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Would you perform a cat delete for a gain of 50hp? Does the benefit outweigh any risk/downside? Take into account that new vehicles don't need to be smogged for six years. Does the fact that the vast majority of drivers will never do a cat delete mean that any impact to the environment negligible?
On a personal level, I think we all have a responsibility to do what we can, so to me the HP difference (and it sounds more like "on paper" HP than what you actually get, with a number that high) does not and will never warrant it, even if it was more.
There's usually plenty of ways to increase the HP of a vehicle, some of which actually reduces emissions, so a cat delete would not be my choice. I could however be inclined to swap it for a race spec cat, which can also provide performance gains, but obviously at a much higher cost, and only if the emission level remained the same or close to it.
Modern catalytic converters hardly reduce HP at all and are good for the world around us. If you've got an older vehicle with a performance robbing cat, upgrade to something newer, stay legal AND get more performance.
Not to mention if you get pulled over and a cop sees it's missing you'll get a hefty ticket.
I'd say no way, unless you are only going to be driving on a racetrack.
Cat delete will most likely make LESS horsepower - not more. Modern engines have ultra high flow cats and a closed loop system that keeps them operating at peak efficiency. Some redneck part removal will not result in more power.
You guys don't test a new car for 6 years? In MD it's within the first 2 years and every 2 years after that.
I don't think you can delete the cat when buying a new car in any event.
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