Hollowed out stock cats?
11-09-2007, 09:30 AM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Around
Posts: 379
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hollowed out stock cats?
Has anyone hollowed out the stock cats? I started but I am having trouble getting the metal brick out. The ceramic one was easy but the metal one is being a pain in my a$$holes! Does anyone know the best way to eliminate this accursed brick? Also, don't bother to respond if you're gonna tell me to get test pipes.
11-09-2007, 10:24 AM
#6
Not on the Z specifically, had it on my 2000 Maxima, had aftermarket ypipe so there were no precats, and a full catback. Hollowed out cat defiinitely made it louder but was raspier than resonated test pipe. Don't get me wrong the resonated test pipe was better, but it still wasn't perfect. I never tried an unresonated test pipe, but i'd imagine it'd be better due to uniform piping and not the sudden diameter changes involved with a hollowed out cat. For the price of what unresonated test pipes go for, it's really not that bad of a deal.
TK
TK
Last edited by T_K; 11-09-2007 at 10:28 AM.
Trending Topics
11-09-2007, 10:52 AM
#9
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: so cal (mpk) - tokyo - taiwan
Posts: 672
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i hollowed out my stock cats. everything came out in huge chunks. so i didn't have the problem you're having right now. tools i used were: drill, long angled needle nosed pliers, long flathead screw driver and hammer.
just drill holes in it, start chizziling away with the hammer and screw driver, and pull out the peices with the needle nose pliers.
and no, it doesnt give out the rasp.
just drill holes in it, start chizziling away with the hammer and screw driver, and pull out the peices with the needle nose pliers.
and no, it doesnt give out the rasp.
11-09-2007, 01:38 PM
#14
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: asscrack of arizona
Posts: 191
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by T_K
Hollowed out cats make more annoying rasp than unresonated test pipes.
TK
TK
11-09-2007, 07:58 PM
#15
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 258
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
na you need to do it!!! i did it to mine and it sounded so good with the stock exhaust! what i did is i cut out the part right over the metal brick thing with a torch then chizzled and ripped out all the metal. then welded the piece i cut off the cat back on.
11-09-2007, 10:25 PM
#16
BTW, If you ever have to buy OEM cats, for whatever legal reason, get ready to fork out a thousand bucks or so. For all the effort you will put into destroying your OEM cats, you should have bought a decent pair of test pipes. And you won't have to face the ridicule for doing something really stupid.
11-11-2007, 04:02 AM
#17
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Around
Posts: 379
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by undrgnd
BTW, If you ever have to buy OEM cats, for whatever legal reason, get ready to fork out a thousand bucks or so. For all the effort you will put into destroying your OEM cats, you should have bought a decent pair of test pipes. And you won't have to face the ridicule for doing something really stupid.
11-11-2007, 05:54 AM
#19
Registered User
iTrader: (7)
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: miami
Posts: 569
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by GA_VQ
Oh, really? $1000? Is that why I have another set of cats that I bought from someone on these forums for $100?
11-11-2007, 06:13 AM
#20
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Around
Posts: 379
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by ofl0926
Everyone here is trying to help you out. The guy who posted about the cats being expensive probably didn’t know you had an extra set. You need to relax a bit man. We are just here to give you advice and help you out. Harsh answers won’t get you anywhere.