after market Cats location
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Melting Slicks
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after market Cats location
I noticed that ARH and Kooks headers have the cat in different locations. ARH has the cats after the X pipe while Kooks has the cats before the X pipe. Which one offers the best horse power increase. What is the reason for the two different locations? Or is it just a gimick
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IMO they both have their benefits.
Cats should be as close as possible to the engine to work effectively.
But... the X-pipe is there to offer both sides of the exhaust to each bank, including the cats.
Cats should be as close as possible to the engine to work effectively.
But... the X-pipe is there to offer both sides of the exhaust to each bank, including the cats.
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks
Fred
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Cats before X pipe are actually in the stock location and any performance gain from X pipe first is probably minimal (if any) at best.
I also wrapped my cats and X pipe to go with my Jet Hot coated Melrose headers for 50.00 with ebay 2" titanium header wrap and silicone spray for maximum efficiency.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEI-010127-2-x-50ft-Titanium-High-Temperature-Header-Manifold-Exhaust-Wrap-Roll-/380890880453?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item58aedd99c5&vxp=mtr
My console is dead cold now.
I also wrapped my cats and X pipe to go with my Jet Hot coated Melrose headers for 50.00 with ebay 2" titanium header wrap and silicone spray for maximum efficiency.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DEI-010127-2-x-50ft-Titanium-High-Temperature-Header-Manifold-Exhaust-Wrap-Roll-/380890880453?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item58aedd99c5&vxp=mtr
My console is dead cold now.
Last edited by StrangelovesM6Vert; Oct 27, 2014 at 04:19 AM.
