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the turbo is the backpressure!
Posted by dave n (more from dave n) on Fri, 28 Dec 2001 08:59:52
In Reply to: So whats the verdict, BuHuSPG, Thu, 27 Dec 2001 23:35:00
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Don't concern yourself with doing away with too much backpressure. The turbo itself creates a large amount of backpressure for the engine. I've heard it can be up to twice the boost pressure! And as side note it acts as a muffler, dampening 30% of engine noise. As I said before, the easiest way to gut the cat is to remove the cat and downpipe as one unit. By doing this you avoid having to remove the rusty bolts that attach the downpipe to the cat. Then jamb something like a steel rod in the cat to smash up the guts. Then use a coathanger to pull out the wire mesh. The euro saabs without cats were rated at 10 hp more than US catted models. A friend of mine told me this stuff as I wouldn't think of removing the cat from my car (environmental disclaimer)
dave n '87 spg
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Posts in this Thread:
- Gutting a SPG cat, BuHuSPG, Wed, 26 Dec 2001 23:37:14
- So whats the verdict, BuHuSPG, Thu, 27 Dec 2001 23:35:00
- Re: Gutting a SPG cat, SDP, Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:36:29
- remove it with the downpipe, dave n, Thu, 27 Dec 2001 06:43:01
- Re: remove it with the downpipe, Johann F, Thu, 27 Dec 2001 08:01:00
- So by your logic then, Jay Hassinger, Thu, 27 Dec 2001 08:47:30
- Re: So by your logic then, Johann F, Thu, 27 Dec 2001 09:50:11
- Re: So by your logic then, Jay Hassinger, Thu, 27 Dec 2001 10:50:50
- no theory here., dave n, Thu, 27 Dec 2001 16:10:07
- Re: So by your logic then, Johann F, Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:50:33
- Well some final thoughts, Jay Hassinger, Fri, 28 Dec 2001 07:58:52
- Agree- and some, SDP, Thu, 27 Dec 2001 20:28:51
- Dunno which FI system you're referring to... but,, bazil burns, Thu, 27 Dec 2001 15:26:46
- Re: Gutting a SPG cat, chrisx, Thu, 27 Dec 2001 04:09:34
- yes but just a few considerations, Quinn S. Kurz, Thu, 27 Dec 2001 01:51:26
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