Thread: Gutting the Cat

I cut mine off on the car no need to to remove xmember
Then i tacked a new pipe in place , I then removed the down pipe and welded it all up refitted hey prestto

Took both cross-members out dropped the exhaust and replaced the box with a piece of stainless steel, my friend being a professional restorer, he sand-blasted the whole unit and painted it all in black heat paint. Looked too good to put under the car by the time it was finished.

instant sound difference, and yes hearing the turbo is very pleasant on the ear. Unexpectedly has made more difference to the power than I thought it would, car is quicker, considerably so when first picking up, a little difference but makes a big difference if that makes sense (maybe the stage 2 re-map has influenced this).

only downside is that is is also noisier, with mid-muffler already removed, but that said, the whole noise is meatier, tuned, and you also get to hear that lovely turbo at work. A job certainly worth doing.

And then I woke up and realised this had all been a dream and none of this had happened. The cat is still there !!!!

Thank you all for the advice given, great forum.