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will using a catalytic converter decrease my hp w headers?

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Old 06-05-11, 01:26 AM
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will using a catalytic converter decrease my hp w headers?

i was actually thinking of running an aftermarket cat converter to decrease some of the annoying loudness from my exhaust.i plan on running a header,cat converter & 2.5 round magnaflow muffler for my 75 repu,which actually has no need for a cat because its smog exempt.i just want to see if its worth the install to save me the hassle from cops and what not....btw it will also be running a 48 ida weber!
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I don't know if it will hurt your repu very much since its N/A but I have a cat on my single turbo FD(396hp @14psi). it is one of the smaller metallic types but it didn't help with noise much on my car but I will be using another one on my next car since it does help keep my car cleaner since my car is silver its noticeable
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if it's noise you want to combat, then why wouldn't you just run a presilencer of some sort?
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Originally Posted by diabolical1
if it's noise you want to combat, then why wouldn't you just run a presilencer of some sort?
that is also another option i was looking at,either some type of str8 thru resonator or just simply adding one or two extra mufflers...
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