i just wanna know what you guys think of random tech. hi flow cat conv.? i read some 1 saying that its worthless and dosent do much.

 

If you haven't done all the rest of your exhaust work then save this one for last.. It'll yeild like 1hp at most.. I changed my rt cat to a test pipe

 

I've heard its worthless as well. Many people have complained of fitment problems. I'd go with the test pipe if I were you. I got lucky... found a group deal on the test pipe for $50 shipped.

 

Budget exhaust does good on the price at $25 canadian or around $17 american.
Test pipe, that is.

 

It helps if you are boosting. But I would recomend Carsound Cats. They are a lot cheaper and work just as well.

 

those of you with test pipes, you are killing our environment, i dunno, it just seems very wrong and selfish to me.

 

I have the random tech. and I think it may have helped my throttle response just a little but basically gave me no performance over my stock cat. If you have a clogged cat then get one, if no then stick with stock and spend your money elsewhere

 

I agree. I mean, if you were getting 5-10+ hp out of the deal, people might be inclined to look at this with a more forgiving eye. But 1 hp????? C'mon!

Do you guys realize how many more pollutants are put into the atmosphere by a vehicle running without a catalytic converter?

It's a HUGE amount.

A test-pipe/straight pipe in lieu of a cat, is a totally irresponsible, pointless modification.



If you must, go with the Carsound or RT cats, whichever you get the better deal on. Performance diff. is negligible.

 

I felt a big difference before and after I put in the RT cat. then again maybe the y-pipe helped a little too..

 

It is already screwed.

SuDZ

 

$17 DOLLARS, for a Maxima Test Pipe, and it yields 1 hp or more? Also, i wonder if budget can provide custom exhaust pipes and test pipes...like for the 240sx-->Nissan Silvia conversion I'm doing in January. I need a test pipe and 3inch exhaust for that monster in the making. I LOVE NISSAN.

 

I'm sure they'd love to, if you wanted to drive to Canada.

 

Not gonna happen, I LIVE IN FL!

 

That is a fact. Bovine FARTS contribute as much to the state of the atmosphere as a few missing catalytic converters.

 

Ok,

A) Cows have to fart.

B) You don't have to run your car without a cat.

I don't understand your bovine-logic. If everyone thought that way, what a dung-hole of a world we'd live in. . .

Sorry 4 the rant, I just cannot stress enough how very bad a practice this is. I'm off this thread - I promise.

Peace out.

 

Ok...so let's just make it worse all for .5-1 hp!

 

Do you know where i can get a test pipe from?

 

PLEASE KILL this thread before it turns into a political discussion. Everybody has opinions on the environment. If you want to discuss environmental politics send me an e-mail, and I'll be glad to do so.

 

This is not true at all. The majority of cats arent functioning properly to begin with. I know a number of people who have gone through inspection with test pipes and passed with no problem including a 1979 f250.

 

I'm down.

SuDZ