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Old 05-14-03, 09:23 PM
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Exhaust ....Can I remove Cat

83 RX7

Can I remove cat and replace with straight pipe or something ????

Is this good ..bad or other???

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Old 05-14-03, 09:33 PM
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good thing take it off..
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Do ya gotta pass emissions? If not, ditch it.
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No don't have to pass anything around here was worried about performance ...is the blocking off of anything else needed or a problem???
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Illinois don't have no emissions? Shucks. I was about to go to Urbana Champaign for college, but didn't get into their engineering program (top tier). I would've LOVED to zoom around in a smog-exempt rotary...

Happy polluting! I mean rotoring of course.
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Option #1) http://www.rx7.com/cgi-local/1catalog.cgi?cat=4&part=2
Cheaper, but don't gain as much since the stock manifold is retained.

Option #2) http://www.mazdatrix.com/r-8.htm
Header and Pre-sliencer is the way to go IMO.
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Thank you ..

And in the South ...... sort of out of the way
Old 05-15-03, 11:28 AM
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Yeah go straight pipe
unless you are worried about noise you might want a presilencer rb has great ones!
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I'd go with the full racing beat exhaust if you have the money. I have it on my 1983 GSL and it is awesome. It removes the cat, puts a presilencer in. Removing the cat will give you some horsepower, especially since it's probably a little clogged on a 20 year old car.
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With the stock exh manny and stuff, a straight pipe wont be that loud. www.testpipe.com like $30. But I'd suggest you gut the precats if they are not already hollow.
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Or you could stick a pipe through your cat and weld it in thats what i did so if a cop pulls you over and takes a look its still there but actually its a straight piped exhaust!!!
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhh veddy veddy slick!
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