BLACKURA_NY

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you've found your solution

how the hell did you bust that up? was it a physical hit? like driving over a curb or median ??

flick0069

Crazy story actually. I was driving on the highway, and 2 cars in front of me a car's driveshaft breaks of the car and drops on the ground.The car infront of me was an SUV so he cleared the piece of metal but i was not so fortunate. My car being lowered i had no chance to clear it. It missed the oil pan by a few inches but hit the cat and most of the exhaust. The exhaust was slightly damaged but the cat took the worst of it. It gave me an excuse to get the Greddy exhaust! Now I have the ATLP j-pipe and was wondering if this 3 rd cat would be a good replacement.

Mike, when will these be ready to ship? Can ipay you with paypal like last time?

Also, isn't there an oxygen sensor of the cat? If so, what do you do with it? Will it effect anything?

anx1300c

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Or you could always just bust out the insides of that one, Flick. Dealer wants to replace all three....scammers.

anx1300c

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No sensor in the 3rd cat.

aznbo187

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Actually, it's finished. It's not just a raw pipe with welds on it. Just like polishing it for a high chrome look, we polish it a different method to achieve a matte, refined OE-look. Different preferences for different people.

aznbo187

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Just shoot me a PM flick.

minkl81

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so when does the shipping begins?

aznbo187

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In 2 weeks these will be ready to ship.

anx1300c

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Ahh, matte is good, but I don't care either way with the heat shield over it.

flick0069

Mike,

Think they wil be ready next week?

aznbo187

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Yes.

JT22

cannot wait for this

minkl81

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ready yet??

peternguyen504

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ordered my ATLP 3rd Cat Race Pipe!

KzooTL

I think its cool how you made the replacement look all stealth and stock lol.

I don't know much about honda engines but my TL seems to have alot of engine braking, is this effected with the straight-through installed? Gas mileage?

In my opinion 3 Cats on one car is crazy, this seems like a good idea.

ssmtl2nv

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[QUOTE=anx1300c]LOL....an unfinished test pipe covered by a stock heat shield is pure sex? You should really get out more.

XxAf, main diff is the size of the inlet. Megan is only 2.25 and won't be quite as efficient as the ATLP when running the J pipe

dont hear any other complaints????

PeteThaPitbull

so im looking at another 5 whp with this? im jpiped and greddyed and soon too be s/c'ed =)

flick0069

Mike,

Any news? When do you plan to ship?

OneWickedTypeS

X 2

nim090

Sweet, just got my tracking # for this...

I hate cars

Some cars have 6 cats...

Won't effect engine braking.

5hp seems like a stretch...

minkl81

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x2

i should receive mine by end of this week

jokerunm

Got mine today and installed it this evening. Exhaust tone definitely changes..... The install was easy....the only issues were the fitments of the stock shrouds over the pipe. Couldn't get them to be as secured as they were on the cat, so I can hear them rattle when I gun it.

aznbo187

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Hrm really? I was able to tighten them without any problems. Maybe try a washer in between them.

flick0069

Does it get much louder?

jokerunm

Yeah...louder...but in the way that there is more sound where there was none....like adding notes to gaps of silence instead of increasing the volume to what you already hear. Does that make sense?

jokerunm

Yeah, I'll take another crack at it when I install the j-pipe, I think one of the bolts did not go back on as well as it should have......I think the thread was jacked......so maybe I'll try a different one or the washer like you said.

chris80i

Hey What Sup Mike, Just Curious With The RacePipe, Will It Leave A Burnt Exhaust On The Rear Bumper Due To Running Catless? I Know A Few Cars End Up Having The Paint Start To Come Off? Also Any Possible Dyno's Anyone? Does The Exhaust Start To Smell Like Its Running Catless? How Does It Run With The ECU? No Chck Engines Light Still?

stillhere153

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when you run mike's race pipe... you are not catless... you are 3rd cat less... there are 3 cats...

as far as cars with a smoked rear bumper = turbo... caused by backfire
with the 3rd cat removed u get a mild syrupy smell...

there is no o2 sensor on the 3rd cat... our cars have 4... 2 on each primary cat

bent09

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dumb question but I never really caught on, would the primary cats be "e-shift pro cats?"

Two questions-
1. If I have a Megan test tipe should I replace it with Mike's
2. I still have stock primary cats should I replace them with "e-shift?" I don't want the richie straight cat delete.

stillhere153

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dumb question... answer - primary cats are the first 2 cats the come out of the motor... you have 1 in the front and 1 in the rear... they are 900 cell cats... and 600 cell cats for the type s guys

the e-shift procats are 200 cell... the precat deletes are 0 cell, because they are straight pipes

the e-shift cats are no longer for sale... if you want a set... I have the sole and only current set for sale in the blackmarket... 750 shipped (negotiable)

if I were you I would replace the megan with the atlp only if you are running an upgraded jpipe... it won't do anything if you are running stock jpipe and stock exhaust

as for the e-shift cats, it is up to you whether you want to run aftermarket cats

OneWickedTypeS

Sweet Just Got Mine In The Mail, Looks Great. I'll Get It Put On Tonight...

chris80i

Will We Be Able To Pass Smog Since We Are Just Removing The Cat? Well Atleast If We Do Get Pulled Over We Do Have The Cat Cover Up But Still Can Get Cited For Exhaust Still. I Recently Got Pulled Over And Said Everything Was Stock Hahha Have You Ever Heard Of The G35???? Sounds Meaner ...thanks For The Info Possible Save Some Money And Get It If People Have More Great Reviews, Still Looking For Dyno

JS + XES

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No offense whatsoever. but whats up with capitalizing every word?

Please, post reviews guys

I hate cars

Reviews....

I've had no third cat for a year. No new smells, no power difference, no change in sound. I may have picked up 1mpg which was why I did it.

JS + XES

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How was your car when you first removed your 3rd cat last year then? power difference, smell, sound, or gas mileage? Thanks

chris80i

Sorry When I Post I Am At Work And Its In Caps Haha =/ But, Yeah The Only Way To Find Out About Power Is A Dyno But, For Running Catless Who Would Even Dyno For One Pipe For Us =0)

stillhere153

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Well guys I have the following dyno runs lined up
A. Procats with atlp jpipe and greddy evo2
B. R-V6 P Precat Deletes with atlp Jpipe and R-V[]D Test Pipe
C. R-V6 P Precat Deletes with R-V6 P Jpipe and Test Pipe

dr_brains510

when can we expect results?

minkl81

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got this installed yesterday. didn't expected to notice the gains but it surprised me with little more low-end torque and engine is more livelier. revs so much smoother and faster than before. not much change in exhaust note but its somewhat like muted g35's exhaust sound. simply it exceeded my expectation and another great mod for its money.

my setup:
-custom icebox
-atlp jpipe
-atlp test pipe
-ur underdrive pulley
-p2r throttle body spacer