I am going back and forth on headers (not so much brand, just cats or no-cats). I cannot decide. I've been warned about drone and smell and also that cats are power robbers blah blah blah. Is anybody local running a SLP catback with LTs? Anybody that can take me on a ride or something? Catted or catless? I'm ready to pull the trigger, just need alittle bit more info before I do so. All the exhaust vids I've found are outside of the car, I want to hear inside the car and in person.
If it helps, my commute (when I actually drive it to work) is 11 miles round trip. 4 stop lights separate my house and my job. This car is my nice weather toy, although I've been driving it in the rain since the Saab has bald tires. If anybody local doesn't mind meeting up for a ride along, please let me know! Thanks!
I vote for catless. I haven't had an issue with mine, and I normally can't smell anything when commuting (yes, my olfactory senses function fine). Can't comment too much about drone as my dumps make any 'catless drone in the cabin' worse haha
Catless. Just make sure you get rear O2s tuned out or you have 0 chance of passing inspection, because they plug into your OBDII and that will fail it.
I plan to get Gforce to tune it just because they are local. I ran open headers on my Z28 for like 5 years, with just turn downs at the rear axle and it was a beast. Just not sure about the GTO sound. Oh well, I can alway buy cats if I need to. Can't wait to get the LTs on!
pm mr.red he has that setup in an 04 auto car.
i have gutted cats so i have the look, i dont really notice the smell unless its sitting idle for a long time.
After much deliberation and little sleep yet again, I think I'm going to order catless mids. If I don't like them I can always order catted mids next. Thanks for all the tips and help!
Loudmouths sound like absolute garbage catless. Most terrible 2000ish rpm rasp I've ever heard, on any LS vehicle.
An 800whp turbo car lost 8whp with the install of high flow cats. You'd never notice the power difference. If you do go catless - your car is almost stock, you won't have the smell issues at idle that a cammed car would have.
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