My Mods and other stuff

[SHOZ123]

air filter can with SHO Shop cone filter
SHO Shop intake (insulated) -gone
4" cold air intake
3rd cat gone - Don't do
2&1/8" exhaust restrictor
resonator gone
ATX cooler
Bullet mufflers 2 & 1/4"
VAl 1
switched antenna
OBDII data reader/logger
SAS Bazooka RS8a Subwoofer with Bazooka RS804 slave
fog lights -junk but the wiring is good
Mobil 1 5W30
Mobil 1 power steering fluid
Amsoil ATX fluid
Heat shield on the oil filter w/magnet
Speed Bleeder brake bleeder valves
26mm rear sway bar & poly end links
Firestone Firehawk SZ 225/60Z16 EP rear
Nitto 450 225/50VR 16 front
3" under body side skirts
2 3/4"" front spoiler

 

[SHOrsepower]

Have you ever run your car. Howd it do (if you did)? Im not real familliar with the 3rd gens.

 

[SHOZ123]

I haven't ran it at the strip. I had the exhaust gutted and lost torque which I've gained back with a restictor l=plate. i've got a '93 mtx which is faster but i'd rather drive the '97.

paul

 

[LASTSHO]

bump up for my friend Paul

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'99 Black 27K
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[DavidT]

wow, heres an old one!
Paul, are you saying that removal of the 3rd cat LOSES torque?

 

[Shoman594]

Good point, I was actually thinking about this last night. I was thinking a true dual exhaust should be put on a gen 3 with only 2 cats. I dont understand what the 3rd cat is all about ?

 

[DavidT]

isn't the 3rd cat actually identified as a "muffler" in the manual?

 

[SHOZ123]

Good grief, someone is looking way back in time.

If I were to do it again I would not remove the third cat. I feel there is a bit of low end HP loss and there is a potential emissions problem for some. And the cat is a very expensive part.

You can get as good of flow by opening up the rear exhaust at the mufflers from the OEM 1.75" to 2.5".

Here's my updated list of mods......

4" air duct cone filter in the fender
3rd cat gone
SHO Shop UDP
Resonator gone
Bullet mufflers
ATX cooler
VAl 1
Switched antenna
Profile mono 450w amp w 12" sub
Large size oil filter
Heat shield on the oil filter w/magnet
VAK with 15V boost
Speed Bleeder brake bleeder valves
26mm rear sway bar with TPR bushings and TPR end links
24mm front sway bar with TPR bushings with Moog problem solver end links
SHO Shop front strut tower brace
Solid Aluminum Subframe Bushings
Sub Frame Connectors
Nitto 450 ET 225/55/16 on '99 rims
3" under body side skirts
Custom lowered front springs
PIAA 9007 Super White headlight bulbs
50w rear turn signals
Painted calipers
Odyssey PC925 Battery in the trunk
Yamaha badge on rear all other badging gone
Hidden scanner and CB install
PCV condensation can
Super bright backup lamp
Converted side markers to cornering lamps
Cornering lamps come on in reverse
Amsoil ATX fluid & power steering fluid& oil
Custom trans with shift kit
Apten Chip

 

[OzzmanNT]

isn't the 3rd cat actually identified as a "muffler" in the manual?

Yes it was.

As for low end tq loss. I didn't notice much if any. These cars are all weird tho.

 

[Wess]

Impressive, most impressive. Just curious, how much $$ is invested?