Hey everybody I'm thinking of changing my '87 accord exhaust system, well get rid of it sort of speak. I want to cut a hole on the bottom of the exaust right before it goes into the catalytic converter so I doesn't have to go through all of that junk wich makes the car exaust work harder. Good idea?

 

its going to be LOUD not a good idea IMO

 

it is going to be loud, and likely sound liek crap..its not going to sound like you have performance exhaust...its going to sound like you have an exhaust leak

 

Don't expect to like the sound...or be satisfied with the gains. The air flow wil still be poo poo and the sound will match.

 

better off getting a decat pipe and fitting that,

- my exhaust is currently broken before the cat (at the flex joint thingy) and its really annoying- the sound comes from the front of the car- whenever you let go off the gas there is a pants burble noise and more significantly- at times it can make the car jerk a tiny bit when pulling away (inconsitent exhaust flow i think?)

also, the heat comes out from the middle of the car.......

 

I agree..........do it right or leave it alone.

 

and those flex pipes are expensive...[:@]

 

Flex pipe $45 http://www.kteller.com/store/index.php/cPath/23_85_87

 

You might aswell just do all the exhaust system at the same time it would be less expensive i'm sure you could pick one up on ebay for cheaps

 

its not going to sound well for one and it could cause other things to mess up. it prob. wont even fix the problem. you should try a new exhaust system and see if your satisfied with that. i think you would really like that.