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Old 03-18-2011, 09:54 AM
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I have a 2001 cherokee, the muffler is rusted out and weld is off holding it on to the car. So it makes a vibration when I'm idling its soo annoying. Can I take everything off from the cat back? I plan on getting exhaust in 2 or 3 months and I heard the inline 6 sounds nice without the exhaust. Let me know if I can do this because I heard mixed opinions about the backpressure.
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You'll be fine! Enjoy the noise!

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Originally Posted by BSS
I have a 2001 cherokee, the muffler is rusted out and weld is off holding it on to the car. So it makes a vibration when I'm idling its soo annoying. Can I take everything off from the cat back? I plan on getting exhaust in 2 or 3 months and I heard the inline 6 sounds nice without the exhaust. Let me know if I can do this because I heard mixed opinions about the backpressure.
Someone(local shop) removed my cat and now the pipe they put in place has came of and it sounds like complete ricer junk. Cant wait to get my new cat in(ordered from a vendor on the forum). But like I said thats even without a cat. Maybe a cat will make it sound a little better, but you could always just get a cheap repair kit or new hooks.
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Dynomax superturbo cat-back kit, is approx 160$ on summit/jegs and they have a 75$ rebate going on right now.
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I have the Dynomax exhaust and it sounds good to me. Its got a little throatier sound then stock and its not obnoxiously loud.
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I chopped it behind the cat and side piped it just infront of the right rear tire, I love how it sounds when I put my foot it it
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just to warn you, it's going to be REALLY loud. Loud enough that you stand a good chance of getting pulled over for it. I ran without a muffler for a few days, and got a headache almost every time.
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Originally Posted by MudDepot
I have the Dynomax exhaust and it sounds good to me. Its got a little throatier sound then stock and its not obnoxiously loud.
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and yes, without anything will be extremely loud! seemed louder than my V8 when I uncorked the headers (different vehicle)

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As stated will be noisy, not to mention the fumes that will come in when not moving.
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Originally Posted by dukie564
just to warn you, it's going to be REALLY loud. Loud enough that you stand a good chance of getting pulled over for it. I ran without a muffler for a few days, and got a headache almost every time.
x2. You think the vibration is annoying now wait until you take off the exhaust. I ran without a muffler for a few days and my interior had more vibrations than megan fox could handle. The whole inside rattled.
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did it affect anyone's mpg?
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i had mine fall off drove me nuts just pick up a cheep muffler for now besides the floor gets extreamly luckly i had no carpet to worry about as for gas millage i didnt notice any diffrence
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Performance-curve.com has affordable cat back system. Don't run without exhaust!

It will be annoying and uncool.

Good luck! Let us know!
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jeeps sound like crap without exhaust... end of story... two things sound good open exhaust stought v8s and large v-twins... everything else needs exhaust. not to mention you will look like a fool
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I bought a new muffler and tailpipe from rockauto last summer for $51 shipped to my door.


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