has anyone up here cut off their cat? i was hoping for some deep throaty exhaust, plus 1 or two ponies never hurt. Also, did anyone get any negative side effects to their 'maro afterwords?

 

a buddy cut his then it would never pass emmisions, just get a high flo or high pro cat, or install a cut out

 

Jake what state are you in? How are the emission laws??

 

Leave it as is.

If you want to go catless, do it the right way with an ORY and headers. Cutting the cat by itself with stock manifolds won't do much for you. If you do go that route, ORY's produce significantly more rasp than high flow cats and although they are a bit louder, provide no discernible power increase over high flow cats. A tune is also highly recommended as you will have a CEL for a malfunctioning cat, but a tune will actually give you power as well as remove that CEL. Also, depending on your area emissions can be an issue.

Personally I have BBk LT's with an ORY and Frost tune. No CEL light, a good pickup in power from both the LT's and tune and I passed emissions in CT by using a "friendly" shop.

 

Well i live in virginia, there are no emissions tests.

 

You can cut it, but it won't change much. If anything it will make it raspier, not deeper, and rasp usually doesn't sound good. You will also have a CEL unless you get a tune