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Gutted Pre-CATs vs New Downpipes

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:08 am
by A20LEE
Costs the cost difference fitted? Thinking out loud really, the down pipes should be dead simple so would it be a cheaper or better option to buy 3" cat free downpipes rather than getting the factory ones gutted?

RE: Gutted Pre-CATs vs New Downpipes

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:58 am
by andream88
here in Italy Supersprint charges 1600 Euro for DPs(70mm) with 100cpi main cats and no pre-cats.
It's a STEAL.

I'd go with gutted dps.......

RE: Gutted Pre-CATs vs New Downpipes

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:07 pm
by mikeyquattro
After talking to Steph, I'd go with gutted pre cats. He's fitted catless d/p's and has lost torque but gained h/p. imo torque is better!

RE: Gutted Pre-CATs vs New Downpipes

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:18 pm
by simple1
mine have just been de-cated.... labour is the same regardles but add cost of new downpipes and you start to get exapensive needlessly.

RE: Gutted Pre-CATs vs New Downpipes

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:40 pm
by jimbo1234567
if you take out the main cats the car will be a lot louder and the extra heat may burn out the silencer packing depending what it is. thats what happened to mine anyway :nogarors4:

Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:04 am
by quattrosteph
Gutted precats is the most effective mod 8) The gain of power+torque make it really interesting :D

Straight through pipes are good (i have them) but if i had to chose again i would go for 3" downpipes.....

Gutted oem precats are more noisy than straigh through pipes.

Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:08 am
by quattrosteph
And Jimbo is right , by using the straight through pipes you can have some troubles with the silencers :? due to increase of heat passing through them......

Always the same story.....Do one mod and it has an effect on something else!!!!! But we love mods aren't we?? :wink: