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Old May 20, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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does taking out your cat for a test pipe change the way your car sounds?
 
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Old May 20, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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Yeah, it makes it sound like like a piece of s hit. My recommendation, don't do it.
 
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Old May 20, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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yea, just keep the cat on, there is no significant performance gain, itll sound terrible and keeping it on will reduce pollution
 
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Old May 20, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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alright. sweet thanks.
 
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Old May 20, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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what about a mangna flow cat what will it sound lilke?
 
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Old May 20, 2007 | 07:24 PM
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magnaflow hi flow cats sound better than a test pipe. so get one if you must...
 
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Old May 21, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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magnaflow hi flow cats sound better than a test pipe. so get one if you must...
+1 for that, although i cant think of any reason somebody would NEED to have one.

https://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_279591/tm.htm < read up hvhs!
 
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Old May 21, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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magnaflow hi flow cats sound better than a test pipe. so get one if you must...
+1 for that, although i cant think of any reason somebody would NEED to have one.

https://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_279591/tm.htm < read up hvhs!
I've read that, but that has nothing to do at all with how it will sound, that is what i want to know, not how much power to expect.
 
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Old May 21, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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mine was definitely raspier without it
 
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Old May 21, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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i noticed apretty big difference with my test pipe. dB goes way up.
 
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