gut cat vs test pipe

[cbird89]

Ok I am wondering what everyones opinion on gutting a cat vs a testpipe would be. Amiturbo just gutted the cat on the auto stealth today and he said it seemed to feel like the same gains as a test pipe just without the annoying raspy sound.

[esidneyw]

Gutting your cat is basically the same thing as a test pipe. Gutted cat is heavier but its easier to pass inspection with. Test pipe is just a pipe that replaces the cat, meaning you might not pass inspection inless you know the person that inspects your car lol.

[cbird89]

Lol oh well we live in florida so we have no inspections...i remember on his old 5spd stealth he put a test pipe on it, then maximal catback and it sounded raspy and I hated it. then the headers were put on and it was even worse lol. but the catback with cat sounded good.

[esidneyw]

I have a 3sx custom downpipe, test pipe, and a 40 series flowmaster with none of the stock piping and it sounds freaking awesome lol. I have never gotten any raspy sound out of it. Id give you the link to my exhaust on youtube but Im in school and they have everything blocked lol.

[SOHC3000GT]

Gutting your main cat is stupid.

Put a $40 test pipe on and sell the cat for $150. Win.

[esidneyw]

Originally Posted by SOHC3000GT

Gutting your main cat is stupid.

Put a $40 test pipe on and sell the cat for $150. Win.

Haha your analogy FTW

[cbird89]

who cares i'd rather just have it look like a stock cat.

[Mit3sx]

That's what I did, I bought a gutted cat off ebay for $20 and sold mine for $140

[cbird89]

why am i banned from classifieds? I can't post this anywhere else.

[esidneyw]

You arent banned. You have to get approval to post in the classifieds first.