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DimeWylde 02-24-2010 01:29 PM
Exhaust advice?
 
I recently put flowmaster 40's on my 4.0 ranger. I kept the catalytic converters and sort of regretting it. I love the sound of my truck but I just want to increase the volume a bit. Beating out the cats is always an option but also risks ruining the cats and being screwed because it could be too loud forcing me to buy new cats. My final conclusion is to cut off one cat and fill the gap with straight pipe. What do my fellow ranger friends think?

wildbill 02-24-2010 01:44 PM
Sup Louisvillian...

Leave your cats alone. Live with the, "...I love the sound of my truck..." that you have now.

mmmtof 02-24-2010 01:46 PM
just do one. if you want it louder your not going to be happy until it is. Im in the same boat as you

DimeWylde 02-24-2010 02:19 PM
Originally Posted by mmmtof (Post 1606387)
just do one. if you want it louder your not going to be happy until it is. Im in the same boat as you
Lol. Yeah man. I think it would make it run better too. Just cutting off the first cat from the headers. I mean, 191,000 miles on my truck, that cat has got to be slowing the air flow. And the 2nd one can't be too bad since the first is taking most.

DimeWylde 02-24-2010 02:21 PM
Also, my reasons for my not loud enough problem is I'm rebuilding a 302 for the ranger and its killing me not having it done yet. I want it. Bad. haha

StrangerRanger 02-24-2010 02:30 PM
I swapped out the two cats that I had for one dual in single out magnaflow highflow cat. Added some extra decibels but not so much its too loud.

DimeWylde 02-24-2010 02:41 PM
sweet. there are hardly any good videos of 4.0 rangers with flowmaster 40's without cats. if anyone has any, or knows of any. thatd be great

1996Ranger4x4SuperCabSTX 02-24-2010 05:45 PM
Originally Posted by DimeWylde (Post 1606378)
I recently put flowmaster 40's on my 4.0 ranger. I kept the catalytic converters and sort of regretting it. I love the sound of my truck but I just want to increase the volume a bit. Beating out the cats is always an option but also risks ruining the cats and being screwed because it could be too loud forcing me to buy new cats. My final conclusion is to cut off one cat and fill the gap with straight pipe. What do my fellow ranger friends think?
It is a FEDERAL CRIME to alter or mess with your cats!!!!

Coleosis85 02-25-2010 05:16 AM
Originally Posted by DimeWylde (Post 1606418)
sweet. there are hardly any good videos of 4.0 rangers with flowmaster 40's without cats. if anyone has any, or knows of any. thatd be great
I dont have cats, do have flowmaster muffler with 3 inch exhaust dumped behind the cab...I cant sneak up on ****...I love it though. If your state doesnt have emissions and you do decide to cut off your cats, wait until you have money to replace them, just incase you dont like it.

Like the dude above me said, cutting off your cats is a federal offense...but its not like they pull you over and check for them.

Takeda 02-25-2010 09:22 AM
Originally Posted by DimeWylde (Post 1606404)
Lol. Yeah man. I think it would make it run better too. Just cutting off the first cat from the headers. I mean, 191,000 miles on my truck, that cat has got to be slowing the air flow. And the 2nd one can't be too bad since the first is taking most.
When it throws a CEL, it will run worse!!!

brianjwilson 02-25-2010 12:00 PM
Leave it alone. I'm tired of everyone's ridiculously loud trucks around here. A nice sounding, louder than stock truck is one thing. Overbearing and annoying is another.


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