should i gut my cat?

[will6946]

i have a vibrant exhaust and i would like it to sound like a subie.. any suggestions

 

[yudkib]

dont make your car into something its not?
just personal preference...

 

[Metallic36]

Yeah.. you may not get the Subie sound from a Mazda.. just buy a Subie if you want it to sound like one.

 

[pavone]

also...any laws or regulations in messing with emission systems in your area? in my opinion, not worth it, but thats also personal preference loaded with preference in keeping my car street legal.

 

[43975]

The vibrant free flowing cat is a great cat. I've been considering adding one to my Perrin exhaust to try and tone down some of the loudness. With that said. you won't gain much if any power by gutting the Vibrant cat. And there is no way I'll sound like a Subie boxer motor unless of coarse you have a boxer motor in your car.
The only things that you will successfully achieve are:
1. you'll ruin a perfectly good Cat
2. You'll add sound maybe not in a good way

 

[Velocifero]

Not going to work for you. I have removed the cat from my Vibrant and still just sounds like a mean 4 banging turbo. The H block and unequal exhaust manifolds are just the beginning of where subies get their sound. I did however notice a power gain from removing the cat.

 

[paniaguae640]

Don't ruin the environment! This is where we live and we should take care of our beloved planet.

 

[ucMP3]

Don't ruin the environment! This is where we live and we should take care of our beloved planet.

Yes, because gutted cats & cat-deletes are a primary source of our environmental issues... (2thumbs)

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Yeah.. you may not get the Subie sound from a Mazda.. just buy a Subie if you want it to sound like one.

+1

Yes, because gutted cats & cat-deletes are a primary source of our environmental issues... (2thumbs)

BAHAHA... nah, you were thinking of people.


in all seriousness though, leave your stock cat alone. if you want to be catless, get a catless midpipe.

 

[will6946]

thanks everyone im gonna leave it alone .. it finally broke in and sounds awesome it has a nice popping sound.

 

[43975]

popping sound might actually be an exhaust leak.....just to let you know. tighten down your bolts and check to make sure your gaskets are ok...You did install gaskets right?

 

[StealthWyvern]

in all seriousness though, leave your stock cat alone. if you want to be catless, get a catless midpipe.

+1 because you can always go back to the stock midpipe if needed to!

 

[MSP4G63]

popping sound might actually be an exhaust leak.....just to let you know. tighten down your bolts and check to make sure your gaskets are ok...You did install gaskets right?

He probably means backfires which are normal for our rich ass factory tune.

 

[fatti03msp]

well if your looking for a catless mid pipe i have one for sale. I used it with my vibrant exhaust. Made from the Corksport J-pipe and 3" piping. Has o2 and wideband bung welded in too.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123761751

 

[HondaEat-R]

Perrin catless exhaust is the closest you'll get to sounding like a Boxer motor in a MSP....without going and buying a Subaru.

 

[Knox Joe]

Perrin catless exhaust is the closest you'll get to sounding like a Boxer motor in a MSP....without going and buying a Subaru.

+1 Love the sound of my Perrin exhaust.

 

[HondaEat-R]

Amen. But my fiance' isn't really a fan of it.....oh boy. Her '05 Civic doesn't make any noise when running compared to mine, and I often try to start her car when it's already running....yikes "grind".

 

[Knox Joe]

Yeah, I have removed the sub and amp because it's pointless, you cannot hear anything with the Perrin exhaust.