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I have a 2013 f150 Xtr tow max its tuned, has cat back exhaust, cai, occ and intercooler upgrade. Upgrades have been done for about 4 months now and no issues and i absolutely love it but over the last week maybe two ive noticed a loss of power almost like its holding back. So i took a look under neath and find that my cats have been getting really hot( the pipes on the exhaust side are veryyyyy goldish color. Im not really in the position to drop another $1200 on down pipes right now so i would like some input on my options.
1. Remove exhaust when its off cut out the cats completly and replace with pipe. Anyone tried this if so any specs on pipe sizing flaring etc.
2 Doing it old school and cutting out little windows, bashing the hell out of the gutts and welding it shut.
3 removing cats and beating the hellout of the inside and push it out the pipe and putting it back together.
From what ive seen in the past is that some people sleeve then inside to make it look like its catted but for me I wont need a safety so i could care less what it looks like. there also the sensors so im guessing i can just email my tuner and get him to turn them off and retune for straight pipes?
PS the truck has over 200000kms so it wasnt really a huge surprise they were bad after everything ive put this truck through!
Thanks!
1. Remove exhaust when its off cut out the cats completly and replace with pipe. Anyone tried this if so any specs on pipe sizing flaring etc.
2 Doing it old school and cutting out little windows, bashing the hell out of the gutts and welding it shut.
3 removing cats and beating the hellout of the inside and push it out the pipe and putting it back together.
From what ive seen in the past is that some people sleeve then inside to make it look like its catted but for me I wont need a safety so i could care less what it looks like. there also the sensors so im guessing i can just email my tuner and get him to turn them off and retune for straight pipes?
PS the truck has over 200000kms so it wasnt really a huge surprise they were bad after everything ive put this truck through!
Thanks!