# So i just gutted my cat converter...... **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 31, 2007, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933 "2007-03-31T11:55:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/1 "2007-03-31T11:55:48Z")
and its very very loud now. omg the sound is awesome but wow is it loud and drone on the inside alot, mainly because my exhaust doesnt quite exit the rear bumper but is dumped just over the axle. but my god did this car get mean sounding. sounds a hell of a lot healthier than what it is. lol ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Image027.jpg](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/Image027.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/2 "2007-03-31T13:00:23Z")
i’m telln:D ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/3 "2007-03-31T14:25:09Z")
i’m under 5K miles a year… we all good here ---
**Author:** ![VictorSmalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/victorsmalls/32/5944_2.png) [@VictorSmalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VictorSmalls)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/4 "2007-03-31T16:43:23Z")
cat converters are for pussys 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![green](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/green/32/5996_2.png) [@green](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/green)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/5 "2007-03-31T16:52:12Z")
> [@CALLOUT: Psphinx81 & anyone else](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callout-psphinx81-anyone-else/29029/30): > > cat converters are for pussys 🙂 and tree huggers ---
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/6 "2007-03-31T20:08:02Z")
> [@amazing](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amazing/29119/2): > > and tree huggers Them damn tree huggers are always fuckin up a good thing… ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/7 "2007-03-31T20:43:36Z")
idk, cats are nice for sound reduction…some things can be tooooo loud. lol and i like how the exhaust smells now… old muscle like…i do lke that ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/8 "2007-03-31T20:47:35Z")
sounds like poo poo probably :kekegay: ---
**Author:** ![fico](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fico/32/6038_2.png) [@fico](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fico)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/9 "2007-04-01T02:23:02Z")
yeha mine is loud with no cat but i love it lol and it smells like poo ---
**Author:** ![neonracer01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@neonracer01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonracer01)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/10 "2007-04-01T05:53:53Z")
> [@FS: 94 Honda civic DX 4dr TURBO!!!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-94-honda-civic-dx-4dr-turbo/29034/17): > > i’m under 5K miles a year… we all good here omg your kiling the trees.🤣 ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/11 "2007-04-01T07:09:17Z")
non of my cars have had cats in the past 6 or so years. well besides the grand am. 🙂 i love the sound of all of them. ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/12 "2007-04-01T09:57:19Z")
i dont think it smells that bad… i like it ---
**Author:** ![gd1996](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@gd1996](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gd1996)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/13 "2007-04-01T10:17:24Z")
You just removed cash from that cat! I agree they sound alot better! ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/14 "2007-04-01T10:57:37Z")
> [@My New Ride](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-ride/29105/26): > > You just removed cash from that cat! I agree they sound alot better! ---
**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/15 "2007-04-01T11:27:02Z")
> [@FS: 94 Honda civic DX 4dr TURBO!!!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-94-honda-civic-dx-4dr-turbo/29034/17): > > i’m under 5K miles a year… we all good here WRONG! any car originally equipped with a cat must retain one! oh well fuck it, as long as it looks like you have a cat then you’re good as gold :spank: ---
**Author:** ![gd1996](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@gd1996](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gd1996)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/16 "2007-04-01T11:38:07Z")
They arent required to even look for a cat if they are exempt. I checked into it before I put on the lt’s and or y-pipe. ---
**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/17 "2007-04-01T11:50:12Z")
nope, but staties can look anytime they want, and if you don’t have a cat (or a res that looks like a cat) 10:1 you are screwed that’s why it’s always better to run a gutted cat than none at all…but you should run a piece of straight pipe through it, it’ll severely decrease resonance ---
**Author:** ![HaLLaSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hallass/32/5974_2.png) [@HaLLaSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HaLLaSS)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/18 "2007-04-01T19:22:58Z")
i don’t run cats on anything either and never had an issue getting a sticker. oh yeah, i do my own emissions and inspections though :naughty: ---
**Author:** ![gd1996](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@gd1996](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gd1996)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/19 "2007-04-01T20:52:16Z")
They make cats that look like a bullet muffler, so toss on a bullet… I may do that with mine, but Im getting old, might be too noisy when I put on the headers! ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933/20 "2007-04-01T21:04:39Z")
really? does puttin straight pipe thru it make the resonance go away? like interior resonance right? cuz i thought once i ran the pipes out from under neath the gas tank, it will get rid of any sound deflection back into the car. lol [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-just-gutted-my-cat-converter/188933.md?page=2)