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To take off Cat or not?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by StormTrooper, Feb 8, 2011.

  1. Feb 8, 2011 at 7:39 PM
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    StormTrooper

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    I dont have a resonator.

    I have a Flowmaster Super 44 Muffler.

    Thinking about taking cat off and band-clamping a hollow pipe in its place until i need emissions.

    Discuss.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RFm8JBAIBk

    ^ This is it now
     
  2. Feb 8, 2011 at 7:41 PM
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    Thinking about having it done and seeing how it sounds, if i dont like it.. ill weld it back on
     
  3. Feb 8, 2011 at 7:44 PM
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  4. Feb 8, 2011 at 7:47 PM
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    Good point.. guess ill just be happy with what i got, so far i love it lol
     
  5. Feb 8, 2011 at 7:48 PM
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    yeah dude it sounds awesome as is! i just got my super 44 last week and its really nice, just leave it for now lol
     
  6. Feb 8, 2011 at 7:49 PM
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    Post some vids! lol
     
  7. Feb 8, 2011 at 7:59 PM
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlIUF-OtibU

    This is a video i took of me in my buddy's mustang, i let my friend drive my truck cuz i wanted to hear what it sounded like flying by, so dont think this is a ricer fly by lol. enjoy.
     
  8. Feb 8, 2011 at 8:00 PM
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    damn thats tight, i still havent heard mine outside the cab but it sounds really nice haha
     
  9. Feb 8, 2011 at 8:01 PM
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    Im willing to drive it :D
     
  10. Feb 8, 2011 at 8:01 PM
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    ahahah funny!:eek:
    :p
     
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    Btw.. ur sig is sick man, great picture right there!
     
  12. Feb 8, 2011 at 8:05 PM
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    i have both rear cats taken out and straight pipe. Not really any noticeable low end power. Super loud tho
     
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    thanks, im in love with it too, it completely sprayed my cousins camera tho, he wasnt too happy about that haha. how are your eyelids sitting on ur headlights? i just color matched mine and stuck them but if you look at them from the side u can see that the lids arent flush with the light, maybe the tape is too thick but i doubt it cuz its just the 3M double sided, it looks awesome from the front but on the side you can kinda tell and it kinda bugs me
     
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    well i siliconed the shit out of it lol. but the very ends of it arent glued, so they stick out a tad bit.. im the only one who notices, so when its warm out i will glue it up a bit more
     
  15. Feb 8, 2011 at 8:07 PM
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    thers a tacoma with a straight pipe near my house and it sounds really weird at time and other times really nice, can u expand on why that is? lol is it more throaty or high pitched? my super 44 is a little deep and then as the rpms rise its a little more on the high end which is what i like but i just want it super loud but not sounding like crap
     
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    yeah nobody can tell exept me, its one of those stupid things that i always notice and bugs the hell outa me lol. where did u silicone them?
     
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    ^ me too.. but i honestly think ive reached the best my truck will ever sound, except for if/when i get DT headers.. or a 350ci swap :cool:
     
  18. Feb 8, 2011 at 8:09 PM
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    One eyelid sits a bit higher on one light then the other.. but im the only one who sees it lol. and i siliconed the back of the eyelids, all around the edges and center, just didnt go far enough on the ends
     
  19. Feb 8, 2011 at 8:10 PM
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  20. Feb 8, 2011 at 8:10 PM
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    okay nice i might have to try that
     

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