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willygrice

Post subject: catalytic converter and turbo

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:02 pm

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What size hi flow cat would u recommend for a turbo system?

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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:53 pm

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Thebiggest you can afford!! Turbo's are NOT like n/a where you require back pressure and velocity ...

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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:05 pm

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EBXR8380 wrote:

Thebiggest you can afford!! Turbo's are NOT like n/a where you require back pressure and velocity ...

what he said

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IMPRTETA

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:20 pm

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i used a 3 1/2" METAL CAT, it has a 4" stainless core with reducers to 3 1/2" each end, i've had it glowing red hot and not a problem.

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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:19 am

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im using a 3.5" xforce cat.

alot of ba xr6t guys are using 5" cat

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willygrice

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:59 am

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So pretty much exhaust and cat as big as possible.

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IMPRTETA

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:41 am

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yeh, i run a 4" dump, then 4" cat into a full 3 1/2" system, with 1 Hooker muffler. it has an awsome whistle!

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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:23 am

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how loud is it imprteta?

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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:34 am

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The turbine is your muffler... You only need straight through with plenty of glass fibre inside for sound deadening... Baffled mufflers restrict power etc big time on turbo motors....

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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:35 pm

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it not really that loud ay, i guess around 95db maybe. wen i get it engeneered they will test it. it seems to be quiter under boost than free reving but.

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