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05-28-2005
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Converters Just Put Flows On My 03 Gt And I Am Wonder If I Take My Cats Out In The Front Will My Car Be Louder Of Run Like Crap?
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It will definitly get louder but I would like to know what you mean by "taking them out"? If you mean replacing your mid-pipe with an offroad one then great. But be aware you also would need to get MIL's to trick the computer into thinking your cats are still in.
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That is what I meant-I want to replace them. Sorry I need to word my questions right. It is loud already-but I am used to not hearing myself think when I drive. But I think I might just break in my flows first and go from there.
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Giving your mufflers a while to "break in" is highly reccomended. The will get louder once they are broken in. Also, a offroad x-pipe will increase hp because you are eliminating the restrictive cats. Anyhows, GOODLUCK!
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I would get a Bassani O/R X pipe instead of removing the
cats plus it's illegal to remove the cats.
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There is nothing to "break in" on a Flowmaster muffler. All they have inside are metal baffles.
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