Cat removal

[ColinM]

I'm new to explorers...just bought my 92 XLT with 180k on it the other day for 100 bucks off of a friend. The exhaust needs replacing and I figured why not just straight pipe the sucker. Any companies that make complete exhaust kits that remove the cats? Or am I stuck getting a catback system and having something custom made up in between?

Thanks,
Colin

 

[bitchinexplorer]

i just went and bought pipe, cut and welded it all together. i havent seen a company that makes an exhaust to do away with the cat.

 

[ColinM]

lol thanks. I figured as much, but it was worth a shot anyways. Always nice to have an excuse to get that welder out again i guess

 

[bitchinexplorer]

straight pipe will sound like butt though, and you will also lose low end tourqe. but it is loud enough to piss everyone that lives around you off.

 

[ColinM]

hmmm, noise is no issue since this is strictly winter transportation and i have no neighbors lol. But the loss of low end will bother me...I guess i'll just go with a catback system...maybe some headers and a hi-flow cat.

 

[darrellx14]

i'm takin the cats off of mine and welding in a smaller diameter tubing in place of them to keep the low end torque.. and a higher flow muffler to further the flow