Okay, fairly simple question here. My car has 37k miles on it, but I have no idea how much the previous driver beat on it. The clutch seems strong as far as I can tell, and I've had no real problems with it since I bought the car. However, after I get home from work I can faintly smell something nasty, instantly I blame the clutch, but I've heard that brakes and a bad cat can also be to blame. Then again there is a slightly steep hill (that I always have to start from a stop at the top) just before my house. Would switching from stock to the loudmouth burn out my cat? Anyone have suggestions as to what is causing this? Or am I just crappy at shifting? Didn't think so until now..
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If your clutch isn't slipping, then leave it alone unless you're planning on racing it alot with a modded engine. I still have my stock clutch, and my car is a 96.
It may be a bad/clogged converter. They are basically cheap on ebay. I went with the Magnaflow #94009, and it worked great! Something like this.
Also, did you ever get (or have) an SES light?sigpic
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Did someone teach you that putting aftermarket parts on your car will wear out other parts faster??? lol, they were right. But the cat-back is after the cat, hence the name, so it wouldn't burn out the cat. But it could be a bad cat regardless of exhaust.FTRA kit, Whisper Lid, free ram air mod, Richmond 3.73 gears, Dynomax Catback, Poly Tranny mount, Vette Wheels, Expensive Audio equipment :). HID headlight Kit, Billet Grille, Billet Antenna, Eurotails, Carsound Cat
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and if it is the cat, you can have it replaced for free because its under warranty. 8 year 80,000 miles or something like that. i just had mine replaced because it started rattling. any chevy dealership will warranty it out.<a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/cops_suck\" target=\"_blank\"> 2000 3.8L Camaro M5 </a>
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