Cat removal with stock exhaust?

bmarcinczyk14

I've decided on the FI system with 18 inch resonated cat-back, but im deciding either between their resonated test pipes or high flow cats. the plus about the resonated test pipes is more power and cheaper. the negatives is the smell of gas (might be a positive since i love the smell of gas!) and black soot build-up on the rear lower bumper. anyone have either setup and can help me decide?

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Sh0velMan

Never have had soot build up on my bumper... lol

Inside the tips, oh hell yes. Never on the bumper though.

I mean, the gas fumes do get old if you like to warm the car up in the garage (with the door open) as the gasoline still finds its way back in. And instantly permeates whatever you're wearing, making you a walking gasoline air freshener.

I don't really care in my situation, because racecar, but you might care if you daily drive it.

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bmarcinczyk14

Wow the gas smell is that bad? I know my Ducati and previous gixxer motorcycle would always make me smell like gas, but a lot of that has to do with being out in the open on a bike. I'd think with a car it would isolate you from the smell more since it's more enclosed. Is it bad enough to the point where I'll walk into work and right away people will smell gasoline on me?

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Sh0velMan

If you start up and drive immediately, you'll be fine.

If you start up and let it idle for a while inside a garage, you're gonna pick up some of the smell almost unavoidably unless you have an activated carbon cabin air filter lol

With mine, if I start it and then don't immediately leave, I'll smell like it within 1-2 minutes. Sitting inside isn't as bad of course, but if you have the defroster on or external air at all, you're gonna pull some of it in.

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