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Cat delete

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by Dshumard, Aug 16, 2020.

  1. Aug 16, 2020 at 3:21 PM
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    Dshumard

    Dshumard [OP] Member

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    I have a 2014 4.0 taco and am trying to find a cheapish decent cat delete kit if anyone could point me in the right direction. Tia
     
  2. Aug 16, 2020 at 3:25 PM
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    Bishop84

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    No benefit, but the best method is to get a muffler shop to cut it out and weld in pipe.
     
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  3. Aug 16, 2020 at 3:27 PM
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    Dshumard

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    They wouldn’t legally do it. Lol all on my own. And there is a benefit to it. Power wise and they woulnt plug up again wise lmao
     
  4. Aug 16, 2020 at 3:30 PM
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    You could remove the y pipe and bring it to an exhaust shop, tell them its an off highway vehicle.
     
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  5. Aug 16, 2020 at 9:46 PM
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    What do you expect to get, 2, maybe 3 hp? Unless you have a turbo so maybe 5??

    Dont forget to harvest the platinum before tossing the cat.
     
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    Dshumard

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    The horsepower I don’t care about. It’s having to replace them again. I ain’t here to bitch and argue with anyone just asked a simple question if someone could steer me in a direction to a place that makes a delete kit is all.
     
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    I dont think anyone will make a delete kit as it makes it off highway only, per fed law.

    I only ask about HP because you mentioned it as a benefit. I know OEM cats have a 80,000 mile warranty. Aftermarket ones are 50k. Again, federal law.

    Maybe this will help you save some money.
     
  8. Aug 16, 2020 at 10:17 PM
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    Easy, drop it off at the vet...


    I'll see myself out
     
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    Man I’ve 4 tacos all with over 350k and have never replaced I cat ever. Are you somewhere the gas is shitty.
     
  10. Aug 17, 2020 at 6:40 PM
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    Ya I’m in California lol
     
  11. Aug 17, 2020 at 6:41 PM
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    Enough said.
     
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    Hahaha right
     
  13. Aug 17, 2020 at 7:02 PM
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    How often are you replacing catalytic converters?? I have heard of them clogging up, but not for a few hundred thousand miles.:notsure:
     
  14. Aug 17, 2020 at 7:03 PM
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    that's my question. see also my post above, cats have a warranty.
     
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    I got 137,000 on it now..
     
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    Most plug because of overfueling. Typically a leaking injector.
     
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    I did see that. It seems like a few hundred $$ every 100-150K miles isn't really that bad.

    Is this common? I've owned fuel injected Toyotas as old as 1985 and never experienced a fuel injector failure. I'm not saying that it's not possible. It just doesn't seem like a typical problem.
     
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    No, its more common on other makes, I used to see it a lot more on Nissans, I've seen it on Chevys and even a Ferrari once.
     
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    I had a year old Impala get a clogged cat at about 50K. That's when I learned that cats have a warranty too. New OEM one, never another issue.
     

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