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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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Ahhhh, found some old pics, lol, this shows my exhaust all cats deleted, primary cat being used as resonator/ghostcat lol.


True Duals 2.5' SS tubing (NO CROSSOVER):



Catalyst in Place:



Catalyst removed...1UZ-FE+Open header= STUPID LOUD!! (hehe, had to start it)



Catalyst off of SC4:



Catalyst gutted (ghost cat):
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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Will gutting the cat throw a CEL?

BTW, it's a catalytic converter... Not a catalyst ;-)
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by MongooseGA
Will gutting the cat throw a CEL?

BTW, it's a catalytic converter... Not a catalyst ;-)
Not in my ASE cert., i was informed to refer to it as a catalyst, though many manufacturers have there own unique names for things, like nissan calling and exhaust tube seal, a exhaust tube bearing lmao.


Some have said they did this without throwing a CEL, and mine didnt until i reset the ecu, then it threw one. No prob though because i had the simulators ready to go when it did.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by UZZ30-SC4
Not in my ASE cert., i was informed to refer to it as a catalyst, though many manufacturers have there own unique names for things, like nissan calling and exhaust tube seal, a exhaust tube bearing lmao.
Interesting. I've never heard it referred to as a catalyst before.

The simulators being the O2 sensor simulators?
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by MongooseGA
Interesting. I've never heard it referred to as a catalyst before.

The simulators being the O2 sensor simulators?
You'd be amazed at the names they can come up with.

Yep oxygen sensor simulators.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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just call it cats
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 05:14 PM
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Simulators? Did you just wire in a resistor for the third o2?
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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*ghostly cat meooowwww*.... IT'S A GHOST CAT.... I knew I shouldn't have run that damn thing over...
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Kaydee
just call it cats
LOL I'll try, you know how it is when you use the lingo all day
Originally Posted by hyjaxx
Simulators? Did you just wire in a resistor for the third o2?
Well the 1uz has 4 o2's the sims go on the post cat o2's and let you tune resistance

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*ghostly cat meooowwww*.... IT'S A GHOST CAT.... I knew I shouldn't have run that damn thing over...
lmao, silly
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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Ghost cat all the way.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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I don't get back to LA enough, got family in walker, opelousas and breaux bridge. Miss the food lol. Damn military...
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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Guys,

Its catholic converter.

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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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I wish I can get away with something like this in California. Removing or gutting the cat is illegal but it sounds real nice.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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No tailpipe sniffer in the south FTW!! I wanna see some little blue flames outta them tailpipes!!(although Dallas has is Emmisions tests I believe)
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by QwkSC
No tailpipe sniffer in the south FTW!! I wanna see some little blue flames outta them tailpipes!!(although Dallas has is Emmisions tests I believe)
All the major city counties have emissions... but just outside the city
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