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Originally Posted by Checkmate1

Fully aware this topic has been discussed to death.

I get the main downside being the 'smell' that permeates from a Catless setup.

That being said, as someone who wants to get headers on a Forced Induction car, what is my choice for reliability?

Our cars being supercharged run extremely hot with up to 2000' in thermal energy expended from the LT4.

From what I understand, these forced induction cars chew through Cats when modified via LT headers, tune etc....

A recent video from CSP showed even the Kooks/GESI Green Cats being annihilated...

I haven't heard a single Catback exhaust system on the ZL1 that brings out the raw, guttaral sounds of our pushrods. My favorite sounds are always those with LT headers.

I am not looking for a massive HP increase. I am quite happy with my 650HP/TQ. My main priority is Sound and not leaving anything on the table.

My average use and expected use is 70% Street / 30% Road Course.

I live in MD which requires emissions testing however via OBD code.

Let's discuss.

I think we're basically neighbors. Do you have the ZL1 1LE in Garnet Red? I've seen you driving around locally.

If you do decide to go catless, the Emissions place in Forest Hill is pretty easy going when it comes to their testing. All my prior vehicles were catless and they passed them without any issue. You just don't want to show up with a check engine light.