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Old Apr 7, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of removing the cats as for performance? and will the kickdowns be gorgeous or not?

I have corsa touring exhaust,bbk headers,vortex cold rammer and maf!!!


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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 12:34 AM
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Default Re: CATS!!!!Help me please!!! (vetteboy_tr)

What are the advantages and disadvantages of removing the cats as for performance? and will the kickdowns be gorgeous or not?

I have corsa touring exhaust,bbk headers,vortex cold rammer and maf!!!
i removed my cats and found ...

- more horsepower
- alot louder
- and i blow blue flames out the back when downshifting now. looks cool at night. :)
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 03:05 AM
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Default Re: CATS!!!!Help me please!!! (tattooed)

What are the advantages and disadvantages of removing the cats as for performance? and will the kickdowns be gorgeous or not?

I have corsa touring exhaust,bbk headers,vortex cold rammer and maf!!!


i removed my cats and found ...

- more horsepower
- alot louder
- and i blow blue flames out the back when downshifting now. looks cool at night. :)
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