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Old 08-13-05, 06:04 AM
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Hey, I was about to hollow out my cat when some guy came up to me and told me that hollowing out my cat was dangerous because it will cause a rise in exhaust temp. ... I was like "What?"... anyway, although it doesnt make sense, is this remotely true? Second, are the paper gaskets on there reusable or do I need to replace them?
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just do it. people do t all the time. hea s aricer. if he knew anything about rx7's he would know that they shoot out extreemly hot gasses to begin with.
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No. There are also no paper gaskets on the exhaust. They are metal gaskets, and should be replaced whenever removed.

Keep in mind that really all you're going to accomplish is a minor power increase and a massive noise increase. You will also have to figure out your 5th and 6th ports.
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Yes, I am already hip to that... thanks for the info.
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Oh, well the gaskets on mine were paper... but I bought new gaskets from mazda... thanks for the help though/
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The guy is an idiot.
If anything, your EGT's were DROP due to less restriction.
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