Knocking Out My Cat!!!

[16CTEG]

hey boys and girls u reckon i can get more HP and soudn out of my exhaust if i knock out all the compound in the inside of my catylic converter??? i heard it does, and a [acronym:453fc104b5="Valve Timing and lift Electronic Control"]VTEC[/acronym:453fc104b5] sounds nuts with it knocked out. i am thinking of doing it, and since it's only the inside u knock out cops can't pick u up for it, just watch out for EPA. but make sure do it after getting a roadworthy, and it'd be alot beta that a hi flow cat i reckon.
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[man.exe]

Ahem* yes you can do it but it's illegal to detach your cat.
Cops will still pull you over if you are loud and have a stock looking exhaust.

I'd say get the hi-flow cat.

[bennjamin]

it would gain u approx .2 hp on a NA car....and an attractive (up to ) $10,000 fine from the [acronym:682ed216f9="Environmental Protection Agency"]EPA[/acronym:682ed216f9].
You can easily tell when a car is running without a cat...runs quite rich , backfires alot and stinks liek poo :)

Dont do it . Just get the hi-flow cat.

[joyride]

agreed. the hp gain is minimal. dont even bother getting a high flow cat unless your exhaust system free flowing and has equal length runners yada yada.

if youre still interested, heres one for sale high flow cat for 200 (http://www.ozhonda.com/viewtopic.php?t=8158)

[type one]

not to mention that the car buzzes at revs... it very easy to hear a car running with a straight pipe... ask me i have done it before... and i took it stright back to change it back LOL.

[pornstar]

i gained 0 hp when i did it to my old car, id never do it again.

[Sp3rMz]

straight pipe LOl my buddyclub spec II, two straight pipes..took it off now sittin in my garage...so loud

[h22a accord]

err, thats the lamest mod i have heard of. Dont risk it mate. put in a hi-flo

[Weq]

cops arnt dumb. One tap with the rear of thwir maglight, and ur done.

[joneblaze]

Ditto all above posts.
Plus think of the lush green trees and furry little koalas. Don't be a dick. Uber pollution isn't worth .0001 [acronym:2daa55ed71="Horse Power"]HP[/acronym:2daa55ed71] :)
Buy the high flow cat in the Marketplace. Cheap and brand new!

[A'PEXi]

just get a high flow cat, its illegal to remove the cat (which is practically what your doing by removing the element inside)

[Jus-10]

I always enjoy the risk of a $10,000 fine...

Do you honestly believe it is worth it?

[TODA AU]

No gains here unless you retune the [acronym:0fb9adf0d3="Engine Control Unit"]ECU[/acronym:0fb9adf0d3] to suit...
MAP sensor system doesn't notice...
So, like anything untill you address engine management, you're just nibbling at the power pie...

[poid]

Honda cats are very good, you will not get a noticeable increase...in fact you might add extra turbulence in there and even lose a couple of hp :)

[still_saving]

not to mention that the car buzzes at revs...

tell me about it, sounds sh*t, when i bought my car i got told it had a high flow, when i got home after a few months i got under it realised it has the centre knocked outa it

sounds soo damn ugly, didnt think anything could sound ugly but this does, sounds like flies in a tin can haha, cant wait to get a new one (damn defects)