Hello all, new guy here.
Im wondering the consequences of removing the cats off of my 96 Camaro SS. They're bad, and I would really like to spend that kind of money on something else for the car.

thanks for any help.

also, any recommendations on a clutch?[SIZE=2]

 

LT1 Tech forum might be best for you...

 

What kind of consequence? More power and a much meaner sounding LT1

 

if you dont have emissions....take em off and

 

Just be aware of the consequences if you get caught. Odds are you'd have to sell your car to pay the fines. Its a chance we take

 

your car will sound like utter **** with them off

thats why im putting a hiflow one in place of the off road pipe

 

no no no, he's got an LT1 not an LS1

 

then why does mine sound like ****?

or has my taste in exhaust notes changed over the year?

 

I agree. LT1's sound much better with a cat.

Removing them dosn't free up much power at all, unless they are clogged (which may be your case).

Your exhaust will smell a little funny and sound raspy without them. However, if I had a choice between that and paying $200-400 for replacements I would pick the former.

As long as you don't have to pass a sniffer test, you should be fine.

 

Yup, sure sounds like crap:

Hooker LT's + Mufflex no-cat Y-pipe + Flowmaster exhaust, E-cutout closed

Same as above, w/ cutout open

Reving on my first true dual setup; Hooker LT's, 3" H-pipe w/ Dynomax bullets

Hooker LT's w/ Dynomax Bullets attached directly to them, N/A pass w/ a bogged launch and a strong headwind

Early spring we are re-doing the exhaust w/ a custom made X-pipe, cutouts off of the headers, and Dynomax bullets dumping at the axle......I'll be sure to post videos of that "crappy sounding no cat setup" too.

Screw emissions stuff.

 

Yea, sure sounds terrible.

Long tubes + Hooker catback -no cat
http://www.freehomepages.com/andyg/LT_launch.avi

Long tubes + open cutout -no cat
http://www.freehomepages.com/andyg/Andy_Burn.avi

Long tubes + Hooker catback -no cat
http://www.freehomepages.com/andyg/100_240.mov


As for yanking off the cats, on your 96 you'll have to get O2 sims for the rear cats.

 

very few LT1's sound like crap without cats.

things i have noticed that DO make it sound like crap without cats:
flowmaster catback
short tube headers
flowmaster catback
broken engine, such as faulty fuel injectors, clogged fuel filter, crappy intake, etc etc.
flowmaster catback


now i've heard maybe 2 or 3 LS1's in my life that sounded halfway decent without cats.

 

I wouldn't do it for the smell factor. Its one thing to smell that at a track, its another thing to smell exhaust fumes at a traffic light going to work

 

What kind of fines are there if you are caught w/out your cats?

 

Mmmm. Smells better without the cat IMO.