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      04-11-2008, 03:43 PM   #1
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Anyone with secondary cats removed hear vibration noise?

I took my car to the dealer today for service because I would hear a vibration coming from the dash board area. The dealer called me today saying it was because i removed the secondary cats. Has anyone that removed secondary cats heard any vibration at idle or when the car is stopped?
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absolutely especially if you do a catback exhaust...you will hear more vibration noises...I had to stuff my ashtray and cupholder in the rear seats with a small rag to reduce the vibration coming from the inner parts..It worked wonders and I get the occassional vibration once in a while in my armrest console compartment...Can't keep any loose change in there whatsover because the coins rattle!!!!
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I have a down-pipe back exhaust with the 2nd cats gone and no vibrations.

Only "rattling" is from the rear center console lid which I just stuffed with some terry cloth and the rattle ceased.
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absolutely especially if you do a catback exhaust...you will hear more vibration noises...I had to stuff my ashtray and cupholder in the rear seats with a small rag to reduce the vibration coming from the inner parts..It worked wonders and I get the occassional vibration once in a while in my armrest console compartment...Can't keep any loose change in there whatsover because the coins rattle!!!!
The vibration i am experiencing seems to come from the driver side front area of the dashboard. It only happens when im at a stop once the car starts to move it goes away. Is this what you experience or does your vibration continue after the car is moving again?
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I have a down-pipe back exhaust with the 2nd cats gone and no vibrations.

Only "rattling" is from the rear center console lid which I just stuffed with some terry cloth and the rattle ceased.
LOL I'm having the same problem right after the installation of my quads exhaust.
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For me its worse on a cold start, but once warmed up, no extra vibration at all.
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I have catless DP's and I feel vibrations from time to time, esp during startup and idle at stop lights, nothing rattles though..
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The vibration i am experiencing seems to come from the driver side front area of the dashboard. It only happens when im at a stop once the car starts to move it goes away. Is this what you experience or does your vibration continue after the car is moving again?
Its not a rattle but vibration like zzzzz noise....Its not always there but during the times when the car is still warming and the exhaust hasn't reached it optimal temps yet!!
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