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shappi
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2/16/2005
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i have a glass pack with a downpipe just before the rear axle and my questions my glass pack gives off a mello sound but i want it to sound loud and some what mean. would gutting the cat do the trick? or make it sound like a rice car? thanks shappi
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slugkota
Dodge Dakota
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2/17/2005
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gutting your cat might lead to problems with your o2 sensor...what year is your truck? newer trucks have an o2 sensor before and after the cat.
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Asthma patien
Dodge Dakota
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2/17/2005
08:16:03
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It's also a felony, $2,500 fine. Breathing clean air is more important than sound effects. Play a tape of a loud exhaust if you feel the need to show off.
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thanks
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2/17/2005
10:04:59
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thanks asthma, for the info.
BTW, if you were worried about it, you wouldnt have a dodge truck.
and if you dont have a dodge truck, leave this sight alone.
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93dak4x4
Dodge Dakota
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2/17/2005
11:13:19
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ok this can be a sensitive issue, but here is the way i see it. if your cat is already bad...not serving its purpose then i say go ahead, because at that point you are doing the same thing to the environment as before. however, if your converter is still functional leave it alone and put up with the way your truck sounds. if you want it to sound good get a flowmaster 40, i love the way mine sounds. (and if we all gut our cats soon it will be like so cal...do we really want to put up with that?)
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Asthma patien
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2/17/2005
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"BTW, if you were worried about it, you wouldnt have a dodge truck."
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My truck tests as clean as my 4-cyl Dodge car. What's your point?
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lil red 99
Dodge Dakota
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2/17/2005
17:57:34
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don't gut the cat, my 99 3.9 i run a flowmaster40 and dynomax cat sounds pretty good, if ya wanted a v8 sound, ya should have gotten the v8
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lil red 99
Dodge Dakota
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2/17/2005
17:58:42
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don't gut the cat, my 99 3.9 i run a flowmaster40 and dynomax cat sounds pretty good, if ya wanted a v8 sound, ya should have gotten the v8
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Trest
Dodge Dakota
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2/17/2005
21:13:23
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he was alluding to the fact that the ram srt10 is the worse emissions vehicle avaible right now =)
However gimme a 4 cyl jap car with no cats and itll beat it. So quiet down.
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asthma patien
Dodge Dakota
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2/17/2005
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92 Dakota V-6 0.69 grams/mile, limit 2.40; 16 mpg city, 20 highway
92 Daytona 2.5L 4-cyl 0.71 grams/mile, limit 1.20 28 mpg city, 35 highway.
Clean, fast, efficient with a catcon.
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JFH
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2/18/2005
11:34:59
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Don't gut it, you'll loose low end. These motors need a little backpressure to run better. Get a Hi Flow Cat on there. It made a huge difference and only cost $30 for the part. If you don't have a welder, its about $50 at a muffler shop for the install.
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/546400
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spt
Dodge Dakota
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2/18/2005
22:28:53
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Hey shappi I am getting my cat cut off(plugged cat) next week, I will let you know how it sounds.
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Three.9HP
Dodge Dakota
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2/19/2005
17:54:20
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Dont do it man!!!! I have had the cat off of mine and it ran sloppy and was way to loud. I live in Tennesse where there is no state inpsection and even I got pulled over. I had a flowmaster on it but WAY TOO LOUD. Trust me. Just get a high flow cat. It will sound really good.
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93dak4x4
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2/19/2005
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yeah i can vouch for that, it is really really loud that way. but i have to say that i have had no loss in power or performance from it...actually i gained a nice bit above 3 k rpm.
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spt
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2/19/2005
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I am not to worried about it being loud. The muffler I am getting put on is close to the one it came with from the factory. Should not make any more noise.
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the only time
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2/20/2005
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the only time to gut a cat is right after you kill it and just before you grill it, any other time is just plain wrong.
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Trest
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2/22/2005
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doesnt matter if the muffler is close to factory, the cat reduces more noise than the muffler does anyways. Its gonna be god awful loud and obnoixous at that, sloppy style
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spt
Dodge Dakota
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2/23/2005
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Well I got the cat cut off. It is not loud at all, inside the cab there is no difference standing outside where the exhaust comes out by the back it does have a nice deep tone to the sound of the exhaust. The muffler is about in the middle of the truck and the exhaust pipe comes all the way to the back. The only differnce in performance is that I have more pickup when I am over 50 mph.
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moparman
Dodge Dakota
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2/23/2005
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I have a 95 3.9 123,000 miles . I replaced the Cat with a glass pack. It isn't any louder,and i don't have any power loss. You made the right choice get rid of it.
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Fed
Dodge Dakota
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2/24/2005
08:11:09
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And the illegal one. Set aside $2,500 for the EPA fine.
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moparman
Dodge Dakota
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2/25/2005
08:12:24
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Who is going to fine me????? You,come on I dont't know were your from. But were I'm from I've never had to wory about it. Get rid of the thing!
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