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Old 04-19-2010, 08:02 PM
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First off I want to say that I am new to the site. I was on SVT performance, none of those guys ever answered any of my questions (if your cobra isn't heavily moddified they will ignore your questions)... Anyways here is my problem...

I bought an 03 cobra a month ago and the only mod was an o/r x-pipe (weird to be the only mod). Naturally the dealership couldn't sell me the car without cats, so they welded 2 cats on the x pipe (Since then, I have added a steeda catback). What I need to know is, I'm sure they just welded on some generic cats... the type cats you would put on any car, not specifically made for a sports car... how restricted are these regular cats vs. high flow cats??? I really don't car about emissions... I care about restriction/sound only (and I don't want the engine light to be on either).... what should I do, leave the current cats, or look into getting high flow cats?????
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Old 04-19-2010, 08:18 PM
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first and foremost.....welcome to our site! and secondly, congrats on your cobra, you must love it.

IMHO, swap the midpipe for an o/r X or an o/r H.....you will be much happier than a half *** hack job just to pass emissions done by the dealership. To turn the light off, get an SCT Xcal.

Tune/X or H/pulley/CAI/Catback and enjoy the hell out of it!!!
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Old 04-21-2010, 05:10 PM
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You aren't going to see a huge difference between the cats they welded in and high flows. Will there be a difference, yes. Is it worth the time and expense, probably not.
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