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Would I lose much power if I put my stock cat-back back on?

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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 07:26 AM
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Would I lose much power if I put my stock cat-back back on?

I have the racing beat dual tip right now & sometimes it seams a little loud when cruising on the highway. If I put the stock cat-back on, would I lose a lot of power? Right now I'm using a restrictor plate for added back pressure....isn't the stock cat-back more restrictive, therefore probably sufficient?
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 07:29 AM
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I would think you would lose a little power, not a lot.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 07:58 AM
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I'd say swap out your midpipe for a resonated midpipe from RX7store, it would probably make it a lot quieter (with no loss of power) than switching cat-backs (especially the RB duals). Besides, the RB duals are beautiful.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 08:24 AM
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yeah if a strait through midpipe pipes to loud for u go with a resinating one.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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The noise is coming from the midpipe. Yes, you could change the cat-back, but putting in a cat or at least a resonated midpipe will be better overall.

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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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http://www.rx7store.net/product_p/resmidpipefd3s.htm
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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better yet

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=635738

clean, relatively quiet, low pressure drop, awesome build quality....the best of all worlds

I will post pics within a couple of weeks
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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I already have the resonated midpipe (just updated my sig). Don't wanna sound like a wuss, but sometimes I just wonder if the car would sound a little "classier" with the stock cat back on it.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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the stock cat back is horribly restrictive....but hey, whatever floats your boat
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