Every shop i go to wont cut it and the shady ones that will wanna charge over 350 bux to do it....so i wanna either buy a trac pipe...if they exist or gut the cat out...but idk how to do that....i would like to also take out the other 2 cats that are next to the headers....and info or pictures would be great and i would appreciate it...thanx

 

they probably aren't allowed (state emissions laws?).
don't punch the cats; the local metal salvage pays $50+ each for an intact cat.

 

get some Magnaflows....they are pretty hollow

 

I gutted mine. Just simply remove the rear mufflers and the hanger brackets. Then remove the 2 center bolts for the mid section, then remove the 3 bolts for each cat. You dont physically have to remove the cats to gut them. Just the pipes leading up to. If the car is elevated, the stuff (honeycomb) will fall right out. Make sure you get all of the material out of there, including the mesh material. When done gutting them replace the gaskets with new ones and reinstall everything. If you have a middle one, then that also can be done the same way or let a muffler shop handle it, due to the welding part.

 

sounds goood...thannxxx allot

 

If you have any further questions PM me.

 

theres a shop here(in m.o.) that pays $60.00 a piece for the front cats(not sure about the back one) but if you search around(espically in brooklyn) you should be able to find a shop that will pay you for them..

 

just delete the cats or just get the magnaflow hi flow cats to pass inspection

 

im not worring about passin inspection..i have a guy

 

lol. what makes you say that?!?!

 

i used to live in brooklyn,(park slope) and i know a few shops that payed good coin for a untampered cat..(crown heights)

 

now is there 3 cats or 2 cats stock???

 

then "your guy" can weld straight pipes on, and keep the cats as payment.
seriously, they aren't cheap, for a reason.

 

gotcha
my sis lived in Park Slope, nice area.

Captcrunch: just an FYI, you don't need to make a new thread everytime you have a question, try re-using one you already started.
people will answer your questions..............

 

Where in NY are you located? I have a guy in queens that will replace your cat with a straight pipe cheap.