How hard to remove the cat?
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Awesome!!!
I put on a bursch pipe last year on my 951. Love it. I had to put it back a few months ago for the state inspection. I have been stuck in the bathroom so I havn't had time to put the pipe back. <img src="graemlins/cussing.gif" border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" /> I 'm redoing the bathroom!
Mine came off easy. The long extensions for the sockets and a swivle extension are key. Almost broke my face and got crushed when the cat fell off. Weighs a ton. I use a certain grease on the nuts everytime since I will be taking it off and putting the cat back on everyyear. Do you know how much a brand new cat costs? $600. Sell it if you don't need it.
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I put on a bursch pipe last year on my 951. Love it. I had to put it back a few months ago for the state inspection. I have been stuck in the bathroom so I havn't had time to put the pipe back. <img src="graemlins/cussing.gif" border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" /> I 'm redoing the bathroom!
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Mine came off easy. The long extensions for the sockets and a swivle extension are key. Almost broke my face and got crushed when the cat fell off. Weighs a ton. I use a certain grease on the nuts everytime since I will be taking it off and putting the cat back on everyyear. Do you know how much a brand new cat costs? $600. Sell it if you don't need it.
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Wow! it's that heavy? I would've thought it weighed just a few pounds. When my cousin took his cat off of his rx-7, he told me it weighted a ton. I could just imagine mine. I'll be taking it off soon, so I'll find out soon.
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Is that the Bursch test pipe in Dan P's picture? I notice the Bursch is about $120 cheaper than 1 from Fabspeed.
Is the quality between the two comparable, and can you get the Bursch in 3"? If they are pretty close, I'd rather spend the extra $$ towards a cat-back. I don't see a diameter option on Pelican's page.
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Is the quality between the two comparable, and can you get the Bursch in 3"? If they are pretty close, I'd rather spend the extra $$ towards a cat-back. I don't see a diameter option on Pelican's page.
~C
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OK, got mine installed. Nearly got heat stroke working under the car in the 95F heat here in TX. Bursch fits perfectly. No leaks. Used lots of anti-seize b/c I will have to reinstall the cat for inspection next month. Engine revs alot more freely. Have not driven it yet though.
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OK,
driving impressions : car is smoother - boost rolls on quicker and maybe a little harder but not a night and day difference. The throttle blips rev more freely as well. The exhaust is a little louder and throatier, but not that different. My cat actually looked ok on the inside - no chunks of charcoal floating around. Overall a relatively cheap mod that seems to add a little torque and helps drop a lot of weight.
driving impressions : car is smoother - boost rolls on quicker and maybe a little harder but not a night and day difference. The throttle blips rev more freely as well. The exhaust is a little louder and throatier, but not that different. My cat actually looked ok on the inside - no chunks of charcoal floating around. Overall a relatively cheap mod that seems to add a little torque and helps drop a lot of weight.
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Is there a significant difference in horsepower gain from a 3 inch test pipe vs a 2.5 inch? If so, how much? I'm getting the 3 inch, but if there isn't that much of a difference, then I might as well get the 2.5 inch. It's a lot cheaper.
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