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10-11-2005, 12:27 AM
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[ 5L ]
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: North Haven, Adelaide
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hey i got advance extractors and a lukey 2.5 inch straight through exhaust on my eb when i first got it done it sounded really good when accelerating it still downs good, but when down gearing instead of doing nice exhaust crackles it sounds really bad and is giving me the S@!ts does anybody know how i can fix this the exhaust is only a couple of months old.
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[ 5L ] 2001 AU series 2 xr8, 220kw, 5speed, leather interior, premium sound, narooma blue, cat back exhaust, k&n filter,willall edit,MSD coil packs, MSD leads, monroe gt gas shocks, superlow kingsprings 187rwkw (mainline) www.ignitionimages.com
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10-11-2005, 12:29 AM
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what condition is the cat converter in??
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10-11-2005, 12:37 AM
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[ 5L ]
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: North Haven, Adelaide
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not sure its just a stocky thats what i thought it might be i might take it out and bash the honeycomb stuff out then weld a pipe in, it will look like its got an cat but it will just be straight through
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[ 5L ] 2001 AU series 2 xr8, 220kw, 5speed, leather interior, premium sound, narooma blue, cat back exhaust, k&n filter,willall edit,MSD coil packs, MSD leads, monroe gt gas shocks, superlow kingsprings 187rwkw (mainline) www.ignitionimages.com
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10-11-2005, 12:45 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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better off getting a sports cat-converter
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10-11-2005, 01:55 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Melbourne
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should get a good high-flow cat, but then a gutted cat is still alright thats what i run, the only problem with it is that it runs pretty rich
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10-11-2005, 02:01 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Oakleigh
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turbo muffler, bugga cats, there all the same, unless ur really kickin out some power, then go high flow cat
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10-11-2005, 11:09 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Northside Brisbane
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i rememeber having a problem like that
turned out to be the flange where the headers and the cat connected(i think) |
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10-11-2005, 06:42 PM
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GMHKLA number plates
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hoppers, Vic.
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be carefull gutting it that has asbestos and is highly cancerous
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Currently owned: 1997 Hyundai Excel (the daily) 2009 FG FPV F6 Silhouette Auto Previously owned: 1994 EF fairmont Ghia 4.0Ltr, AUTO 14.620@93.3mph  2000 Honda S2000 14.73@92mph (stock + no traction) 
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10-11-2005, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Geelong
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Hmm, aren't cat converter internals made up of ceramic "honeycombe" ?
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10-11-2005, 07:51 PM
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Two > One
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Adelaide
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The catalyist in cat-converters isnt well, a life increasing substance. Also, gutted cats, grow up people
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10-11-2005, 07:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: South Australia
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mmm $10,000 fines...
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10-11-2005, 08:29 PM
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Don't cats have Vanadium in them?
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10-11-2005, 09:31 PM
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[ 5L ]
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: North Haven, Adelaide
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look i dont care bout the fines or what substances cats contain all i want to know is how to fix this problem it might not be the cat has anyone besides gozza got any USEFUL information
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[ 5L ] 2001 AU series 2 xr8, 220kw, 5speed, leather interior, premium sound, narooma blue, cat back exhaust, k&n filter,willall edit,MSD coil packs, MSD leads, monroe gt gas shocks, superlow kingsprings 187rwkw (mainline) www.ignitionimages.com
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11-11-2005, 02:17 AM
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zx TT
Join Date: May 2005
Location: perth
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itsz just a system mate really ...when you do a system...do it right!
thers no use crying when you spend 500 bux..then go awww it doesnt do anything righ! ooohhh...if you do a mod(this is what i tell everyone)do it freaking RIGHT! twin into 3 NO resonator (so you get that sound) and there ya go..but ya gotta make power.......to go that setup ..if u dont wanna go the power..buy a magna or summin geezuz stop bothering us here
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11-11-2005, 08:55 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Geelong, Vic
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not everyone has a 5lt tommo. and id just look at getting a new standard cat installed, going a hiflow is goign to make the car a fair bit louder than it is |
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11-11-2005, 11:10 AM
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[ 5L ]
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: North Haven, Adelaide
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again people like tommo who doesnt have useful info oh wait but tommo knows everything if i brought a 3 inch i would loose power coz it woundnt have back pressure now would it
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[ 5L ] 2001 AU series 2 xr8, 220kw, 5speed, leather interior, premium sound, narooma blue, cat back exhaust, k&n filter,willall edit,MSD coil packs, MSD leads, monroe gt gas shocks, superlow kingsprings 187rwkw (mainline) www.ignitionimages.com
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exhaust is sounds tinny
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