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Old 11-03-02, 12:09 PM
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are there any dangers for the engine in removing the catylic converters,and if i do remove them what is going to happen with the check engine light,will it be on all the time and if so what do i do to bypass?thx in advance for some answers.oh,its a 95 ls 400.also would like to lower the car but it has air suspension,where do i buy the part to lower it.
Old 11-04-02, 11:50 AM
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Why do you want to remove them? Monolith catalysts are NOT as restrictive as most people think. They generally flow as well as a good turbomuffler. Removing them will make virtually no noticable power. Some people hollow them out... BAD CHOICE. The empty "can" flows worse due to turbulence and creates NOISE.

I am assuming you want more power. Start by just removing the final mufflers as I show in my exhaust threads. The 95 has an identical exhaust system to my 99.

Follow my threads on exhaust in general. You will notice that I intend to upgrade everything from the catalysts back but I am going to KEEP my catalysts. Go to my profile, do a search for all my posts in the top right corner of that page and you will get a lot of exhaust information. Ask me in this forum if you want more specifics.
Old 11-04-02, 03:22 PM
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Hey poorman_nicelex!

I don't think there's any part to lower a/s. You would have to replace all four with performance shocks/springs.
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Old 11-12-02, 06:16 PM
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I would leave the exaust system alone.First the car is designed to have it.Second more and more states are makeing it a rule to have regular emission test.My peoples republic of a state does that.You would be in deep do -do if you changed the exaust here.Carpe diem.
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