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Old 02-19-2015, 12:17 PM
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Okay. Thank you for your input on this matter. I will more than likely do the same to my vehicle then.
Old 02-19-2015, 06:19 PM
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Okay. Thank you for your input on this matter. I will more than likely do the same to my vehicle then.
Sure, I live in IL and we don't Hav smog tests etc. So u may take your local law or inspections into consideration b4 removing your cats.
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Originally Posted by cam084x4
Will it be really loud? To the point where I would regret doing it?


I have this done on mine as stated earlier in the thread and the muffler shop that did it for me is a Flowmaster shop. The owner never has done a muffler delete on an F150 before and he even stated the guys at the shop were surprised how good it sounded for such a simple change. I would in no way say that it is really loud.
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Originally Posted by STX196
I have this done on mine as stated earlier in the thread and the muffler shop that did it for me is a Flowmaster shop. The owner never has done a muffler delete on an F150 before and he even stated the guys at the shop were surprised how good it sounded for such a simple change. I would in no way say that it is really loud.
Do you have a video clip?
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Originally Posted by Bucko
I hope those of you that cut off the cats kept them. When it comes time to sell or trade in that truck, the cats will have to be re-installed. Its a federal law (supersedes any lack of state inspections or laws) that states all smog/pollution equipment must be intact to sell a vehicle.

Even with an "as is" clause in a bill of sale, a buyer can come back and nail you for the cost of cats install. A dealer cannot re-sell a vehicle that has had this equipment removed; they will have to re-install it before they can legally sell it.

My son was served papers two weeks after selling his Subaru WRX STI with its removed cats. The buyer went to register it in their state, and it failed the visual test; the buyer contacted their lawyer, and my son had two options: refund the purchase price (and get the car back), or pay for the parts and the equipment installed. He refunded the price, and took the car back, as he regretted selling it anyhow. He still has it today.

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Interesting. Wife's car was hucking a code and one of the fixes was to replace the cats. I bought some pacsetter replacements as these are manifold/cat combos, and OE were bend you over money. Tore car down, front manifold 1 bolt did not match up. Rear manifold did not fit period. During this process I observed the rear cat as gutted. This one is short and easy to see. The other one has a weird bend in it, but I was able to run a wire through. There are not enough expletives to explain how happy I was, the thought crossed my mind to visit the prior owner.
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Old 08-29-2015, 11:49 PM
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I've cut the muffler off of every truck I have owned and never had an issue. Muffling a v8 is sacrilege. Break the sawzall out and let her breathe! I haven't noticed much low end torque loss it is a 4.6 after all and coming from a 5.7 it has always seemed slow anyways, the noise makes it so much better.
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My issue was that my wife did NOT want louder exhaust and wouldn't ride with me anymore if I made it loud. So I bought a QTP electric cut-out and had the shop cut my resonator off and weld the cut-out in its place. Now we're both happy. She has no clue it has been installed and is loud with it open at the flip of a switch. Also you can open it in small increments to control the sound level.



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