Blew The Pfadt Cats out

[SamHouseIII]

now i'm worried...got my set I need installed..

[AMMUSCLE]

Originally Posted by SamHouseIII

now i'm worried...got my set I need installed..

You had your JRE tune done from Ted and like stated a good tuner compensates for COT.
Your tune should not have Cat overheat protection taken out.

[SamHouseIII]

Originally Posted by AMMUSCLE

You had your JRE tune done from Ted and like stated a good tuner compensates for COT.
Your tune should not have Cat overheat protection taken out.

Thanks!

[Busabob]

I agree with those that say if you are 575 or more at the wheels you are going to have a hard time keeping cats on the car.

I killed three sets of HF cats on my CTS-V in about 3,000 miles. Billy Boat replaced them under warranty, and I paid them to make me a mid-section with no cats. I ran it with the cat-less section, then when I had to go through emissions I would put the catted section in, complete a drive cycle, get the emissions test done (every 2 years in Phx.) then put the cat-less section back in.

[jessrayo]

Originally Posted by Busabob

I agree with those that say if you are 575 or more at the wheels you are going to have a hard time keeping cats on the car.

I killed three sets of HF cats on my CTS-V in about 3,000 miles. Billy Boat replaced them under warranty, and I paid them to make me a mid-section with no cats. I ran it with the cat-less section, then when I had to go through emissions I would put the catted section in, complete a drive cycle, get the emissions test done (every 2 years in Phx.) then put the cat-less section back in.

If you must pass emissions this is the way to do it.

[Drew P]

Originally Posted by Synner

Unless facing a sniffer you just gut the cat with a hole saw or beat the piss out of it with some rebar or metal jack handle. Shake out the bits, done. Will pass visual and OBDII assuming your tuner isn't an idiot.

^^^^^ This. I have gutted cats and am around the 630rwhp mark. Just passed inspection in Houston no problem (and no, it wasnt a "shady" inspection station).

[crangie]

as my car and I are moving to a country where removing your cats is seen as tax fraud I am having this option with my build. hjs cat

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Drew P

^^^^^ This. I have gutted cats and am around the 630rwhp mark. Just passed inspection in Houston no problem (and no, it wasnt a "shady" inspection station).

That's good to hear.

[Oddvious]

+2^ that's good to know mine are now hollowed out too

[Da2ss]

Question: I don't have to do emissions testing
Is there a down side to running cat less loud dont bother me I'm looking for loud what about pitch and tone

[135Hoser]

Originally Posted by Da2ss

Question: I don't have to do emissions testing
Is there a down side to running cat less loud dont bother me I'm looking for loud what about pitch and tone

I've not noticed any major drone with my headers and the factory exhaust.

[Oddvious]

Originally Posted by Da2ss

Question: I don't have to do emissions testing
Is there a down side to running cat less loud dont bother me I'm looking for loud what about pitch and tone

For me I liked the catted OEM vs the hollowed out Cats sounded real clean but no choice here wayyy to much power

[jon6.0]

Originally Posted by Busabob

I agree with those that say if you are 575 or more at the wheels you are going to have a hard time keeping cats on the car.

I killed three sets of HF cats on my CTS-V in about 3,000 miles. Billy Boat replaced them under warranty, and I paid them to make me a mid-section with no cats. I ran it with the cat-less section, then when I had to go through emissions I would put the catted section in, complete a drive cycle, get the emissions test done (every 2 years in Phx.) then put the cat-less section back in.

Why did you put the cats back on? I go through Phoenix emissions without any. As long as your tune is done so a code isn't set you are good to go.

[Blown355]

Originally Posted by smurfkiller

I have a set of Brand NEW never installed PFADT catless mid pipes for their headers.

not the headers just the catless connection pipes. headers went on the car with cats and now i have no use for the non catted pipes.

let me know if any of you want these, no that i think about it i have no use for them.

How much you want for them? I'm in Austin.