TRANS DAMM

So I was planning on buying a set of main Cat delete pipe either off the member here or I see AFE makes them now. The reviews I have read so far seem pretty good and I'm a fan due to the easier installation since I like to do almost all my own work. I already have a Corsa X and Extreme X back. Now the question is how much power am I leaving on the table by not going with long tubes. Car is a 15' Z. Current mods are exhaust/Halltech/ported TB/LMR HX/Tank. *awaiting install*IW 18 lower/e85 kit/tune. Future has me thinking of a 2.9 Whipple if I keep the car long enough. Thoughts?

Kracka

The results I've seen, added to the results of a catless X-pipe, come out to be nearly identical to full headers.

I can't find the AFE set you mentioned. Mind linking?

rrsperry

It's illegal, it makes you car smell like azz, and why?

If it's because racecar.. fine, but a street car? Really? Add a sc.

TRANS DAMM

Ebay. just search C7 AFE

TRANS DAMM

I have a "sc" already. but thanks for the info

davepl

I kind of have to agree on this. There are other ways to go faster that don't make your car smell, aren't blatantly illegal, and so on.

Heck, even removing secondary cats is probably illegal, but the main ones do the heavy lifting, let them live!

If it's about sound, that may be the only way you can get a full race sound though. But if it's about power, there are other ways. Just an opinion, not an indictment.

TRANS DAMM

Not true. Making more power creates more heat which melts the cats. I don't know of any high hp builds with cats in place.

Kracka

http://afepower.com/afe-power-48-341...nnection-pipes

At that price though, I'll wait for China to knock it off...

chefcg1

True that! I'll keep my ported stock exhaust manifolds and go with a x-pipe for now and keep my front cats as in every car I have had I went catless and am rather tired of the smell and residue left behind.

TRANS DAMM

Lol. That was the point of the question. For not much more I could get headers but are headers going to give me that much more?

MerakiAutoworks

You can purchase the AFE from us.

-Josh

marcouvo

Save the $$ for the Whipple.

TRANS DAMM

I'm following the whipple closely if it ever comes out. But what does that have to do with this. Could I really push 800+hp out of the stock manifold's and cats? that's a Real Question. I am Pretty confident I would need to remove the restriction before replacing the blower.

TRANS DAMM

pm me a price

MerakiAutoworks

Please message us with the details of your car.

-Josh

VictorBarron

Will using the AFE pipes throw a cell?

Kracka

I asked AFE that very question and they said it's a 50/50 chance with the high-flow catted version.

eboggs_jkvl

I thought you had to get dummy plugs for the O2 sensors?

Kracka

The tech guy I talked to there said the non-fouler trick will work to prevent a CEL if you're one of the unlucky 50%.