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Old 10-12-2006, 01:34 AM
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alright, well i was set on the idea of running no cats. but then talkin to some car guys in class, and some new ones i met today at a friends house, im hearin, A. in md its a 500$ fine a PIECE, so thats 2000!!!
and B that w. no cats itll sound really raspy and sound "shyty and cheap"

is this so?

plans were catless h pipe, and slp1s, or should i go w. highflow cats?

i was sure of what i wanted to do, but after hearing this today, im unsure...
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Old 10-12-2006, 01:38 AM
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If your willing to pay the fine then go for it!
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Old 10-12-2006, 01:52 AM
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thats a damn high fine, i didnt know that was the case... any other MD residents able to verify or correct that? i just heard if from a friend thats in to cars, so i dunno how tru it is.
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Old 10-12-2006, 01:59 AM
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i am in maryland but am not aware of the fine, my h-pipe had a crack in it and i cut most of it but before repairing it i ran it and only have the hpipe and cats. Catless it was very raspy sounding and there was no tone or anything to it just loud. Cats make it sound better more of a structured toned sound
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Old 10-12-2006, 02:05 AM
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any chance someone has a clip of slp1s w. cats and one w. out?
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Old 10-12-2006, 02:08 AM
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i dont know about the fine, but as far as the sound i couldnt disagree more. i just put an off road h-pipe on mine and i love the sound.
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Old 10-12-2006, 02:14 AM
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I've heard from a guy who owns a shop around here that there is no such things as "high flow" or "performance" cats, he said they can get away with callin them that if they are aftermarket.

But i was plannin on runnin no cats, so the sound really is different ?
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Old 10-12-2006, 04:01 AM
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night and day difference between catted and non catted
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Old 10-12-2006, 04:07 AM
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Which sounds better than the other ? I have cats on the car right now, i didnt take them off yet. Should i not take them off ?
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Do what I did, get a Off road pipe and weld on some fake cats. Saved me twice already.
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