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Old 04-05-2013, 02:32 PM
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I have a 2011 FX4 Ecoboost. I'm wanting to remove the cats with stock exhaust for the sound and power gains. Dont wanna spend the money on an aftermarket down pipe. I hate the v6 rice sound but love the sound of the turbo. Can I cut the cats off and weld in pipe to delete them without the engine light coming on? What's the consequences?
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I have a 2011 FX4 Ecoboost. I'm wanting to remove the cats with stock exhaust for the sound and power gains. Dont wanna spend the money on an aftermarket down pipe. I hate the v6 rice sound but love the sound of the turbo. Can I cut the cats off and weld in pipe to delete them without the engine light coming on? What's the consequences?
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If you eliminate the cats your check engine light will be on. If you go with a Livernois tune they can shut the light off. I would assume all the tune companies could do this too.
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If you eliminate the cats your check engine light will be on.
This ^^^^

Unless you have the ability to turn it off with your tuner
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maupin442 ...
HEYSUS CHRIST! How many threads are you going to post on this.

You already have the same post/thread in Late Model F150s > 2009 - Present Ford F150

-AND- ... it's STILL illegal -UNLESS- the vehicle is strictly used off-road.

Newbies ...
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Hey new guy go to the 2011+ threads and about 10 threads down is what u need to know. O and man up and pay the piper. U got to play to play.

Factory down pipes suck!

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