those whom had their kitty run away?

[drewRoberts]

where did you get the replacement piece?



Ive been looking all over for some flex pipe or anything to go in it's place with no luck



and yes I know there are more gains when droping the muffler, but I hate the smell of the exhaust

 

[NDanecker]

and yes I know there are more gains when droping the muffler, but I hate the smell of the exhaust

I agree! That smell just doesn't seem right! I've got a 06 Jetta that smells the same - just nasty!



I got the whole dual exhaust from MBRP including the cat replacement pipe (which was an option). Don't see why they won't sell ya just the replacement pipe... . just not sure if it will be a direct replacement with stock intermediate pipe.

 

[Big MAK]

Can you cut it out; drill it out; then put it back? What size band clamps are needed? 3, 3. 5, or 4? I may git-r-done tonight if I have the right clamps...

 

[drewRoberts]

that can be done 4 inch band clamps and your done. I would rather have it intact just in case. The thought of a cat on a diesel that also has no sensors up or downstream of said cat, is just a waste. The cat on my yoda I can understand, but a Diesel, come on CARB #ad

 

[sevobuck]

where did you get the replacement piece?



Ive been looking all over for some flex pipe or anything to go in it's place with no luck



and yes I know there are more gains when droping the muffler, but I hate the smell of the exhaust

So, you are saying the exhaust smell will be bad if you drop just the muffler and not the cat? I wouuld think the smell would be worse if the cat were gone and the muffler was in place?

 

[TSpecht]

With the cat in place the exhaust smells like something other than a "normal" diesel smell. Without the cat the exhaust has the less offensive (to some including myself) smell of a "conventional" diesel engine...

 

[drewRoberts]

Tspecht is right, the cat makes the truck have an odd burning propane grill smell.

 

[betterthanstock]

and yes I know there are more gains when droping the muffler, but I hate the smell of the exhaust

There's another way to get rid of that smell,

read post #245 (second page from last)



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140265&page=17&pp=15&highlight=smells

 

[nauidvr1]

Mark Craig from DPP sells the MRBP CAT delete pipe for a very good price and he is a great fellow to deal with - I have bought 95% of my BOMBs from him. Also get two 4 inch SS band clamps from your loacl NAPA and you can do the job in 15 minutes.