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    Hello all. Ive started noticing that rotten egg smell which Im pretty sure is my catalytic converter starting to get worn and plugged. Cars performance seems about the same, maybe a tad more sluggish. Anyways im wondering what to do from here. I am looking for of course more power. Should I hollow out the converter thats there, or replace it with a low restriction converter? My setup is listed in my signature. Thanks as always for the advice.
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    Well the decision is ultimitely up to you..Personally, I'd go for the new high flow cat..

    I think if if you hollow your current one out or do away with a cat completely, you'll have to buy O2 Sims to replace the O2 Sensors...and that's more money right there...although i think that O2 sims are only about $30-$50 depending on where you get them.
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    • #3
      <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 97CamaroRS:
      although i think that O2 sims are only about $30-$50 depending on where you get them.<hr></blockquote>


      you can get a new 3 inch catco for about 50

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      • #4
        <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Loochy88:



        you can get a new 3 inch catco for about 50
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        • #5
          in my opinion get a hi-flow, if you dont have headers. i have headers and no cat...ITS TOO LOUD! so im gonna probably buy a carsound cat or something, i had a catco, but it melted under the heat after i installed the headers, so i cant really recomend them.
          later,<br />alan<br />1999 bright red v6<br />3800 series III<br />208\\210 comp cam<br />3000 stall edge tc

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          • #6
            <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>in my opinion get a hi-flow, if you dont have headers. i have headers and no cat...ITS TOO LOUD! so im gonna probably buy a carsound cat or something, i had a catco, but it melted under the heat after i installed the headers, so i cant really recomend them. <hr></blockquote>

            To loud? NO way. Just put a resinator on there. I love mine.
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            • #7
              or you can buy my stock cat from a 2001 with 15,000 on it for $20 plus shipping
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              • #8
                I would just hollow it out. After about 2 weeks with it hollowd the rasp will stop and it will just be louder. Im pretty sure that the 95's dont have a 02 sensor after the cat.

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