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I have a blow from my front pipe to cat join some ive bought a new crush gasket for it.
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Ive also got a xs decat pipe and support bracket sat in the garage.
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Now ive read that the decat pipe is a right PITA to fit and could crack.
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Would it be easier to just gut the standard cat while its on the car saving the hassle? Would there be much loss of bhp between a gutted cat and a XS Decat?