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2012 air injector with CAI and Headers

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by aportis72, May 1, 2012.

  1. May 1, 2012 at 11:05 AM
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    aportis72

    aportis72 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    So I have been doing some thinking.

    The 2012 has the air injector / smog pump to blow hot air into the Cat to make it work faster.

    If I will be running headers and exhaust without Cats could I just remove this?

    If its removed could I also use a 2011 TRD CAI?

    Thoughts?
     
  2. May 1, 2012 at 2:42 PM
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    Interested as well...
     
  3. May 1, 2012 at 2:44 PM
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    Hmmm... I am interested in an answer for this one.
     
  4. May 1, 2012 at 4:05 PM
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    It may be against federal law, but in my county In WA state we do not have emission laws. In Skagit county you can legally sell a vehicle without a catalytic converter. Now is it still illegal to remove yes, but how will you get caught. No vehicles are ever emission tested in this county and when I go to sell or even trade in it wont matter.

    And a cel can be avoided with a Sensor Simulator.

    And I though the Smog pump goes into the headers right before the Cat.Thats why UDR had to develop new headers!
     
  5. May 1, 2012 at 4:29 PM
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    I was thinking it provides better flow of exhaust without Cats and reduces weight. My argument to the point of Cats don't restrict flow is why don't track cars or off road trucks and race cars run them then.

    I don't believe the Smog pump has a sensor from what I have seen. But I could be wrong.
     
  6. May 1, 2012 at 7:47 PM
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    Cats do not promote HP At all even at low RPM. Cats are there for one reason only to reduce "greenhouse Gasses" thats all I'm supercharged so got as much low end power as I will ever need I want loud great sound forms smooth open path and Cats do not allow for this. The only obstacle I want in the way of my exhaust is the resonator and the windshield of the car behind me.
     
  7. May 1, 2012 at 9:50 PM
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    Are there dynos to prove this. Not saying your lying just extremely hard to believe. But again any info on removing the smog injector with removal of cats
     
  8. May 1, 2012 at 9:58 PM
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    This guy knows.
     
  9. May 1, 2012 at 10:27 PM
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    This can simply be corrected with more back pressure in theory that's all it takes this can be done in many ways. Adding restictors as in Cats or smaller piping. This is why you can't run a true duel exhaust and why true straight piped runs like shit.

    So Yes you may loose HP at low RPMs but what you gain in higher RPMs makes up for it. The Higher RPMs will create more back pressure creating better HP higher in the RPM range.

    Or take cats off run propped piping and you loose no HP at top or bottem.

    Take cats off replace with proper piping to create correct amount of back pressure and your good.

    Cats are for EPA tree hugging Al Gore loving hippy purposes only an exhaust made to be run without cats will produce more power than a system that has to work around them.
     
  10. May 1, 2012 at 10:36 PM
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    So how will you be using your truck? Is it destined for the track? Keeping the revs up in day-to-day use is not desirable.
     
  11. May 2, 2012 at 2:50 PM
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    So you are saying that the exhaust system has no pressure in it. The engine requires pressure from the exhaust system to run properly. And why were cats implemented in the first place then?

    Again to the statement above I'm supercharged and want more HP higher in the RPM range
     
  12. May 2, 2012 at 3:23 PM
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    Hell just cut off the exhaust before the cats and be done with it. Weight savings and the zero back pressure to get the braaaaaaap, braaaaaap you're looking for.
    :spy:
     
  13. May 2, 2012 at 5:30 PM
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    The issue is going to be getting the ecu to play nice with your new exhaust setup. Agreed that cats were developed to more efficiently burn exhausts and they are definitely not needed in a racing setup of any kind. If you are willing to invest the time and money you can certainly design an exhaust system that operates more efficiently without cats across the spectrum.
    If youre not going to be racing I would definitely think you should find a way to keep the pump and cats. Probably save you a LOT of trouble.
     

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