Originally posted by CalgarySVT:
Dan used the term "cat-back" I was referring to the entire system, hence there is a difference.


Yes I agree there is a difference there but in the context of your original comments...
Originally posted by CalgarySVT:
Replacing the stock resonator on an otherwise stock setup is, in all probability, a waste of money...


Dan, I think, was saying that the documented evidence on this site contain dyno sheets that show HP gains from installing Cat-back systems, ergo removing the resonator (which is acknowledged as definitely being the weakest link aft of the Cat) has been shown to produce HP gains.

Being a moderator yourself I expect you'd prefer people to search before asking well documented questions and have seen how failure to do so can lead to terse responses.

I beleive what SVT Pete was indicating (if he's not already PM you on it) is that the descriptive section that followed the quote above can be considered by many to be offensive and therefore is outside the acceptable range of appropriate comments.

Originally posted by CalgarySVT:
That was in a joking reply to the engineering degree comment. Actually I was making fun of myself and my profession.


It's good to poke fun at ourselves, I missinterpreted your intonations.


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