I picked up some Z06 manifolds, cats, and H pipe for my 09 LS3 vette. Does no one make a 3" cat delete for the Z06? I've searched and can't find anywhere.

 

any decent muffler shop should be able to make you one.

 

well...yes and no...if I could bolt one on, it would be more 'right'. My friends shop got hung doing that once.

 

I have a set of 3" stainless cat delete pipes from when I bought my LG Longtube Headers.

$100 shipped to your door if you want them.

 

that mount between the z06 manifold and the h-pipe? have 02 bungs?
got a picture?

 

Basically just a piece of straight pipe, no bungs....best I could find with Google as I am not at home right now:

 

You might be able to find something like this.https://www.texas-speed.com/p-1181-m...g-05-ls23.aspx the thing is most exhaust shops will remove the cats to put on a deletion pipe as its against the law unless you go with some custom exhaust shop that will do it . A midas or Big Als muffler any chain supply exhaust shop will probably not touch it. There are kits out there that just bolt on in place of your stock down pipes.

 

yes. exactly. I saw that for the C6...looking for the fit for a c6Z mani though. it's different, also 3". JBA made mine for my camaro that were perfect before I went to long tubes, which on FI was only a 5% gain.

 

thanks...but not what I need.

 

Why would you want to be "cat-less?" What is the gain in breaking the law? I am not trying for a smart remark, I really don't get it.

 

legal here in AR. also bc i plan to go FI

 

I ran Zo6 complete exhaust on my base coupe, I gutted them.

 

NOT legal per federal statutes. Not that I care, but it is definitely NOT legal anywhere in the US.

"The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) broadened the tampering provision even further; it now applies to everyone, including car owners. Here is the text from the 1990 CAA....."

"Section 288 – Enforcement: (b) TAMPERING WITH VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROLS –

(1) Section 203(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 7522(a)(3)) is amended to read as follows:

'(3)(A) for any person to remove or render inoperative any device or element of design installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine in compliance with regulations under this title prior to its sale and delivery to the ultimate purchaser, or for any person knowingly to remove or render inoperative any such device or element of design after such sale and delivery to the ultimate purchaser; or

'(B) for any person to manufacture or sell, or offer to sell, or install, any part or component intended for use with, or as part of, any motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine, where a principal effect of the part or component is to bypass, defeat, or render inoperative any device or element of design installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine in compliance with regulations under this title, and where the person knows or should know that such part or component is being offered for sale or installed for such use or put to such use; or '

(2) At the end of section 203(a) (42 U.S.C. 7522(a)) insert the following:

'No action with respect to any device or element of design referred to in paragraph (3) shall be treated as a prohibited act under that paragraph if (i) the action is for the purpose of repair or replacement of the device or element, or is a necessary and temporary procedure to repair or replace any other item and the device or element is replaced upon completion of the procedure, and (ii) such action thereafter results in the proper functioning of the device or element referred to in paragraph (3). No action with respect to any device or element of design referred to in paragraph (3) shall be treated as a prohibited act under that paragraph if the action is for the purpose of a conversion of a motor vehicle for use of a clean alternative fuel (as defined in this title) and if such vehicle complies with the applicable standard under section 202 when operating on such fuel, and if in the case of a clean alternative fuel vehicle (as defined by rule by the Administrator), the device or element is replaced upon completion of the conversion procedure and such action results in proper functioning of the device or element when the motor vehicle operates on conventional fuel.'."

The resale of a vehicle which has already had the catalytic converter removed is not specifically addressed by federal law. Therefore, the person who removed the converter violated federal law, but not necessarily the person who sold the vehicle. However, the sale of vehicles that have had the emission control system removed, disabled, or tampered with may be further governed by state or local laws.

 

The same reason people put longtube headers on and mod their motors and any other bolt on to add more power and get the most out the car for enjoyment.. and because he can.