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mazdaspeed7 07-20-2010 07:50 PM


Originally Posted by nate1 (Post 842182)
import tuner did this test with a miata with a guted cat it lost power over a normal cat.



On newer cars, yes. But the cats on RX7's are old design and quite restrictive. You wont gain as much power as a race pipe, but you will gain power with a gutted cat.

j9fd3s 07-21-2010 12:37 PM


Originally Posted by Baldy (Post 841646)
Is is feasible to cut it in half, pull core out, and weld it back over the RB pipe? So it still retains the flow of the RB system, but looks like a cat for visual.



back in the day, the move was to buy a cheapie generic $50 cat, and take the shielding off and put it on the straight pipe

Seppuku 07-21-2010 11:56 PM

I'm disappointed, I thought this was about hello kitty.

Baldy 07-22-2010 07:42 AM

Remember this? Anyone can buy one now.



http://www.savingadvice.com/images/b...rextension.jpg

1988RedT2 07-22-2010 02:16 PM


Originally Posted by Baldy (Post 842232)
Remember this? Anyone can buy one now.



http://www.savingadvice.com/images/b...rextension.jpg



I see a cat, but where's the catalyst?


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