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: Replacing Cat with Strait Pipe richiebowen 03-22-2008, 09:55 PM Does anyone know if its worth removing the cat and replacing with a strait pipe on the 4 cyl or should i just replace the muffler only. I live in oregon and there are no smog checks ATL4X4BROOKS 03-22-2008, 10:42 PM Not really worth it quite honestly. It does not sounds that great and the gain is just the sound pretty much. Flowmaster 50 series is a good type of exhaust that you can buy that sounds pretty good. But straight pipes I do not think would be worth it. json3904 03-23-2008, 01:06 AM if you do the straight pipe you loose the back pressure that you need... the only way a straight pipe would work if you have a diesel Ricer-X 03-23-2008, 08:33 AM ya, lose a ton of back pressure, bye bye torque richiebowen 03-23-2008, 04:49 PM sweet! good thing i asked cbzdel 04-16-2008, 05:26 PM does you X have 2 cats?? if so you could always get a federal emissions down tube, I believe I saw one on in the Xterra parts catalog.... there are ways to get around the back pressure issue, if you had one.... richiebowen 04-17-2008, 09:00 AM My X only has one cat Ricer-X 04-17-2008, 09:10 AM if you do the straight pipe you loose the back pressure that you need... the only way a straight pipe would work if you have a diesel or forced induction gasoline engine AXION 04-17-2008, 09:12 AM if you do the straight pipe you loose the back pressure that you need... the only way a straight pipe would work if you have a diesel Ya... I agree besides its just going to introduce new problems for ya.. Don't you have to pass emissions with a cat on board? richiebowen 04-17-2008, 09:30 AM no emissions tests in oregon! cbzdel 04-17-2008, 09:48 AM my best advice it go to a reputable muffler shop and tell them you want to make your cat interchangeable with a test pipe, then you will have the ability to swap it out and put the cat back in if you dont like it.. I had this done on one of my cars before and it cost about $150... They cut out your cat, put some flanges on it, and give you a straight pipe with some flanges then you can swap then in and out whenever you want... AXION 04-17-2008, 09:52 AM no emissions tests in oregon! Ya thats right... I didn't see your from Eugene... I'm in cottage grove... Wow the N.W. Chapter just keeps on a growin... Na don't do a straight pipe!! cbzdel 04-17-2008, 10:05 AM I am gonna run without cats when I order and get my headers on, if there are any problems then I will add cats after the fact... | ||