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 Jan 20, 2006 - 2:59 AM
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im getting my exhaust system done at a shop and someone told me if i take the catalytic converter out you will loose some torque. is this true? if it is then how much horse power would a performance catalytic converter give you.....thanks
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Jan 25, 2006 - 1:28 PM
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Muffler guy told me...."Piping size don't matter, Its your Muffler that counts"
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Jan 25, 2006 - 8:43 PM
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QUOTE(soulshadow @ Jan 25, 2006 - 6:28 PM) [snapback]384062[/snapback] Muffler guy told me...."Piping size don't matter, Its your Muffler that counts" Best performance muffler is NO muffler... -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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Jan 26, 2006 - 6:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 27, '04 From Minnesota Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(Kwanza26 @ Jan 26, 2006 - 1:43 AM) [snapback]384340[/snapback] QUOTE(soulshadow @ Jan 25, 2006 - 6:28 PM) [snapback]384062[/snapback] Muffler guy told me...."Piping size don't matter, Its your Muffler that counts" Best performance muffler is NO muffler... Is that entirely true? My celica's muffler fell off, and I tell ya. Its not performing as well as it use to. |
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Jan 26, 2006 - 6:36 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(pokemeintheeye @ Jan 26, 2006 - 11:17 PM) [snapback]384918[/snapback] QUOTE(Kwanza26 @ Jan 26, 2006 - 1:43 AM) [snapback]384340[/snapback] QUOTE(soulshadow @ Jan 25, 2006 - 6:28 PM) [snapback]384062[/snapback] Muffler guy told me...."Piping size don't matter, Its your Muffler that counts" Best performance muffler is NO muffler... Is that entirely true? My celica's muffler fell off, and I tell ya. Its not performing as well as it use to. If that belief makes you feel better... that's fine. I'm not here to convince you. -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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Jan 31, 2006 - 7:37 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 27, '04 From Minnesota Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(Kwanza26 @ Jan 26, 2006 - 11:36 PM) [snapback]384931[/snapback] QUOTE(pokemeintheeye @ Jan 26, 2006 - 11:17 PM) [snapback]384918[/snapback] QUOTE(Kwanza26 @ Jan 26, 2006 - 1:43 AM) [snapback]384340[/snapback] QUOTE(soulshadow @ Jan 25, 2006 - 6:28 PM) [snapback]384062[/snapback] Muffler guy told me...."Piping size don't matter, Its your Muffler that counts" Best performance muffler is NO muffler... Is that entirely true? My celica's muffler fell off, and I tell ya. Its not performing as well as it use to. If that belief makes you feel better... that's fine. I'm not here to convince you. I'm not asking to be convinced. I'm just asking? Is it entirely true? |
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Jan 31, 2006 - 8:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(pokemeintheeye @ Feb 1, 2006 - 12:37 AM) [snapback]387189[/snapback] I'm not asking to be convinced. I'm just asking? Is it entirely true? So you're not sure it's entirely true... therefore you want me to convince you with some facts... right? Umm... how's common sense? What does "muffler" mean? -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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Feb 2, 2006 - 7:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 27, '04 From Minnesota Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(Kwanza26 @ Feb 1, 2006 - 1:17 AM) [snapback]387212[/snapback] QUOTE(pokemeintheeye @ Feb 1, 2006 - 12:37 AM) [snapback]387189[/snapback] I'm not asking to be convinced. I'm just asking? Is it entirely true? So you're not sure it's entirely true... therefore you want me to convince you with some facts... right? Umm... how's common sense? What does "muffler" mean? Well, with no muffler often comes backfire. That kind of backfire can't be good for performance. |
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Kwanza26 QUOTE(pokemeintheeye @ Feb 3, 2006 - 12... Feb 2, 2006 - 8:06 PM Bigmeanbulldog55 QUOTE(soulshadow @ Jan 25, 2006 - 1... Jan 25, 2006 - 3:13 PM Bigmeanbulldog55 QUOTE(pokemeintheeye @ Jan 26, 2006 - 6... Jan 26, 2006 - 7:00 PM pokemeintheeye QUOTE(Bigmeanbulldog55 @ Jan 27, 2006 - ... Jan 31, 2006 - 7:43 PM TRD-ST204 Maybe something crawled in and clogged it. Jan 31, 2006 - 8:08 PM Bigmeanbulldog55 QUOTE(pokemeintheeye @ Feb 2, 2006 - 7... Feb 2, 2006 - 8:06 PM playr158 muffler = flow restriction
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