I second that!
Jeff

> On Sep 26, 2021, at 12:12 PM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Replace it, you can buy a 49 state Cat fairly cheap, have flanges put in if
> not already on and help Mother Nature out.
>
>
>                          Stacy
>
> 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
>> .
>>
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