed air to remove the remaining fiberglass from the housing though.
Access was no problem. I had to use a coat hanger and lots of compressed air to remove the remaining fiberglass from the housing though.
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Re: How do I gut my cats? (chuckster)
GaryZ06 I think has the best idea.
I was too cheap to pay someone to do the welding; and I was somewhat worried about the visual "Gore" testing that's mandatory in my area.
I was too cheap to pay someone to do the welding; and I was somewhat worried about the visual "Gore" testing that's mandatory in my area.
