Headers and Cat!

[PhonyPony]

I heard you actually lose horsepower on a V6 with these mods? I have also heard that these mods make your car feel slower?? Is this true???

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[Red V6 Raider]

From what I hear, and I don't have any basis for saying but I have heard this. You will lose low and power and gain it in the top end. I believe it's a worthwhile mod though.

[98Camaro3.8]

Freeing up the backpressure will cause your torque curve to move a little higher. This will cause a loss of low-end torque, so it may feel a little slower around town. Top-end, though, it will really want to go. :D

Matt

[naptown]

I dont have the cat but i do have headers and catback and I can honestly say that I dont believe that i have lost low end power at all. I can actually chirp gears through 3 in my M5. and thats with my headers leaking. :(

[daWhoady]

When i had my 97' V6, i got a high flow cat, and the only thing I could tell different was the exhaust tone. Then I went and got CIA headers and I didn't notice any lose of low end torque, but I could definatly feel the upper end. It felt as the car pulled a lot harder.