One for Charlie......

One for Charlie......

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_Batty_

Original Poster:

12,268 posts

252 months

Wednesday 12th September 2007
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Me and Pwiggles where talking about de-cats.

and whether they gain anything.

from past experiance with FTO's they gain next to fcuk all bhp and lose alittle torque, but pwiggles said that WRX's without a remap actually lose bhp yikes
this true fella?

GravelBen

15,748 posts

232 months

Wednesday 12th September 2007
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scratchchin I'd expect any turbo car with an otherwise standard exhaust would gain a bit from a decat. I think that often the biggest difference is in mid-range torque though rather than top-end power.

jon-

16,512 posts

218 months

Wednesday 12th September 2007
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No cat means faster exhaust gasses which means quicker spool so more mid. If like on my SW20 your wastegate isn't quick enough at venting you'll see a small boost increase too giving you power through the rev range.

Mr E

21,778 posts

261 months

Wednesday 12th September 2007
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Certainly my spool time is significantly better without a cat. I also seem to have more peak boost, which means more power.