Years ago I got an American Thunder exhaust and got rid of the cats. If I get two aftermarket Catalytic Converters, do they work as is?? The car runs good with recently sent out injectors. No smog in Florida.
My Foxbody exhaust smells, and always has
- Thread starter Potomus Pete
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They should. I've installed a couple aftermarket cats in different cars and they seemed to work as they should. I didn't live in a smog state at the time, so I don't know if they would've worked well enough for someplace like California or anything.... (probably not - California's funny like that)
The car is stock, and when it warms up its not that bad. I would like it normal in traffic if people have their windows open. No smoke
They do help. I have two high flow cats on my car just for this purpose. Kids wanted to ride with me but they complained about the smell.
State of Tune also plays a role. During cold start warmup, you are richer than usual so that contributes to the smell. Excessive smell could be some mechanical issue (if not tuned) making the car run a bit richer.
State of Tune also plays a role. During cold start warmup, you are richer than usual so that contributes to the smell. Excessive smell could be some mechanical issue (if not tuned) making the car run a bit richer.
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Habu135
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Is your car tuned? It may be running rich. A thorough tune helped greatly reduce the unburned fuel smell from my car.
