Removing Cats or Not

Prof said:
Careful Steve, any cats may get clogged very quickly with the Roe Blower...that might cause some sever problems...we need some experts to opine here...a blower with cats is not what I would recommend, but I am no expert by any means.
The Viper Wizard Chuck TAtor said leave the cats and put a catback exhaust.:dontknow: :dontknow:
 
nycstev said:
The Viper Wizard Chuck TAtor said leave the cats and put a catback exhaust.:dontknow: :dontknow:

Call Boomer...see what he says...or call Sean Roe. See what they say. I think that cats and forced injection is a mistake.
 
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Annu Kumar said:
Sleeper According to Ted May Of Valaya Racing In San Jose, Ca (Master Viper Tech) He said he guarantees That If I Delete my rear cats and get highflows in the front I will pass smog for sure. So Stinker Is right Saying that to make sure I have the High flows on During Inspection. :rock: :rock: :rock:


there is a ton of guys a TON, :D that are not running cats, and just before inspection they install a set of hi flos, but there are many many guys also have taken the stock mids, removed both the insides of both or all four cats and still pass inspection

the cats are more for visual, if your truck is tuned correctly you want have any problems
 
Stinker said:
there is a ton of guys a TON, :D that are not running cats, and just before inspection they install a set of hi flos, but there are many many guys also have taken the stock mids, removed both the insides of both or all four cats and still pass inspection

the cats are more for visual, if your truck is tuned correctly you want have any problems
so leave the cats in place and just have them gutted out......
 
fast fred said:
so leave the cats in place and just have them gutted out......


I cant condone anything fred you understand;) but you can take the stock mids, cut apart the cats and remove the insides and reweld them back together.

Now I know some have jsut gutted the front convertors I think it was, because the other convertor is almost like a hi flow. the other is a tightly wound, restrictive aluminum.

If you have the ol sniffer test I would jsut gut one set and leave the hi flo set alone, I think jack knows which one it is that is restrictive, its been so long since I did mine, its hard to remember , but I think the front ones were restrictive and the rear not?
might pm him to be sure jsut in case
 
Its Alright Me And Fred Have the Hook Up now in San Jose:rock: So we Can sleep at night not have to worry about passing smog. I don't even care now:)
 
But I do Appreciate All the Input you guys gave me and taking the time once again answering My stupid ass questions:rock: :rock:
 
Annu Kumar said:
Its Alright Me And Fred Have the Hook Up now in San Jose:rock: So we Can sleep at night not have to worry about passing smog. I don't even care now:)


he he he he thats the best way Annu:rock: ;)
 
Stinker said:
I cant condone anything fred you understand;) but you can take the stock mids, cut apart the cats and remove the insides and reweld them back together.

Now I know some have jsut gutted the front convertors I think it was, because the other convertor is almost like a hi flow. the other is a tightly wound, restrictive aluminum.

If you have the ol sniffer test I would jsut gut one set and leave the hi flo set alone, I think jack knows which one it is that is restrictive, its been so long since I did mine, its hard to remember , but I think the front ones were restrictive and the rear not?
might pm him to be sure jsut in case
i know you can't condone it .....but thats some good info ...thanks:)
 
Annu Kumar said:
Sleeper According to Ted May Of Valaya Racing In San Jose, Ca (Master Viper Tech) He said he guarantees That If I Delete my rear cats and get highflows in the front I will pass smog for sure. So Stinker Is right Saying that to make sure I have the High flows on During Inspection. :rock: :rock: :rock:
I hope your right Annu. Because I want Hi Flows!:burnout: :D
 
I suggest All 3 of us ( Sleeper, Fred, And me) Go down to Ted In San Jose and clear this matter out. And I'm sure he will give us a Better deal too:rock:
 
I'd be careful about removing the cats since you live in Cali like myself. I think there are fines when you remove, alter them in any way. Just remove the insides of all four by cutting them open on top (the area where they face the bottom of the truck), remove the guts, weld them back and re-install.
 
backpressure = torque NAAHH

Annu Kumar said:
Guys I Had to start this thread because of so much Controversy on this subject. The owner of a Good exhaust shop told me this about deleting cats:
You lose power by removing the cat because there is a lack of back pressure-the enigne needs a little back pressure to create torque. So my question is it worth it to remove the cats on our Viper trucks or not. Your Input would be appreciated.

Dude, this guy needs to do some research. No way this works.
 
i just got off the phone with a guy i know at the D M V here in calif. ...he says VEHICLE CODE 27156b says the officer can inpound the vehicle on the spot and you don't get it back.....also jail time...also very big fines for altering or dicoucting or tampering with smog divices........he says its up to the officer what he does in fines, jail,taking your truck, .ect..............
 
Your chances Of getting pulled over and the officer Inspecting your car and looking underneath are very less.
 
With a visual inspection you can't tell the cats are gutted but by the sound and how well it does with the smog inspection you can. Be careful Annu,
 

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