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Old 04-05-2010, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Olivier View Post
The plan was to open the CAT, empty it and re-weld the can the way it was, but I was just told that if I do this it might cause some problems as the empty can is alot larger then the exhaust pipe and this might create gas turbulences/ flows depression(?) as there would be different volumes right after the turbo?
Would it be necessary to weld a similar diameter pipe instead of the larger can or it would be OK just to gutt the can?
Can anyone confirm the best way to approach this?

Will gutting the CAT without installing a pipe cause turbulence hindering gas flow?

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