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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 09:20 AM
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I remember when the smell was caused by the converters...
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 09:46 AM
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It will stink without cats and your exhaust tips will get super black with soot no matter what you do including tuning adjustments. In the past I was always a proponent of running catless, but now that they flow so well it is worth running them for such a small loss in hp.
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 01:23 PM
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My car is my daily driver. I wish I had enough money to get another car!! Then I wouldn't care to go catless. I just don't want to stink when I go places
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 03:08 PM
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My car is my daily driver. I wish I had enough money to get another car!! Then I wouldn't care to go catless. I just don't want to stink when I go places
Remember cars did not have cats before 1975. Many people went places and no one complained about the smell. Just like the old days don't run it in an enclosed space and you will be fine. If you don't like it you can always add the cats later.
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anyone who has had both. I need to know the difference in sound!! Is it too loud? I just bought a catless exhaust but Im not sure if I should buy cats or not
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Looks like I live about 3 hrs away. If your that motivated you can check my exhaust out. I don't have cats. There is a smell, but I think my car sounds amazing. -Wade-
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