Little delima...cats came loose.

Dansby · November 13th, 2007, 12:10 AM

I was running straight cats with no muffler, but the other day I was pulling out of a parking lot the other day and one of the cats knocked the ground and I think it either broke a weld or broke a bracket holding the cat onto the headers.

There is a notiable noise difference and it actually sounds ok, but you can tell it is being restricted by one side. The side that broke loose bounces in and out of places as I accelerate.

Will a simple weld between these 2 pipes fix this problem or do I need to buy brackets or new pipe or what? What is the simplest fix here?

ROUSHME661 · November 13th, 2007, 12:18 AM

same happened to me u disconnected the muffler from the y right

Dansby · November 13th, 2007, 12:24 AM

By muffler im asuming you mean the cat...

ROUSHME661 · November 13th, 2007, 12:29 AM

well u said running staright cats with no muffler so im assuming u took off the muffler from the y and left the cats on just hanging

Xantho99 · November 13th, 2007, 12:33 AM

just take it to a muffler shop... 20 bucks top

Dansby · November 13th, 2007, 12:38 AM

Thanks man. Thats what I wanted to hear.

ROUSHME661 · November 13th, 2007, 12:40 AM

kik yeah do that have them fix it but my suggestion get and exhasut setup so u wont be having this problem

Dansby · November 13th, 2007, 12:48 AM

I actually like the way it sounds like this and I dont have the extra cash to spend on an actual setup.

ROUSHME661 · November 13th, 2007, 12:55 AM

yeah i was running mine like that too for a long time but then i backed up and the cats got hooked and destroyed both my manifolds .. luckily that was all

Onemanzu · November 13th, 2007, 02:45 AM

you cracked a weld on the cat heat sheild ... there are big heat shields that surround the cat to protect it that is all

Dansby · November 13th, 2007, 12:07 PM

Sounds like a simple fix. Thanks guys!

November 13th, 2007, 12:10 AM	#1
Dansby Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange, Texas Posts: 2,285 iTrader: 1 reviews	Little delima...cats came loose. I was running straight cats with no muffler, but the other day I was pulling out of a parking lot the other day and one of the cats knocked the ground and I think it either broke a weld or broke a bracket holding the cat onto the headers. There is a notiable noise difference and it actually sounds ok, but you can tell it is being restricted by one side. The side that broke loose bounces in and out of places as I accelerate. Will a simple weld between these 2 pipes fix this problem or do I need to buy brackets or new pipe or what? What is the simplest fix here?

November 13th, 2007, 12:18 AM	#2
ROUSHME661 Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lamont CA Posts: 663 iTrader: 0 reviews	same happened to me u disconnected the muffler from the y right __________________ 01 v6 true duals with 40 series flows and custom h pipe cold air intake http://www.myspace.com/xxarsonfreakxx (PERSONAL) http://www.myspace.com/vicious_racing (THE STANG FAMILY)

November 13th, 2007, 12:29 AM	#4
ROUSHME661 Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lamont CA Posts: 663 iTrader: 0 reviews	well u said running staright cats with no muffler so im assuming u took off the muffler from the y and left the cats on just hanging __________________ 01 v6 true duals with 40 series flows and custom h pipe cold air intake http://www.myspace.com/xxarsonfreakxx (PERSONAL) http://www.myspace.com/vicious_racing (THE STANG FAMILY)

November 13th, 2007, 12:33 AM	#5
Xantho99 Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Waco TX Posts: 255 iTrader: 0 reviews	just take it to a muffler shop... 20 bucks top __________________ 2002 GT

November 13th, 2007, 12:40 AM	#7
ROUSHME661 Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lamont CA Posts: 663 iTrader: 0 reviews	kik yeah do that have them fix it but my suggestion get and exhasut setup so u wont be having this problem __________________ 01 v6 true duals with 40 series flows and custom h pipe cold air intake http://www.myspace.com/xxarsonfreakxx (PERSONAL) http://www.myspace.com/vicious_racing (THE STANG FAMILY)

November 13th, 2007, 12:24 AM	#3
Dansby Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange, Texas Posts: 2,285 iTrader: 1 reviews	By muffler im asuming you mean the cat...

November 13th, 2007, 12:38 AM	#6
Dansby Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange, Texas Posts: 2,285 iTrader: 1 reviews	Thanks man. Thats what I wanted to hear.

November 13th, 2007, 12:48 AM	#8
Dansby Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange, Texas Posts: 2,285 iTrader: 1 reviews	I actually like the way it sounds like this and I dont have the extra cash to spend on an actual setup.

November 13th, 2007, 12:55 AM	#9
ROUSHME661 Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lamont CA Posts: 663 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah i was running mine like that too for a long time but then i backed up and the cats got hooked and destroyed both my manifolds .. luckily that was all __________________ 01 v6 true duals with 40 series flows and custom h pipe cold air intake http://www.myspace.com/xxarsonfreakxx (PERSONAL) http://www.myspace.com/vicious_racing (THE STANG FAMILY)

November 13th, 2007, 02:45 AM	#10
Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,551 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	you cracked a weld on the cat heat sheild ... there are big heat shields that surround the cat to protect it that is all __________________ My Foz

November 13th, 2007, 12:07 PM	#11
Dansby Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange, Texas Posts: 2,285 iTrader: 1 reviews	Sounds like a simple fix. Thanks guys!

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