is there a good O/R Y pipe for stock manifolds? i dont have enough $$$ for headers at the moment and would like a little more volume (sound wise).

is there a second set of O2 sensors that would throw codes without a cat on a 1996 LT1?

or should i just cut it out and weld a new pipe in place of the cat?

 

you could save your money

 

Save your money. Buying an O/R y-pipe for exhaust manifolds is a terrible waste.

 

Just remove your cats and put piping in where they were using the stock y-pipe. But, you'd have to worry about the rear o2's on a '96. You'd have to either get a tune to tune them out, or just get some o2 sims.

 

Save. and buy LPP headers

 

just gut your cats if you want it louder. Its free and wont hurt anything. You'll get a code like stated above but it doesnt affect the way the car runs.

 

Check this out: http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/ca...zedy-pipe.aspx

For that price I'd save my money for headers though... I modified my stock one to be cat-less for cheap but it was a royal PITA

 

I don't want to lose my sound, but wouldn't mind having a bit better flow with a better Y heh. I don't have money for anything though, so it's all out of the question. If I ever do get headers, it'll be Mids for sure. I've thought about !Cat with a +resonator to help keep the sound down but give good flow. I just don't want the sound of my exhaust to change I love it.