[slinghigh]

so I finally got a cat delete to go with my cai…..I was told and read best bang for the buck leaving stock exhaust on......well besides better suspension,which I have...so does this thing just come out or do I have to remove the side panel....hoping to just drop it without removing ...well you know...has anyone done this without removing side panel....any tricks that have been learned....any advise/wisdom....any thing would help.....looks a little tight...can I leave muffler in place...to me it looks like the springs could be a pita....help please....

 

[wokka]

I had to pull the side panel, takes about 15 minutes

 

[Orangeman]

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To just remove the CAT and install the CAT delete you do not have to remove the side panel ...

It's tight but once loose you can lower then rotate the muffler to slip out the old and slip in the new. Hardest part is reinstalling the springs.

Be advised that there is a secondary CAT in the muffler itself and the muffler is not the greatest quality build so a good percentage (myself included) who installed a CAT delete on the stock can quickly blew out the internal welds.

The white honeycomb disk in this cut open stock muffler is the secondary CAT ...

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[slinghigh]

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To just remove the CAT and install the CAT delete you do not have to remove the side panel ...

It's tight but once loose you can lower then rotate the muffler to slip out the old and slip in the new. Hardest part is reinstalling the springs.

Be advised that there is a secondary CAT in the muffler itself and the muffler is not the greatest quality build so a good percentage (myself included) who installed a CAT delete on the stock can quickly blew out the internal welds.

The white honeycomb disk in this cut open stock muffler is the secondary CAT ...

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wow....didn't know that....so I'm deleting half of it ....hmmmm….now I have to rethink this...all of the people that put the delete on have said a little torque could be had....but maybe a little rich smell during cold enrichment then alright....I just want to have torque to have fun within speed limit....anything helps...
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[wokka]

@Orangeman you are correct, you can drop it from below, but you have to get the SS pretty high up there, I couldn't do that at first safely with just my floor jack and stands. Plus removing the side gives you lots of room to work with and I've gotten pretty good at taking them off for various projects.

 

[Orangeman]

@Orangeman you are correct, you can drop it from below, but you have to get the SS pretty high up there, I couldn't do that at first safely with just my floor jack and stands. Plus removing the side gives you lots of room to work with and I've gotten pretty good at taking them off for various projects.

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He's not trying to remove the muffler .. for that you must remove the side panel ... just the CAT pipe ....

The CAT pipe, once unbolted from the manifold and the muffler springs removed, easily removes from the top without jacking anything up....

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[slinghigh]

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He's not trying to remove the muffler .. for that you must remove the side panel ... just the CAT pipe ....

The CAT pipe, once unbolted from the manifold and the muffler springs removed, easily removes from the top without jacking anything up....

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Hey Orangeman I think I can get it removed pretty easy but replacing the cat delete what was the best way for you....bolting up to manifold first and then springs or install into muffler and install springs and then bolt to manifold.....thanks for your info sir....just looking for proper procedure and shortcuts/tricks from someone who has battled through it before …..thanks

 

[Orangeman]

Hey Orangeman I think I can get it removed pretty easy but replacing the cat delete what was the best way for you..

Not that it is the only or best way but I put the delete pipe in place and just started the manifold bolts so I still had some play, then rotated the muffler back in place, installed the muffler springs, then torqued down the manifold bolts.

Good luck, not a lot of room down there and getting those springs back on can get frustrating...

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[slinghigh]

Not that it is the only or best way but I put the delete pipe in place and just started the manifold bolts so I still had some play, then rotated the muffler back in place, installed the muffler springs, then torqued down the manifold bolts.

Good luck, not a lot of room down there and getting those springs back on can get frustrating...

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gotcha…...for the springs, what was your tool of choice to replace them...….. *****/needle nose vise grips/string method/special tool...anyways thanks again

 

[Orangeman]

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Couldn't get my MC exhaust spring tool at an angle with enough leverage to reinstall so used a long loop of 550 cord around the spring then around a pry-bar against the motor mount ...

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[slinghigh]

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Couldn't get my MC exhaust spring tool at an angle with enough leverage to reinstall so used a long loop of 550 cord around the spring then around a pry-bar against the motor mount ...

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Hey Orangeman...thanks for all the advice....I'm getting ready to do delete...I have the top gasket that came with the delete but how about the gasket between the test pipe and the muffler is there a gasket and if there is does it have to be replaced or can it be reused....thanks again...ps...did you replace bolts too and where do you find the torque or does anyone that has done delete know.... well..... thanks again

 

[Orangeman]

how about the gasket between the test pipe and the muffler is there a gasket and if there is does it have to be replaced or can it be reused

It's a graphite ring/doughnut and is reused ......

When you install it on the delete pipe note the locating notch .........

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[slinghigh]

I had to pull the side panel, takes about 15 minutes

Hey wokka….I couldn't get the springs off....my 6'2" Swedish frame with hands that look like baseball mitts could not pull but one spring.....lol....well it's either sell the delete or pull some side panels...you mentioned pulling the side panel enough to pull the muffler out in 15min.....did you read or see a video that help you perform that task......or after a few times you developed that skill....help...lol...if you have any advise or info that would be great....and thanks to Orangeman for your help...you have skills my friend ...and everyone that has done it without removing the side panels....kudos to you...you guys rock.....I just think at this point I rather try side panels....so wokka any thing would be great...thanks guys

 

[wokka]

I've seen a video of how to pull it off, couldn't find all of the bolts so went looking. Slingmods always has excellent videos, so started there, and they show pulling the muffler out, but they don't pull the whole side panel off, just loosen the front to make room :

This may or may not work for you.

Oh, I remember now, wasn't a video, was the Welter exhaust install that had good pics of it : 2.5″ WP Dual Boosted | Welter Performance

Hope that helps

 

[slinghigh]

I've seen a video of how to pull it off, couldn't find all of the bolts so went looking. Slingmods always has excellent videos, so started there, and they show pulling the muffler out, but they don't pull the whole side panel off, just loosen the front to make room :

This may or may not work for you.

Oh, I remember now, wasn't a video, was the Welter exhaust install that had good pics of it : 2.5″ WP Dual Boosted | Welter Performance

Hope that helps

Thanks wokka….I'm on it....

 

[wickedwebby]

Good info all.
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[slinghigh]

dang thing....can't get springs even off of old one...I would have to partially remove side and pull at manifold then separate...riding season now, so anyone want to buy it....lol...rad dudes pipe with gasket...

 

[slinghigh]

hey anyone live close to Lancaster ca 93535.......I have a cat delete that I can't get springs off to replace it...anyone close that has done one...nozzledog anybody....I have cash....anybody...

 

[BikernDiver]

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To just remove the CAT and install the CAT delete you do not have to remove the side panel ...

It's tight but once loose you can lower then rotate the muffler to slip out the old and slip in the new. Hardest part is reinstalling the springs.

Be advised that there is a secondary CAT in the muffler itself and the muffler is not the greatest quality build so a good percentage (myself included) who installed a CAT delete on the stock can quickly blew out the internal welds.

The white honeycomb disk in this cut open stock muffler is the secondary CAT ...

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.Orangeman, when you refer to blowing out the internal welds, are you talking about the secondary cat welds or the welds on the muffler itself? I don't care if the secondary cat blows out, but I don't want to damage the muffler and have to replace it.... Can the secondary cat be drilled out?