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      12-12-2012, 02:26 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Beemw335
Cold starts heat up the cats so they can operate normally right away.
Wether they heat up in 2 minutes vs 5 minutes wont damage them, it'll just make your car polute more per say, since the cats aren't operating at their full potential.
Exactly this. There is no other "benefit" that we are aware off.
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