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For whatever reason you would even WANT to remove the cats from a brand-new truck and void your warranty, and the obvious problems you need to work around in terms of the "aft" O2 sensors and the catalyst monitors in the PCM, this is sure to generate some controversy.

If you really want your exhaust to smell, or to poison yourself and/or your family with carbon monoxide, go right ahead.

Let the party begin...