Replace it.  It is there for a reason, a good reason.

On Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 9:48 AM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> hi all,
>
> The cat. converter on my van makes a lot of noise. I have some options...
>
> 1. Replace it.
>
> Since where I live there's NO smog check, I could:
> 2. Remove it and replace it with a straight pipe.
> 3. Take it out and remove the innards and put it back on.
>
> Is there any harm or gain to the performance of the 2.1 WBX with the
> options 2 or 3? (except for the environment)
>
> Thank you,
>
> dan
> .
>