As part of my build i bought a used pacesetter with custom catted down pipe cheap, when it showed up on my step, i quickly opened it up to find a gutted cat. Needless to say i installed anyway to give it a try. Im very happy with the way it freed up the exhaust but dam the rasp! I plan to get a replacement cat welded in soon as im not sure how long i can drive like that. So for anyone wondering or going to ask dont go catless! (not that i wanted to i just got duped on my purchase.)

 

Does Iowa do inspections? I would keep catless

 

I heard a catless lsj the other day and I could sworn it was a honda lol

 

tricked ya

 

No inspections here. I dont know if i like it or not well drive her for a while and see. Once i get the 2.9 and tune i probably wont care about the noise ill be worried bout holdin on!

 

add ZZP resonator and stay catless! you could also add a small vibrant resonator on the downpipe

 

That's when you need a catless set up like mine. Don't mind me blowing my car up at the end

 

I would change that gutted cat out though and put a straight pipe in. No turbulence then.

pretty sure my cat is burnt out cause it smells horrible

 

I think thats the majority or the noise is a big hollow opening where the guts should be. Ive thought about strait pipin it but i think a cat is the way.

 

Idk, I have the 3" catless ZZP downpipe with megan racing catback and it sounds amazing!!

 

Holy bluelightning thats a cloud of smoke at the end there! I got a chunk of pipe and a welder so i figure what the hell ill give it a try. I still am running the stock catback as i like the sound.

 

Haha ya . From what several people have told me that have been beside my car at WOT is it sounds like a jet engine. Just an ear piercing rush of air out the tailpipe haha.

 

your posting about something that we have already known

 

i'm catted... and still raspy as ****!!! until ive been driving for a while anyways, then its like the heat seals everything up better and its nice and drony instead of raspy

 

i know you all know that mr b but the new guys dont. thats all i was just giving my opinion for those that wanted to know.

 

there is a search button for a reason if you would have used it would have found 10,489,999,001 threads/posts on exhaust systems/rasp what size is best and so fourth

 

well you dont have to read it. no disrespect to the senior members i just was telling my experience. if you read though i bought it as catted and it came gutted thats why i figured what the hell i ll give it a go and if not i got a welder and can get parts.....

 

search before you share

 

Catless is not bad you just have to be more picky about your resonator and muffler choices.

FYI I had Pacesetter and even catted it was raspy with my setup at the time

 

I heard no exhaust sound. Mines pretty damn loud. Catless and stock exhaust.

 

Why do i need a search button when im sharing my experience? I could see if i had a question but i was giving a review of my experience for those who are scared to ask because of people like you that all the do is troll every thread. Great knowledge but not so sure about the attitudes of some.

 

i have a zzp long tube header 3" catless dp and a zzp 3" exhaust..muffler only...
its loud as hell but i like it..my neighbors hate me wen i come home really late after racing most of the night...lol

 

same here now with the pissed off neighbors, that hate it!! one told me to slow down when i wasnt even speeding just the loudness haha

 

@ 1:50. Go for that. LOL

 

put a cat in last night and cant be happier now. no rasp no drone.