Sorry my first post has to be a question but I am about to make a big modification purchase and want to know if I should include a cat-less x-pipe.
Right now my car has Bbk lt's, catted bbk h-pipe, Flowmaster catback and intake.
I'm going to be adding 2.76 pulley, tensioner, heat exchanger, head cooling mod and a street tune. My friend, who also has a cobra, says I have about 10 whp wrapped up in the cats and that I should get a cat-less x-pipe.
I've done a lot of reading about people who say they've gained hp, lost tq, lost both hp and tq, gained hp and tq across the powerband etc. etc. Some say they always smell like exhaust and gas fumes.
I've owned about 5 F-bodies and most of them I've gotten rid of the cats on them. My wife has hated it every time and says my cars smell and are loud lol. I would only want to ditch the cats if the power improvement would be worth the noise and smell (unless Cobras and sealed up better and don't let exhaust fumes into the cab).
Any thoughts appreciated.
Right now my car has Bbk lt's, catted bbk h-pipe, Flowmaster catback and intake.
I'm going to be adding 2.76 pulley, tensioner, heat exchanger, head cooling mod and a street tune. My friend, who also has a cobra, says I have about 10 whp wrapped up in the cats and that I should get a cat-less x-pipe.
I've done a lot of reading about people who say they've gained hp, lost tq, lost both hp and tq, gained hp and tq across the powerband etc. etc. Some say they always smell like exhaust and gas fumes.
I've owned about 5 F-bodies and most of them I've gotten rid of the cats on them. My wife has hated it every time and says my cars smell and are loud lol. I would only want to ditch the cats if the power improvement would be worth the noise and smell (unless Cobras and sealed up better and don't let exhaust fumes into the cab).
Any thoughts appreciated.
