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Old 06-10-2010, 03:30 PM
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To start off I live in a nice neighborhood (full of retired people). Well after over 3 years with no Cats, my next door neighbor comes over and says his wife (that has leukemia and is doing kemo) is complaining about smelling exhaust when I start and drive away in my truck. He asked me if there was something wrong with my emissions system. I'm sure its actually cause after the new motor (about 8000 miles ago) it got headers and 3" true duals (LOUDER) and that she is over exaggerating. While Kansas doesn't have emissions laws I'm afraid if she trys to make to big a deal out of it I might get checked by a cop for cats. I told the old guy that cats don't really work till they get hot and with my cams overlap it probably does smell a Little more exhausty then a normal truck. He acted like he understood and said that he can't even smell it but his wife is really sensitive and he told her he would come over and talk to me about it. I guess I will just drive the SHO alittle more often, she is a really nice old lady and I don't want her to be uncomfortable. If I do have to get cats back on it will it kill my upper end power?

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Maybe like 10hp, might even make the lowend feel peppier.
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will they get hot enough (say mid-way between my front and rear axle) after my headers to work?
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the need to be behind the collectors as far forward as possible, probably not.

I run cats, can't be hurting too bad with'em.
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you also have a turbo, I try to race NA as much as possible....
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Originally Posted by MPFD
you also have a turbo, I try to race NA as much as possible....
He has a supercharger
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I would just consider moving rather than put the cats back on..
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yeah SC but my point was that even with cats I do ok Think about it, NA is flowing less=even less a restriction
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Originally Posted by dlt76028
He has a supercharger

sorry I thought 1T stood for single turbo????
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I hate the idea of paying good money to slow my truck down!!!!


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