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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 01:10 AM
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Removing the Cat...

I was looking to remove the cat from my 99 F250 with the 5.4l. What kind of a power differance will this make? Has anyone here done this?
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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you won't notice any real difference other than noise. If you only have one O2 sensor then you can just remove the cat.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 04:35 AM
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don't do it ! the pcm and engine are made to run their best with them on plus there are heavy federal fines for removeing them.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 04:54 AM
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What kind of a power differance will this make?
To be honest - 3/4 of beggar all.
I would listen to Charlie...
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 08:00 AM
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I agree with Captain. As a test I removed it from my V10 and besides the additional interior noise it created, I lost power. Some degree of back pressure is needed for these engines to run right so if the cat is removed the exhaust becomes way to open. It didn't take me long to put it back on though.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 08:29 AM
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Leave it on unless it's clogged, which is rare. Won't help with power at all.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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Don't go dirtying up my air.!!! And yours..
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 08:41 AM
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To be honest - 3/4 of beggar all.
Hey, BigF350 - tell a redneck what that means...
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 09:28 AM
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...I'm glad it wasn't just me. And I don't consider my self a redneck...OK well maybe a little bit.

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Hey, BigF350 - tell a redneck what that means...
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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guys remember our new admin man bigf350 works from down under land. so we need to learn his talk which is more fun then some of ours.
i would rather by called mate then bro or what ever . now redneck that fits me as i am one liveing in these here woods up high in the air.
hay orn talk about red neck we had a 1200 pound bull loose in the middle of town today. the big boy most have known he was going for a one way ride and took off for the woods and next cow farm a few miles over. kind of funny watching the new to town locals trying to get way from a bull.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by captchas
guys remember our new admin man bigf350 works from down under land. so we need to learn his talk which is more fun then some of ours.
i would rather by called mate then bro or what ever . now redneck that fits me as i am one liveing in these here woods up high in the air.
hay orn talk about red neck we had a 1200 pound bull loose in the middle of town today. the big boy most have known he was going for a one way ride and took off for the woods and next cow farm a few miles over. kind of funny watching the new to town locals trying to get way from a bull.
But is BigF350 cussin' us?

If that ol bull woulda come through Texas we'da had us a bbq, cap!

I have heard of that happening up there and would like to see it....and see if I get bull fever, too.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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Don't go dirtying up my air.!!! And yours..
Unbelievable!!!
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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No he's not cursing us. just some down under slang. nothing bad.
and that bull was heading to become a bbq. broke out of the cattle trailer in route to the local steak making house.
funny watching watching cops trying to stop him and people running away.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Orn
Hey, BigF350 - tell a redneck what that means...
3/4 of nothing...

As in.. Nothing.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 10:27 PM
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Well I did it anyways and Im very glad I did. It sounds and runs better, I cant belive I waited.
 
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