Valis

First off, Hello!
I've been searching and reading a lot of the threads on here for awhile and decided to join.

Guess I'll jump right in. If I go with a catless Hogan downpipe and a bigdaddiesgarage CEL fix, am I going to really get anything out of it if I don't tune the car right away? Places that will do a good tune are few and far between around here and they are usually pretty proud of thier work and command a pretty penny.

Basically, as long as I don't get a CEL, will I get any gain at all from going with the catless. I'm really wanting to wake second gear up just a little and I don't have a ton of cash to throw at the car.

Thanks for any info. You guys have a pretty good site going on here.

Hawkins04

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From what i have read you will gain a little top end and lose a little low end thats what everyone that is catless say about it and welcome

Nacho SS

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how's it going man.

the catless dp swap is one of my favorite mods. great power from it because its 3" mandrel bent single wall pipe instead of the double wall stock piece that is less than 2" in diameter.

with a tune, it will certainly make some decent power because the car's afr has been thrown off depending if you have a cai as well.

AlabamaGuy

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I think it'll be nice before a tune. I would go ahead and do it, then get it tuned when I could. As far as losing low end...who really races below 4k anyway?

Nacho SS

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yeah if anything i would like to move of most the low end over to the top end, this car doesnt launch well as is...why o why do we need more torque?

AlabamaGuy

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I'm making just shy of my average torque at lockup. It's ridikulus...I seent it.

But yeah, we have traction issues. Especially once you get past catback/CAI.

94ss06gxp

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welcome. get the catless pipe for sure!!!

williamGT

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I use to have a Hogan catted downpipe, now its a custom catless downpipe now, and all I can say is that I love it.

Valis

Thanks guys.
This is what I wanted to hear.

I came from the world of 5.0 Mustangs where you could do all this stuff and not worry what the computer thought. So, it's a bit of a learning curve with this car.

Hawkins04

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i mean if your going to race from a dig or something but i would get it worth the money

Nick_Nasty's_GXP

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Welcome! and......WE NEED PICS

Valis

HAHAHA. It's nothing special really.

AlabamaGuy

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Looks good, man. I'd take off the side moldings and GM badges if you're looking to clean it up some. I think that's what most of us have done.

Also, on a serious note, either a cutout or a muffler swap would give you some more power.

SSCoop

Get the thrush welded mufflers. they sound sick

Nacho SS

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false, they sound like ***. worse than a flowmaster.

CenTexSS

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With the catless dp, cortex, and CAI you'll be making good power. It'd definitely could use a dyno tune, but I run pretty good with the same mods

AlabamaGuy

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My Thrush Afterburners sounded very good, just a little quiet for my taste. Plus they ranked in the top 3 or 5 (can't remember at the moment) aftermarket mufflers on dyno tests. (Spintech was the first and, imo, should be on EVERY LSx car.)

Bottom line, if you're looking for power, a chambered muffler is NOT where it's at.

Nacho SS

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spintech is mah ****. i got the boxes too my man

1CL3ANSUP3RSPORT

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Welcome!

Those are sum great looking pics of your Impy,as for going catless I say "DO IT"....I'm really thinking of doing this some time soon...

AlabamaGuy

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Never looked back. Sound and performance, they cannot be beat.