Easy to clot pre-cat?
#5
needs more track time
iTrader: (16)
It is generally accepted to be a good idea to remove the pre-cat and replace with a downpipe. This will give you some more power and remove a big heat source from underhood improving reliability overall.
However w/o the main cat in place, you loose a major source of boost control. The stock systems were designed with the assumption that a certain amount of restriction would be present in the exhaust. W/o that restriction in the form of the cat, boost control is just about impossible resulting in the car running more boost than the stock fuel system supports. An aftermarket boost controller sometimes helps but many times its not enough to control boost ALL the time in ALL kinds of weather. Cooler air builds boost easier especially in winter and cool weather.
Spend some time reading the FAQ thread stickied in this forum and the threads in the Archives so you learn this stuff.
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#8
The Main cat is an easy way for the back pressure to keep your boost in check.
Get a down pipe and and either wrap it with header tape or have it ceramic coated and get that heat out of your engine bay.......
Get a down pipe and and either wrap it with header tape or have it ceramic coated and get that heat out of your engine bay.......
#9
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+1 on downpipe.
Main cat can be replaced with a hi flow cat. or a test pipe can be used with restrictor plates, or get the wastegate ported. It will open up some power and help spool a bit too. The exhaust will be much louder, and fire ***** will shoot out from unburnt fuel between shifts on the stock tune.
Main cat can be replaced with a hi flow cat. or a test pipe can be used with restrictor plates, or get the wastegate ported. It will open up some power and help spool a bit too. The exhaust will be much louder, and fire ***** will shoot out from unburnt fuel between shifts on the stock tune.