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Is A Cat Back The Same As A De Cat?

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It sounds great, not raspy but has a nice deep "sporty" sound. Not too over the top, kind of like a louder version of the stock exhaust which is why I want it :)

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    • Phil 87
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      There are loud exhausts and there are stupidly loud exhausts. That's why I made that comment about not waking people up when driving past, as many of the boy racers will with their 120 db exhausts. I

    • tn.nielsen
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      Cant find my digital camera, so made a video with my sh*t phone4s,.. not really useful, sounds like white noise In real life it sounds like the standart fiesta metal exhaust sound?? Just a tat loude

    • Phil 87
      Phil 87

      De-cat means the cat is removed, cat-back means the new exhaust goes from the cat backwards, so not the same thing (also de-cat isn't road legal).

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    Thanks mate, do you know what size pipe(diameter), 2", 2 1/4," or 2 1/2", ect ?

    Can you measure this for me.

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/7snt7ztwuceelwg/cat-back.jpg?dl=0

    Almost certain it will fit

    Thanks in advance

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    I'll have a look as soon as I can.

    Hopefully Sunday.

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    Thanks mate

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    Well I went for the Dyno test today. Output was 132bhp. So that's told me. LOL.

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