Cats or no cats...

[Wiked03]

Longtubes are just a little to pricey for me at this point, but I am considering doing something with the mid pipe.

The two best options appear to be MRT catted H and the Mac prochamber. (I don't wanna do an x-pipe with the flows.)

I know that the off road pipes are traditionally louder and pick up more power than those with cats (and are cheaper!) but I am looking for the downsides to having an off road pipe.

I know that technically the prochamber is illegal, but what the chances of getting busted? What are the penalties?

Just want to get as much info as possible before deciding.

Thanks in advance. :headbang:

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[hj16]

I know that technically the prochamber is illegal, but what the chances of getting busted?

If I havent gotten busted you shouldnt sweat it. Why not get the MRT o/r H???

 

[Wiked03]

Yeah I guess the MRT off road H is another strong possibility. But it is about 100 bucks more than the prochamber. Is it that much better? Or is it just cause it is stainless?

 

[hj16]

Or is it just cause it is stainless?

Bingo

 

[Flatliner]

Being busted really isn't the issue... the only time anything need be done is when we have to go into emissions. I have driven a few cars with off roads and never had issues. Hey Hank, the bassani, do they have a full exhaust SS with removable cats? I love the sound and the look on Tim's car this past wknd... those pipes looked bad ass

 

[hj16]

Yes Victor, the new Bassani Mid-pipes feature removeable cats. They give you extra pieces so you can switch as you please.

 

[Nichepi]

I've run a varity of bassani systems. Right now i have a bassani Mid with no cats with a custom bassani catback with no mufflers.
When I did have the bassani catback with mufflers and the mid w/O cats I thought the system sounded very good and had alot of people compliment me on it. When i had to leave off the mufflers and run all straight pipe it just got really loud and kind of annoying.
The high flow cats from bassani are very good quailty parts and really didn't see that much difference in HP/trq between cats and no cats.

 

[Flatliner]

Nichepi did you have any issues with the honeycomb material falling out? I am not sure if this is from the cats, mufflers, or baffles that I assume go in the mufflers... and are they SS?

 

[hj16]

or baffles that I assume go in the mufflers

The baffles go in the Tailpipes. And yes, some material may come out of the baffles.

 

[Nichepi]

Yes its just fiberglass from the packs, the baffels are also wrapped in the material. I had a little blow out from time to time.

 

[Flatliner]

Does this cause any issues? What are the drawbacks, would you recommend anything else then?

 

[Nichepi]

No problems should be associated with this. Its just extra fiberglass.

 

[cobravenom39]

People that have multiple cats are weird. I'm more of a dog person myself.


I just bought the Mac pro-chamber. w/ no cats!!!! Cats suck, and If I cared about the environment, I would have bought a Prius.

 

[cob99]

im with andy

People that have multiple cats are weird. I'm more of a dog person myself.


I just bought the Mac pro-chamber. w/ no cats!!!! Cats suck, and If I cared about the environment, I would have bought a Prius.

thats awsome andy no cat for me screw the enviorment

 

[Flatliner]

Umm... okay, no cats for me soon too, so I itch a little from the fiberglass... oh well

 

[Nichepi]

our vehicles but out very little emissions when you compair to all the suv's and 18 wheelers out there. If every mustang came without cats the world emissions would most likely not go up. So why the money.

 

[Wiked03]

Ok then, you talked me into it. I am gonna go with the MRT off road H...

Is this something I can install in my garage using ramps?

 

[Nichepi]

Yes you can install in your garage if you want. You will need a set of MIL eleminators with that off road pipe.

 

[hj16]

Is this something I can install in my garage using ramps?

Carl, It'll take you 30minutes tops. Its that rediculously simple. It makes a Cat Back install look like calculus.

 

[Wiked03]

Cool, thanks!

 

[Flatliner]

I guess Nichepi makes a good point...

 

[cob99]

if you dont have the

I guess Nichepi makes a good point...

right socket it will be a pain in the ass i had to cut 1 down to put an x-pipe up before you will need a 3/8 swivel and a few long extensions and an 15 mm medium deep socket and you would be set

 

[Nichepi]

Oh ya very good point. That passenger side is going to be the biggest pain in the butt. Its just a nightmare how they postioned those bolts on that header.