vwinva
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Lets talk downpipes
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Ok let me repeat once more, I LIKE THE SOUND A LOT BETTER... never did I say I'm gonna say screw the environment because everyone else does... I'm saying there's a lot worse things out there that people are doing besides a catless downpipe, unless I'm burning 3 holes in the o-zone by doing what I want to MY car, hop off the thread
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This. I took the cats off my 11 5.0 Mustang and every time I went to work I smelled like a race track. Not to mention inhaling all that junk will give you cancer.
Beaker1
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Can't stand the non catted smell, especially for every day driving. Off road racing fine but daily it's too much.
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Stage2Sasquatch
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Let's keep in mind that these "high flow cats" are WAYYYYY less effective than the stock cats. So don't go off thinking you are helping the environment at all when you buy a High Flow cat. There is a good reason why no catted DP will pass emissions.
Beaker1
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It's all about the smell for me. Awe catted down pipe is the way I'm going guaranteed no cel.
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toledospeed
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This may be true, you may not pass emissions, but you are leaving out some very important information here that is misleading the reader.
Keeping in mind what you said, we can also say that installing a properly designed HFC on your DP is way more effective than just having a test pipe installed and it won't rob you of horsepower (maybe 1-2 HP). From the emissions testing stats I have studied, it will remove way more hydrocarbons, CO and NOx than just running an open exhaust. In some cases up to 98% from what I have read. If you buy a properly designed HFC (GESi etc.), you are doing the environment and breathing humans a great favor. This is the reason why in Europe almost all race cars require a cat these days.
About GESi catalysts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56oLVgpwOAs
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Jeremy2
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How about everyone just buys what they want and quit worrying about what someone else buys and complaining about it. lol.
toledospeed
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Well, the thread is called "Let's talk downpipes" and we are exactly on topic of the points being asked in the OP.
Jeremy2
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Well, the thread is called "Let's talk downpipes" and we are exactly on topic of the points being asked in the OP.
Yeah.. downpipes. Not lets pretend we're Captain freaking Planet.
toledospeed
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Haha, I'm far from that guy, if you only knew me. But, I do have common sense and some professional experience with toxicity. If you think breathing this stuff in isn't a big deal, then disregard the info and move on. When weighing their decision on a DP, others may care about their wife, kids or others that will be exposed to these toxic fumes coming out the tailpipe. You don't have to be a tree hugger to want to do what is sensible and safe for others around you.
ESA31.8T
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Anyone running the BCS catted downpipe - i'm curious if there is any drone or it's much louder than stock without the resonator?
gti5notrkt1
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- USA
I'll let you known a couple of weeks when mine is installed. Titanium wrapped version was delivered from the UK just recently.
Jon.