Author Topic: Bye Bye Cat! (Read 3379 times)

Celica4mea · « **Reply #30 on:** Oct 07, 2003, 06:40:16 am »

Yeah I didnt know it was that bad either.........I can see how they can get so packed with shit! haha

toynado · « **Reply #31 on:** Oct 07, 2003, 05:21:33 pm »

nope
that screen is thin
cat is the least restrictive part of the xhaust on a 22re according to my seat of the pants type testing
but they make high flow ones
which will give same performance as no cat
seen em for $80, cheapest
downey off road sells one and says
'better flow than a straight pipe'
that IS physically possible

PooRLiLGT · « **Reply #32 on:** Oct 07, 2003, 08:33:57 pm »

Could hollow it out, cost no money :D

wadadlianu · « **Reply #33 on:** Oct 07, 2003, 09:46:03 pm »

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I was wondering, is it ok to just remove the cat and run it to the muffler, I was told that if its got a cat, you need to keep one on, because it will be harmful on the engine without it
To my knowledge, the cat is for SMOG purposes only.

Just keep in mind, if you ever get inspected you will get into alot of trouble. Thats why most people keep the cat but just bore it out

ToyotaRacingTeam · « **Reply #34 on:** Oct 07, 2003, 09:47:46 pm »

the bastard is in canada, he doesnt have to worry about it.

Celica4mea · « **Reply #35 on:** Oct 07, 2003, 11:18:24 pm »

haha theres lotsa places in Canada where its illegal too.......just isnt here yet!!!!

toynado · « **Reply #36 on:** Oct 07, 2003, 11:19:14 pm »

yep
they can nail you for a federal offense
maybe a felony, i forget
but the EPA or some fed can fine you for tens of thousands or sumsuch
butchy law

Celica4mea · « **Reply #37 on:** Oct 08, 2003, 04:13:40 am »

hehehe suckers

83CelWA · « **Reply #38 on:** Oct 09, 2003, 05:11:05 am »

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I was thinking about getting one of those bypass valves. You weld it in before your cat and you can welp a pipe that bypasses the cat then you've got a lever you can pull and make it either run through your cat or bypass your cat and whole exhaust.

What you are looking for is called a test pipe. They are really cheap if you look in the right place..

Yeah I was thinking about gutting my cat once the Celi gets too old to have to run emissions. But that is about another 5 years so I can not do it anytime soon...

PooRLiLGT · « **Reply #39 on:** Oct 09, 2003, 05:23:07 am »

Yeah, but hollowing out your cat, or getting a dummy cat would squeeze you buy nosey cops. A test pipe just replaces the cat with piping, correct?

Bridge · « **Reply #40 on:** Oct 09, 2003, 05:28:27 am »

Yes, a test pipe is just a normal pipe you bolt in place of your cat. They sell them on ebay all the time for the AE86.

PooRLiLGT · « **Reply #41 on:** Oct 09, 2003, 05:37:16 am »

Thought so, still better to use a dummy cat if you are afraid of the law.

Bridge · « **Reply #42 on:** Oct 09, 2003, 05:41:20 am »

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Thought so, still better to use a dummy cat if you are afraid of the law.

I didnt know cops ever looked under your car... i've never seen or heard of them do that up here in washington...

Teranfirbt · « **Reply #43 on:** Oct 09, 2003, 08:20:19 pm »

I havent had any do that here in oregon.

wadadlianu · « **Reply #44 on:** Oct 09, 2003, 10:12:00 pm »

I have seen them doing it on the news, but not around here. You realize if you meet the right prick that is looking for a raise he will check