Kill The Cat

[minstral]

This may have been covered but I cant find sooooo......

Not that I am saying that it should be done but in theory if one was to gut the cat would there be many advantages, If so what would they be.

And diss advantages if there is any.

Is it hard to do

Will the beast sound better

And so on

[aniken]

(1) A person who is the registered owner of a motor vehicle, the owner of an

unregistered motor vehicle or the driver of a motor vehicle which is used on a

highway and at the time of use-

(a) is not equipped with any device or equipment required by the

regulations to be fitted to the motor vehicle so as to prevent or

minimize pollution; or

(b) is capable of emitting into the atmosphere any matter that does not

comply with any prescribed-

(I) emission standard; or

(ii) standard of maximum permissible concentration-

for emissions-

shall be guilty of an offence. Penalty: 60 penalty units.

In Victoria, the value of a penalty unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2004 was $102.25 (ie. up for a minimum fine of $6,135)

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plus a defect notice, plus maybe (if a cat is considered a specified equipment):

Tampering or interfering with motor vehicle without just cause or excuse

70. Tampering or interfering with motor vehicle without just cause or excuse

(1A) A person must not, without just cause or excuse, tamper or interfere with

specified equipment fitted or attached to a motor vehicle.

Penalty: 25 penalty units.

(1B) In sub-section (1A), "specified equipment" means equipment of a type

specified for the purposes of this section by the Minister in a notice

published in the Government Gazette.

[xr6t ute]

As far as I know,it will flow better and probably sound better but the down side.... big fine if you get caught with no catalytic converter

Shane

[Trough Lolly]

power gain - maybe a little bit..

legal = no.

do it anyways = yes.

[ENVY-T]

And flames out your rear if you give it alot on a cold night! Oh, and a really bad petrol fume smell.

[minstral]

aniken Posted Today, 07:33 PM

All the legal stuff

Thanks I new you would do that and yes you can come through with the I told you so after I post I got a $6000.00 fine.

1.Since this is the case what is the cost of a high flow cat that gives the same performance and better sound.

2. aniken how will they actually know that it has been done ?????

Thanks to those who have allready contributed

[Blown BA]

power gain - maybe a little bit..

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Maybe a little try 20 to 30 kws

[Buf-Phoon]

Not that I am saying that it should be done but  in theory if one was to gut the cat would there be many advantages, If so what would they be.

Is it hard to do

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Minstral as you are probably aware we have a number of alleged"cat punchers" lurking in the shadows that have partaken of this evil anti EPA mod. I am sure that they will make their contributions in good time. In the meanwhile I think a broom handle will serve you well

[aniken]

aniken  Posted Today, 07:33 PM

All the legal stuff

Thanks I new you would do that and yes you can come through with the I told you so after I post I got a $6000.00 fine.

1.Since this is the case what is the cost of a high flow cat that gives the same performance and better sound.

2. aniken how will  they actually know that it has been done ?????

Thanks to those who have allready contributed

Well, Dr Z doesn't seem to be around anymore, so I thought someone had better take care of the legal stuff. Wasn't passing judgement - information is power! And mechanical stuff ain't my strong point (altough I do recall that you would have to compensate for the change in back pressure with the killed cat, so there are other costs to incur in the engine apart from the risk of fine).

How will they know? I don't know, but if the stuff about flames out the exhaust is true, you'd think that might be reason enough for a curious copper to pull you over for a look and a fiddle. If and when Victoria introduces compulsory annual emissions testing as part of rego (every State will, eventually), the fact that your cat is gone would show up in what comes out the back of the car (unless you put in back in for rego purposes, of course ).

[minstral]

Wasn't passing judgement

I know you wernt I am glade to know what it might cost me if it ever was to happen.

I want to know all involved from fines to what maybe required to equalize the back pressure.

Thank you all so far keep it commin