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Dec 20, 2010 | 08:26 PM

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cowboy Harry

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Originally Posted by skratch

sure, if you have a sawzall, it's easy.... but when i did it, i didn't have the luxury of a sawzall..... try beating that sumbitch out and then come back on here and say how easy it is

Dang it boy, you can get a cheap $30. sawsall. Or offer some tradesman $3.00 for a blade and he'd probaly saw it out for free.

Dec 20, 2010 | 08:30 PM

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cowboy Harry

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Originally Posted by CEJohnson21

It's easy if you have the tools and know how to weld. I say it's easier to buy a cat free head pipe and bolt it on.

You can get a good welder to weld it cheap.(or in my case, a freind welded it for free) Sure it's easier, but it's a lot cheaper to take it out.

Dec 20, 2010 | 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by FBRR

Just to add a word of caution for anyone removing a "cat", make sure you get ALL the material out. Any material left in the pipe can be injested back into the engine!! And that is a BAD thing!!

How can that happen?????????? My exhaust blows. My exhaust does not suck.

Dec 20, 2010 | 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jstew

I usually just scream and the damn thing jumps off the seat...

My preferd method is to be very quiet,,,,, then shoot it with the bb gun. mmmmeeeeeouch.

Dec 20, 2010 | 08:40 PM

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cowboy Harry

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As far a passing a emission test,, could'nt you just tune it lean for the test , or like, by pass your tuner and run it stock for a test???? I dont think your gonna burn up a motor running it lean just for a short period.

Dec 20, 2010 | 08:59 PM

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TwiZted Biker

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Originally Posted by cowboy Harry

Lean tune will not pass the test sorry , a Cat. Conv. neutralizes a number of exhaust gas compounds . The test looks for those .

Dec 21, 2010 | 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by CEJohnson21

It's easy if you have the tools and know how to weld. I say it's easier to buy a cat free head pipe and bolt it on.

+1 and if for some reason you would ever need the cat pipe you have it ready to go on.

Dec 21, 2010 | 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cowboy Harry

How can that happen?????????? My exhaust blows. My exhaust does not suck.

Not entirely correct. Go read about exhaust reversion and then come back and make that statement.

Google it or read this:
http://www.bigcitythunder.com/pages/...ng_exhaust.pdf

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