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Surfaccing 02-10-2009 11:05 PM

clogged cat, can i fix it or do i have to replace it?
 
well i got a cherrybomb glass pack installed over the old one, and to me the exhaust isn't loud enoght. it sounds throaty at idle and with a little gas but as soon as i get a good pace the sound dies out. that tells me that my catalytic converter is clogged cause i know it should be louder.

so can i get the cat cleaned or do i have to buy a new one?

Guitrplyr423 02-10-2009 11:09 PM

just cut it off straight up to the cherry bomb, thatll give you sound, lol

okcjeeper 02-10-2009 11:09 PM

I don't think you can get the cat cleaned ....You will have to buy a new one just get a nice high flow one so it flows well.

okcjeeper 02-10-2009 11:09 PM


Originally Posted by Guitrplyr423 (Post 122293)
just cut it off straight up to the cherry bomb, thatll give you sound, lol

And it's illegal and does little to performance. We don't promote suggesting folks do illegal things to their rigs..:)

gabe 02-10-2009 11:15 PM

Well where i live there are no emission testing so i cut the cat off ran a cherry bomb with a turn out before the rear tire and it sounds great.if i didnt tell you you would think it was a nice after market kit

xjrev10 02-10-2009 11:16 PM

I've said this before but if you have access to a plasma cutter, carefully cut the cat open and cut all the guts out. Then weld it back up nice and reinstall it. done and looks legal.

gabe 02-10-2009 11:16 PM

And i also notice a surprising permance gain

okcjeeper 02-10-2009 11:19 PM

Sorry guys cat requirement isn't a state issue and whether or not you have emissions check it's required by federal law if it came equipped with one you are required to run one. So again it's illegal to not run one and the gains are minimal at what cost???

gabe 02-10-2009 11:20 PM

It is pretty easy to take the exhaust apart at the cat and knock the guts loose with a rod then drag them out with a cote hanger .i did that first and ran it till the cat finally rusted out


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