Hey guys im sure about three hundred people have asked thease questions but here goes nothing. I have a 97 formula with the LT-1 and i want to know from you guys if a guy can cut out the cats without having a bunch of errors pop up on the Dash also i was windering who makes the best performance chip for this vintage of car. My car has a big cam in it not sure what the specs are, shorty SLP headers which i want to get rid of and put on long tubes and an aftermarket y pipe, let me know what you guys have to say.

Stay away from performance chips until you have made all of the performance mods you want. From what I understand the chips adjust to how much HP you're running when you install them and if you add more it causes the car to start acting up.

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Firebird Phil thank you for your insight

Chips for domestic cars are a bad idea in general. Especially since its cammed, you'll want it Dyno-tuned. All a chip does is lean out the fuel mixture, and most chips are made for stock specs, meaning a modded car would kill itself.

As per taking off the cats and not throwing a code, you have a 50/50 chance of not throwing one, even if you do, all you have to do is purchase an 02 simulator and put them in place of your o2 sensors. (about $30 each).

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Awesome thanks alot guys

Chip? There is no chip in your car, it's a '97 with an OBDII computer. Go get a dyno tune after you do your long tubes and y-pipe. A competent tuner will be able to get it running really good, and disable any ses lights that may come on.

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Chips/Tuner, same thing in the grand scheme of things, it's a new tune in the form of silicon Joelster.

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23:23] blkIROC355: sometimes when i pee i make that sound the light sabers make
[23:23] SpecialK LS1: lmao
[23:23] blkIROC355: and play with the stream
[23:23] SpecialK LS1: that's just wrong