I had to replace my gutted cat to pass emissions now its not as loud and throaty . How much will a cutout help with it? Could I put one before the cat? Also since yesterday it sounds like there is a ticking coming from the exhaust. Could it be a result from a bad weld.

 

Tick could very well be an exhaust leak.

Take the cat back off? I never had one so I don't know how much it changes the sound.

If its in the stock location, getting a cutout before it will be tough. I would imagine one before the flowpoo would still get pretty loud/nasty.

 

Even with the functional cat on there, the cutout will make a big difference. I have mine mounted right before the rear axle dump, that is the more convienant place to put it.

 

is it loud and throaty?

 

Yes, on the stock manifolds and y-pipe, it was very loud and throaty.

 

GOOD. Thats what I want. but I dont want a stupid sound either. I want it like it was before only like 2x louder

 

Why dont you just re-gut your cat ? It will be a few years before
you will need one again

 

I have to do it every year. so thats 75 for the cat and 50 to have it put on every year. or I could buy a 200 or so cutout once.

 

Every year !?!? where do you live

 

Oh the joys of not having to do emissions.

 

Just do the cutout, destroying cats is not worth it.

 

High flow cats only cost you about 3 hp.....

 

I live in fayetteville georgia
yea im going to go that route I think
I only have one cat. its a magnaflow high flow cat. also HP isn't the issue. sound is.

 

Sound fast and run slow?

 

okay, to imagine a cutout, crawl under ur car, take ur muffler off, and wallah - just like a cutout

then u can decide if u want a cut out or not