Re: Re: Comments made about cat-back exhaust systems lately?

From: Martin Nowak (got-speed@cox.net)
Date: Mon Jun 10 2002 - 08:27:44 EDT


I am planning on just gutting a cat so I can pass inspection here in VA.
Don't know if I want a stock gutted one or a high flow one. Any ideas guys ?

Marty

""Gary Hedlin"" <ghedlin@theramp.net> wrote in message
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>
> Well, my exhaust plans will add some HP, and maybee get me better gas
> milage. I'm going with a dynomax cat back system, but I will be removing
> the cat. Also, I'm planning on getting an O2 Simm from speedtweaks so my
> PCM won't go nuts.
>
> Few people realize that pushing exhaust through platnum can almost be
> compared to sticking a banana in a tailpipe. It takes a lot more work to
> get the exhaust through. Do you see any racers running cats?
>
> I don't know when this will happen though... got a few mechanical issues
to
> deal with first.
>
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> ""Mallett, Donald B"" <Donald.Mallett@BNSF.com> wrote in message
> news:0F45A7A5E62CD211B8CC0008C7A402F013BCD17D@ftwntexmp002.bnsf.com...
> >
> > Last week or so, there have been one or two comments made about how the
> > after market cat back exhaust system don't add any HP. I'm not arguing
the
> > point but I have a question in concern to it. I can't say if the
cat-back
> > system I had put on my truck help with HP or torque, But it feels like
the
> > RPM of the 4.7L comes up faster when not in gear(feels like it too when
in
> > gear also). Not sure what this is called. And that my question, What is
it
> > called? Is it called anything? Or I'm I just rambling on again? (Opps
Did
> I
> > type that last one?)
> >
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