Cut exhaust after cat?
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Cut exhaust after cat?
Would cutting the exhaust after the cat do any damage to the engine.....i know a vehicle has to have about 7 pounds of backpressure to run correctly right? Just making sure it wont hurt anything so im askung before i cut
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Do a side dump instead.
Just plumb it out right before a rear tire. Eventually when I'm less lazy thats what I'll do.
Some will say, though, that this isn't even the best. And that a full out exhaust that goes to the rear is best.
I guess you just have to see what works for you.
I would just hate to lose some brain power because of an exhaust placement.
Just plumb it out right before a rear tire. Eventually when I'm less lazy thats what I'll do.
Some will say, though, that this isn't even the best. And that a full out exhaust that goes to the rear is best.
I guess you just have to see what works for you.
I would just hate to lose some brain power because of an exhaust placement.
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i like my side exit, just wish i didn't have an 01, so i wouldnt have the pre-cats on the header as well as the regular cat. would be louder on an older xj i think.
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Ive go no smell and mine is cut just after, but it does turn down and slightly out. Works great and now i no longer get the rear pipes hung up
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Be careful cuz if it's around a 97 andu cut the cat it'll throw te 02 sensor outta wack and you'll get way to much gas pumped into the engine. Ur gas to air ratio will be bad and it'll run lik crap.
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Removing a catalytic converter is illegal. The only time you should talk about removing one is durring the replacement of the converter. All other discussion of removing a catalytic converter is not permitted on this forum.
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i had mine dumped after the cat and i couldnt smell a thing, maybe it's cuz you have a 2-door Gee, my buddys zj is dumped after the cat too, and theres no exhaust smell
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Their not even talk in about cuttin out the cat. Talk in about how he should cut the exaust pipe and which way to point the end. The exaust after the cat. Come on now.