Joseph,
on my car, the loss of the cats didn't make any real difference either
way. With the new cams, the car lost torque both ways. But it did gain
more HP when we put the catless y-pipe on.
On a stock engine, the result could have been exactly as you describe.
Don Mallinson
van Oss wrote:
>I tried a catless Y-pipe on Abigail and took it back off as soon as I could.
>Unless you are running a blower track car, a catless Y-pipe is a bad idea on
>a SHO. 1) SHOs need the backpressure to make torque. You will lose torque.
>2) If you get caught driving a catless car on the street the crime is
>federal and the fine is hefty.
>
>VO
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joe Masters" <miethos@gmail.com>
>To: "shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 4:16 PM
>Subject: [Shotimes] new y-pipe purchase
>
>
>Hey guys, i'm about ready to purchase a new high flow y-pipe with no cats i
>think this time. So i was looking through all of the various SHO sites I
>have and it looks like nobody is offering one except Bittersweet SHO for
>$195. Checked RCM, Cincy, NE SHO, SHO NUT, Performance Plus, ect... didnt
>see any others with the No-Cat one. I'm sure doug lewis has one but the
>price is probably higher which sucks cause he's kickass with SHO's. I just
>can't fit it in the budget to pay 300+ for the same part right now.
>
>Anybody dealt with bittersweet before? They look ok I've just never done
>business with them yet =)
>
>Anyways, any opinions or suggestions would be appreciated before I make the
>purchase.
>
>Thanks
>
>Joe Masters
>93 mtx 103k
>Black/Grey
>Baton Rouge, LA
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