Do you recommend a straight pipe on a Supercharged Setup?

[Perry V]

I did a search on the no cat topic, some liked it some didn't, but i didn't find any info about it on supercharged applications. Does stefan have his off? What will it sound like? Is it very loud and ricey? I know i wil never get that v8 sound but something decent at high rpms would be nice. Will it help performance do to the forced air going into the engine?

thanks

Perry V.
'97 'Bird with the works.

[Patrick Javert]

It will reduce backpressure and help the engine breahte better, of course, but the work of keeping it street legal every 2 years is a pain. My idea when I get forced induction is to take the headers and put 2 cats in like on the ls1's and then have the y-pipe. That will be a ways into the future, though. I would say that w/ a supercharger, removing the cat may get you 10-20 rwhp, maybe.

[camaro_zach]

stefan gutted his cat, so yes, he has "straight pipes"

[scottblack]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by camaro_zach:
stefan gutted his cat, so yes, he has "straight pipes"<hr></blockquote>

Unless this is recent, you are wrong. He has a Magnaflow highflow cat on his 'bird. Cost was $190. Look on his website.

Scott

[camaro_zach]

http://www.firebirdv6.com/projectvirus/exhaust.html

i thought he was using this and just being sarcastic at the bottom of his page, lol. i stand corrected.

[Magnus]

Moving to General Tech...

basic exhaust recomendation..

I recomend straight pipe.