# Removing the Cat

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-the-cat/81485
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [August 26, 2004, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-the-cat/81485 "2004-08-26T05:24:35Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![dnash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@dnash](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dnash)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2004, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-the-cat/81485/1 "2004-08-26T05:24:35Z")

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My crappy stock exhaust broke in half, so I am now replacing both the cat and exhaust with a 3" test pipe and Bee-R exhaust.

Are there tips/tricks to removing the cat? The bolts on mine are rusty and the heads are rounded off.

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### Author: ![schrites240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@schrites240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/schrites240)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2004, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-the-cat/81485/2 "2004-08-26T06:41:15Z")

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Mine was horrible too when I took it off. What I did was use a torch…make the bolts and around the bolts to glow red and then I used a stud remover socket and they came out like they werent even tight at all and all of the threads were perfect for new bolts.

Torches make life soooo much easier when working on cars.

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### Author: ![Jayamashey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Jayamashey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jayamashey)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2004, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-the-cat/81485/3 "2004-08-26T08:01:50Z")

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Use a torch and Vice grips!

The Bee\*R exhaust is nice. I have it on my SR and it has a great sound to it. Thought it was gonna be too loud but its not. You’ll like it!

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### Author: ![schrites240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@schrites240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/schrites240)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-the-cat/81485/4 "2004-08-26T16:35:46Z")

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ya good idea, just use Vice grips.

I just used the stud remover socket cause there was one there.

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### Author: ![iQuAGoD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@iQuAGoD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/iQuAGoD)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-the-cat/81485/5 "2004-08-26T19:43:01Z")

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I had to use a grinder

If you grind one side of the bolt off you can stick a flathead screwdriver  
between the flanges and it will pry apart pretty easily