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Old 11-04-2010 | 09:41 PM
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Well i just took of my cats off last week... notice more throttle response... louder and raspy.. raw fuel .... but my gas mileage is **** now... but a tune should take care that... this is my first car that im doing performance mods... so anything that makes it a little faster ima do it lol... some one should do a dyno about it...
Old 11-20-2010 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by silverado1ss89
Well i just took of my cats off last week... notice more throttle response... louder and raspy.. raw fuel .... but my gas mileage is **** now... but a tune should take care that...
Just curious if you had your tune done yet, and if your mileage is any better/worse.
Old 11-20-2010 | 02:50 PM
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I doubt anyone can feel the difference between high-flow cats and no cats. You could possibly tell the difference between stock cats and no cats.

IMO, no cats just serves to **** off everyone on the road and makes your car smell like its running crappy.
Old 11-20-2010 | 04:01 PM
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I have no cats but kinda wish I did. The smell is pretty raunchy sometimes. I can't warm the truck up in the garage, it smells like crap in there afterwards, even with the door open. However, I think I'm running a little rich right now. Power-wise? Who knows?

It does sound great though, I'm using two mufflers in line and when I start the truck in the morning, it doesn't wake the dead. When I hammer it, it sounds great.
Old 11-20-2010 | 08:14 PM
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I haven't gotten it tune yet... Justin told me maybe pass thanksgiving...
Old 11-20-2010 | 10:52 PM
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lol yeah the smell is preety bad on mine too
Old 11-20-2010 | 11:14 PM
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i actually like the smell of no cats hahahaha
Old 11-20-2010 | 11:19 PM
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If you guys were really worried about the environment you wouldn't be driving a pickup.

No cats for me, but I wouldn't cut the cats off a stock truck.
Old 11-20-2010 | 11:45 PM
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I've had both, I don't think it makes any noticeable difference. Maybe when you're pushing 500 hp or more, I don't know. The only reason I didn't get cats on my ARH is because they cost $250 more. All cost being equal, I'll take cats.
Old 11-21-2010 | 12:12 AM
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I was looking at 4" cats earlier....unless someone wants to send me $260 for one I wont be using one.


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