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i know u need to get that adapter kit if u wanna get the loudmouth for our 3.8L, but my question is do u have to replace the cat because the slp is now 3 inches opposed to our smaller stock pipe sizes??? will the exhaust still fit to our stock cat??
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No. You do not need to get a new Cat. Any muffler place can make a pipe adapter so it will fit to your stock cat. I replaced my stock Cat with a 3" Catco because the stock cat had 50K+ on it.
Nice car by the way.
[ March 29, 2003: Message edited by: pinballwizard ]
[ March 29, 2003: Message edited by: pinballwizard ]</p>|-Bright Red 1998 Firebird 3.8, A4, W68 & Y87-|<p>|-Dynomouth Cat-Back with 2.5\" dual/dual tips, 3\" Catco Highflow Cat, Fast Toy\'s Ram-Air, Holley Power Shot Filter, Carbon Fiber Whisper lid, 3.42\'s Auburn LSD, Clear Side Markers, T-Tops, 10 Speaker 500 Watt Monsoon Stero-|<p>AIM: nowhere manI7<p>Future Mods: Pacesetter Headers?, painted calipers, what else... hmmm <br /><a href=\"http://members.cardomain.com/redbird98\" target=\"_blank\">http://members.cardomain.com/redbird98</a> -
Its a little more complicated than i thought it would have been to leave the stock cat. Part of the loudmouth (s pipe i believe) would have had to be cut to make it fit right, which i really did not want to do. I had originally planned to keep the stock cat but it was much easier and 'cleaner' of an install to just get a matching 3" cat.
Other positives to replacing: improved sound and better flow. If i were you (and i was there just 4-5 months ago [img]smile.gif[/img] ) i would do everyone a favor and just go ahead and replace it. HF catco can be found for less than $90. Good luck!
-Justin2001 Camaro Z28 (A4) Sunset Orange Metallic w/ T-tops, Monsoon Stereo, factory GFX, BMR STB from the v6, 18K miles<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/jhkcam22\" target=\"_blank\">2001 Camaro Z28</a><br /><br />Dads car: 2002 35th aniv. Bright red Z28, fully loaded<br /><br />R.I.P.<br />1995 3.4L Camaro (A4) Bright Red<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/jhkcam\" target=\"_blank\">1995 3.4 Camaro</a>Comment
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I know exactly the problem you are talking about. The ball end of the adapter pipe does not fit into the cat, so it needs to be cut off. Well, thats what I had done. I tried to have my friends dad install it for me and he said it needed some cutting, so i took it to a s shop.
I agree with JHK.|-Bright Red 1998 Firebird 3.8, A4, W68 & Y87-|<p>|-Dynomouth Cat-Back with 2.5\" dual/dual tips, 3\" Catco Highflow Cat, Fast Toy\'s Ram-Air, Holley Power Shot Filter, Carbon Fiber Whisper lid, 3.42\'s Auburn LSD, Clear Side Markers, T-Tops, 10 Speaker 500 Watt Monsoon Stero-|<p>AIM: nowhere manI7<p>Future Mods: Pacesetter Headers?, painted calipers, what else... hmmm <br /><a href=\"http://members.cardomain.com/redbird98\" target=\"_blank\">http://members.cardomain.com/redbird98</a>Comment
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Hey Pinball man, how's the SLP loudmouth sound on yer V6? I really wanna get it for my V6 2000 Camaro.Chris<br />2000 Arctic White Camaro<br />Xenon Body kit. Ram Air II hood.<br />80 series Flowmaster. Ram air induction. K&N filter, 3.42 gears with LSD. <br />\"That which is behind me does not matter.\"Comment
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