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I run a high flow metal cat in mine, seems to do the job nicely.

That said with the old decat in it did pop some big flames,

And that's what the kids seem to want these days.

I've mad a couple for the lads at work for their cars when they go to the track. Personally I'd just have a full track exhaust and a street exhaust if track days were my thing!

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I don't fancy the 5 figure EPA fine for not running one.

I have a cat + 2 f**koff big mufflers and it still pops flames.

Myth in SA. Never heard of anyone getting a fine for it in SA.

I run straight through a gutted cat and twin 4" blast pipes on an SR.

Annoying and loud.

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I don't fancy the 5 figure EPA fine for not running one.

I have a cat + 2 f**koff big mufflers and it still pops flames.

Yep definitely a myth.

That said I'll happily make them for anyone, I won't fit them for people, that's their responsibility and their head on the chopping block.

My car pops flames with the metal cat for sure, but they were alot bigger with the old decat fitted.

Plus it does make a bit of difference to the note/sound of your car, the 2 lads at work with s14s def sound alot more tractor spec with the decat fitted.

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I don't fancy the 5 figure EPA fine for not running one.

I have a cat + 2 f**koff big mufflers and it still pops flames.

Kind of a myth. You will only get the $10k fine if your a business.

The fine for an individual is only around the $500 mark; but since cats can die after 25,000 km's if your running overly rich and definitely will be on it's last legs after 80,000 they have a tough time proving that you knocked it out yourself. Decat though is hard to argue but you just say "what's a cat" and then claim it was on there when you bought the car. End of the day unless your caught with a crow bar in the cat your not getting fined.

Dave if your popping flames through your cat it's only a matter of time before you melt it, and then it'll either block up or break up and shoot out the back.

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