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| | | plpitts1 | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/04/2017 | | Posts | : | 44 | | Location | : | Crowley, Texas, United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Jul 2017 - 12:55 Post title : Cat removal//Bracing | | | I installed the cat bypass pipes and removed the cat. My long TORs will be here in a couple of weeks. The cat is secured to the frame and the pipes attach to it. So when you remove the cat you lose the support in the center. It seems sturdy? Anybody who has done this have any thoughts on this?
Pat
| 2012 Thunderbird!! Crowley, Texas USA. Peace Out
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| | | daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,686 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Jul 2017 - 14:17 Post title : Re: Cat removal//Bracing (Re: plpitts1) | | | I ran like that about a year. not long enough to know the long term outcome but i think it;s strong enough. Once you put it together like that it become apparent it;s quite solid and i have yet to hear anyone have issues due to this. I think the cat mounting is necassary because the cat is quite heavy. Imaging that weight being there just suspended. No doubt that would be bad. But with elbows theres no weight there. i think it;s fine, and no doubt we'd have heard someone with issue by now because many run that way and have for years.
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| | | VABird | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 28/09/2014 | | Posts | : | 1,373 | | Location | : | BEDFORD, Virginia, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Jul 2017 - 00:21 Post title : Re: Cat removal//Bracing (Re: daz) | | | Daz is right. The cat is 9 lbs. Elbows are about 1/2 lb. each. I've had mine in place now for going on 3 years with no issues.
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| | Post edited by VABird on 06 Jul 2017 - 00:22 |
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| | | AZCactus | | Taranis | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,528 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 06 Jul 2017 - 00:33 Post title : Re: Cat removal//Bracing (Re: VABird) | | | You may be right...but the more support, the better imo (considering 1700's hp and torque).
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