High flow cats for an '02 TA Hawk

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Re: High flow cats for an '02 TA Hawk

Post by 2002 red hawk » Mon Dec 26, 2016 5:41 pm

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Re: High flow cats for an '02 TA Hawk

Post by 2002 red hawk » Sun May 21, 2017 8:42 pm

A friend of mine just bought an ls1 from a wrecked 2001 ws6, to put in a Jeep. Unsure of what exhaust to mate to it, he asked for a ride in my Hawk. I flogged it pretty hard to give him an idea what a Loudmouth 2 sounds like. He said it was too loud under acceleration for him. He even asked if I've ever been pulled over for loud exhaust. No, I don't drive like that when I see a cop.


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Re: High flow cats for an '02 TA Hawk

Post by 2002 red hawk » Mon May 22, 2017 12:39 am

Interesting documentation on the 1st post. I will forward both to him to get his take. His Jeep is lifted with some rather large mudders. He's got shorty headers mocked up. I think I'll probably pass on a ride when he gets it all done.

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Re: High flow cats for an '02 TA Hawk

Post by 2002 red hawk » Mon May 22, 2017 6:30 pm

Sent him the articles BLACK-HAWK posted. He's already seen them. Says he has everything he needs to complete the swap. Everything but the exhaust. Thanks for the posts BLACK-HAWK.

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Re: High flow cats for an '02 TA Hawk

Post by BLACK-HAWK » Mon May 22, 2017 6:37 pm

It's going to be a custom job. No way around it unless someone with the same or similar set up has their exhaust for sale on a jeep forum somewhere
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Re: High flow cats for an '02 TA Hawk

Post by 2002 red hawk » Mon May 22, 2017 11:02 pm

He's a former auto mechanic who is more than qualified to do the job himself. He says he now has everything he needs to do the swap. I told him he bought the farm, because now it's hot. He's gonna put a wall unit air conditioner in the window of his garage & do it all in there. I guess the exhaust will not be an issue, as he knows a guy who owns a local muffler shop. According to him, they are friends.

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Re: High flow cats for an '02 TA Hawk

Post by BLACK-HAWK » Tue May 23, 2017 5:33 am

Should be a fun build when complete. As a LandCruiser/fjcruiser/4Runners can I Usually would make a (funny to me) sarcastic joke about reliability and power of an LS1 in a jeep but it's 0530 and I'm I'm too tired.
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Re: High flow cats for an '02 TA Hawk

Post by 2002 red hawk » Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:34 pm

https://imgur.com/a/O3eCr Wanted to replace this shot since pb decided to delete it. :evil:

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Re: High flow cats for an '02 TA Hawk

Post by 2002 red hawk » Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:39 pm

https://imgur.com/zLgN72M Love this shot. Strano springs provide the perfect ride height.

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Re: High flow cats for an '02 TA Hawk

Post by 2002 red hawk » Thu Nov 02, 2017 11:03 pm

2002 red hawk wrote:
Mon May 22, 2017 11:02 pm
He's a former auto mechanic who is more than qualified to do the job himself. He says he now has everything he needs to do the swap. I told him he bought the farm, because now it's hot. He's gonna put a wall unit air conditioner in the window of his garage & do it all in there. I guess the exhaust will not be an issue, as he knows a guy who owns a local muffler shop. According to him, they are friends.
Don't know what the issue is, but he still hasn't started the swap. Still no AC unit in his garage. Maybe he's waiting for summer heat to really break. I don't know. I am considering asking him to sell me the LS1 so I can put that in my Iroc Z. A more powerful 350 wouldn't hurt my feelings.

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Re: High flow cats for an '02 TA Hawk

Post by 2002 red hawk » Thu Nov 16, 2017 8:25 pm

Took the Hawk to the bank for some business. While inside, I couldn't stop looking at this...https://imgur.com/yYY1BR0 Blew every other car in the parking lot away in style & appearance.
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Re: High flow cats for an '02 TA Hawk

Post by 2002 red hawk » Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:19 pm

Took the car to a reputable tuner today to rid it of the pesky check engine light. All codes related to the right bank cat. In total, 6 guys were diggin' the car. Nothing but late model 'Stangs & 'Maros in the shop in various stages of being built. Don't care how 'bad' a late model car is, none will ever replace my birds.

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Re: High flow cats for an '02 TA Hawk

Post by 2002 red hawk » Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:27 pm

https://imgur.com/Az2gK2P Nice to be dark again.

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Re: High flow cats for an '02 TA Hawk

Post by 2002 red hawk » Thu Apr 26, 2018 11:11 pm

Meanwhile, the Hawk is in deep sleep, hibernation with a dead battery. Plan to bring it out of slumber Saturday, with a new one. Old one went in March 2013. It was time. Plan on recording a cold start & posting it here.

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