Is deleting the cats, or billowing them out going to make the little 2.3l run any better? Also does it throw a code if deleted, and or what's a good high flow cat option if it's better for the car?
Is deleting the cats, or billowing them out going to make the little 2.3l run any better? Also does it throw a code if deleted, and or what's a good high flow cat option if it's better for the car?
I have noticed from your recent posts that you believe deleting the emissions systems will increase power. On a full out racecar this is fine but on a streetcar the emissions are important. You will end up adding the cats back after the car reaks of exhaust fumes.
If you do anything replace the current one with a highflow cat.
I'm not trying to go race car it will be a daily, I'm just trying to get a little power boost but nothing crazy. So a high flow cat would be beneficial.
I'm not trying to go race car it will be a daily, I'm just trying to get a little power boost but nothing crazy. So a high flow cat would be beneficial.
Knocking-out the cat won't do anything; it's not one of the awful ones from the 1970s and it's not the bottleneck.
Unfortunately the 2300 needs a lot thrown at it to make it compete with really any of its 16v contemporaries. The applicable 16v Volvo head was only made for a few years and it's a ton of work to make it work.
If you really, really want another 20hp without having to fudge a bunch of things or go turbo, a '98-00 Ranger/Mazda B2500 engine might be an option. It's going to be OBDII and probably a wiring project though.