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Gutting the cats? #949375 05/07/04 04:23 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17 T TJSVT OP New CEG\'er
OP TJSVT New CEG\'er T Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17	Im getting a new CSVT and the previous owner said the cats are gutted, Just wondering what kind of power gains its worth on a one of these cars. Thanks

Re: Gutting the cats? #949376 05/07/04 05:27 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,168 Poutine capital of Canada M mbb41_dup1 I am Canuckian
mbb41_dup1 I am Canuckian M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,168 Poutine capital of Canada	Numbers thrown around are 10-15 HP. Realistically I think it may be up to 7 hp. Either way free HP got to love it. Green 96 mystique gs 4cyl mtx 16.9 in the 1/4 mile @102500 miles 95SE in Midnight Red MTX MSDS headers and y-pipe SVT exhaust SVT UIM Optimized se TB. Full pre 98 SVT body kit 15.741 @ 87.73mph :)

Re: Gutting the cats? #949377 05/07/04 12:53 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,746 Hedgesville, WV J Jason43 Hard-core CEG\'er
Jason43 Hard-core CEG\'er J Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,746 Hedgesville, WV	Precats or main cat? For the precats, I'd say 5hp, maybe a little more. If its the main cat, I doubt there is any gain. "...first he's gonna s*!t, then he's gonna kill us." 1999 Contour SVT Retrojunk.com

Re: Gutting the cats? #949378 05/07/04 07:48 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,025 Fort Wayne, IN B beyondloadedSE_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
beyondloadedSE_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,025 Fort Wayne, IN	i would gut the precats only. Gutting the main cat would just decrease exhaust velocity. Or just replace it with a resonator. Jim Hahn 1996 T-Red Contour SE Reborn 4/6/04 3.0L swap and Arizona Dyno Chip Turbo Kit 364 whp, 410 wtq @ 4,700 rpm

Re: Gutting the cats? #949379 05/07/04 07:51 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,168 Poutine capital of Canada M mbb41_dup1 I am Canuckian
mbb41_dup1 I am Canuckian M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 4,168 Poutine capital of Canada	Originally posted by beyondloadedSE: i would gut the precats only. Gutting the main cat would just decrease exhaust velocity. Or just replace it with a resonator. Exactly. Green 96 mystique gs 4cyl mtx 16.9 in the 1/4 mile @102500 miles 95SE in Midnight Red MTX MSDS headers and y-pipe SVT exhaust SVT UIM Optimized se TB. Full pre 98 SVT body kit 15.741 @ 87.73mph :)

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