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**Nate2310** · 12-01-2002, 10:47 AM

I have the pacesetter cat back exhaust and i'm really low on money right now so I can't really just go out and buy a new muffler or ne thing. I was wondering if I gutted my cat, would it make it louder and could I expect ne gains from it?

Cause I want to make this exhuast louder and want to know if gutting the cat will do the trick :super:

**shepherd79** · 12-01-2002, 11:49 AM

well do you have the emission test?
if you don't, than go ahead and gut that sucker.
it should make a nice more deeper sound, but mostly it is your muffler that will make sound.

**Nate2310** · 12-01-2002, 12:00 PM

nope lol no emission tests for me

**Mantis88LX** · 12-01-2002, 12:09 PM

cut the muffler off :super:

**89AccordLvr** · 12-01-2002, 01:45 PM

what exactly is gutting the cat?

**Mantis88LX** · 12-01-2002, 02:29 PM

u bust all the honeycomb like material out of it so the exaust flows better, with it in there it restrics flow slowing it down

**dXsquared** · 12-01-2002, 04:25 PM

cut the muffler off and leave the cat

Travis

**Nate2310** · 12-01-2002, 04:32 PM

I like how it looks

**Jims 86LXI HB** · 12-01-2002, 04:37 PM

He asked about gains, cutting the muffler off isn't in that direction. Exhaust gas volocity fella's.

**dXsquared** · 12-01-2002, 04:41 PM

well thats why i said leave the cat!

Travis

**Nate2310** · 12-01-2002, 04:43 PM

I was thinking about gutting the cat and and fitting a pipe in there so it would basically be a straight pipe w/ a cat over it.

your thoughts? gains?

**dXsquared** · 12-01-2002, 05:02 PM

not much gains in performance or sound... there would be a bit more in the upper rpms

Travis

**n88accordLX-i** · 12-01-2002, 05:31 PM

get a header

**Nate2310** · 12-01-2002, 05:36 PM

don't have the money right now to buy ne thing like that

**AccordSi** · 12-01-2002, 05:43 PM

Leave the cat....when you do get funds the you could get a header. If you're looking for performance and you got no emissions to pass then by all means gut it.

**Mantis88LX** · 12-01-2002, 06:16 PM

i also have no muffler and no resonator, but i still have the cat. and im installing header right now, i gotta finish tommorow

**RedneckRicer** · 12-02-2002, 10:17 PM

i hollowed out my cat and the exhaust reeks now, there was a bit of sound difference, and some high end gains, but it seemed to slow the low end a bit. i have the cat that was on it still, ( i hollowed out one off another car ) and i'm thinking of putting it back on, but maybe its just my car's exhaust that stinks

**Nate2310** · 12-03-2002, 01:21 PM

do you have stock?

**RedneckRicer** · 12-03-2002, 10:00 PM

just intake and a glass pack muffler

**Midnight** · 12-04-2002, 09:25 PM

I got sock exaust but no muffler at all need one though. damn I need a clutch.

**87accordlxph** · 12-05-2002, 09:21 AM

Take the whole exhaust off from the header or exhaust manifold.
Then you will literally feel the power!!!

-Mike

**RedneckRicer** · 12-05-2002, 03:20 PM

haha, then it sounds sorta like a tractor on crack

**89accordboi** · 12-06-2002, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by RedneckRicer
haha, then it sounds sorta like a tractor on crack

:lol

**dXsquared** · 12-06-2002, 07:00 PM

my car stinks too... i have a just a glass pack muffler and no cat or muffler. i think it will go away some after i put a real muffler on with some STENCH absorbing baffles and shit!
PLUS my exhaust manifold leaks and i smell like gas when i get out of the car... i love that my header is waitin to be put on, it will solve some probs. i am thinkin of cleanin the rust off the crack and gettin it welded...

Travis
Travis

**Mike's89AccordLX** · 01-05-2003, 04:29 AM

Right I have a straight pipe, pacesetter headers, and straight pipe back exhaust

with an Arospeed bomber series muffler.

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