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Guest Roger NE

Well I seem to remember reading reports people of people in the USA that had done dyno checks having removed the Cats on a 7M-GE that it was about 10 bhp increase . . . so can't see why it would be any less on the 2JZ-GE ?

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I've actually got a Mk3 N/A Supra, with the 7M-GE engine . . . I removed the Main Cat about 10 years ago, and noticed improved performance at the top end, but low end torque was now bad.

 

Then I discovered that for the earlier UK models Toyota fitted a Catless front section . . . which has a box that replaces the main Cat - this isn't restrictive like the Cat, but gives the engine the back-pressure it is expecting. (these OEM front sections are actually readily available from most exhaust companies)

 

When I fitted this special Non-Cat front section, I retained the improved top-end performance from removing the Cat . . . but re-gained the low-end torque I'd previously lost.

 

The point is I'm about to replace my 7M-GE with a 2JZ-GE, which at the end of the day is just a more reliable version of the same engine (VERY similar design) . . so am keeping my stock Catless exhaust system.

 

So I'm presuming I would get a similar power gain . . . .

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It makes it rev/pull a lot more freely than stock but depending on your exhaust it can be extremely loud too
Well as I mentioned, I have a complete Toyota exhaust fitted that is CATLESS . . . so it's not any louder !

 

Just develops more power without the Cats . . . and I'm pretty sure it will do the same job when I fit my 2JZ-GE and attach the same exhaust

 

As per my original post, I just wondered if anyone had any figures . . . as I said, I seem to remember about 10 bhp increase quoted when removing the Cats on the 7M-GE, so I'm guessing it should be about the same on the 2JZ-GE

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Well I'd be sceptical if it was any more 5bhp TBH. As for the 7M surely you could look at the manufactures stats and compare the Jap one to the UK one which has the catless front section to see what the difference was.

 

Mine made 12hp more on the top end, but lost around 4hp in the midrange. 2jz-ge, 90k miles, not looked after! Dastek dyno, motorscope.

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Mine made 12hp more on the top end, but lost around 4hp in the midrange

 

Many thanks for that . . . given that 10hp increase on the 7M-GE's 200 bhp is a 5% increase, the same percentage on a 2JZ-GE is 11hp, so that makes sense.

 

I'm presuming (from my previous experience with the 7M) that the special Catless exhaust I have will still give the same top end boost, but without losing it lower down the rev range.

 

And to the other comments - I was just wondering what the likely increase was - I'm not actually LOOKING to increase the power . . . I drive way to fast as it is, so why anybody would want more power for road use is beyond me!

 

Plus once I have the 2JZ-GE in my Mk3, so being catless developing around 232 bhp, that's actually the same figure as a stock Mk3 with the 7M-GTE Turbo engine.

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