Is removing the AIR atuff and pump worth it?
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From: St. Louis, MO
Car: '91 GTA
Engine: 402ci LS2
Transmission: faceplated T56
Axle/Gears: 9" w/ 4.11's
Is removing the AIR atuff and pump worth it?
Any good stories/experiences? Just wondering, I'm thinking about taking my stuff off. No emissions here 
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From: Apple Valley, MN
Car: 92 Z28 convertible
Engine: Miniram 383
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: 4.10 stk 10 bolt
Oh yea, take it out! I just took mine out a week ago, and the extra real estate I freed up is awesome. I also got rid of my A/C too. Lots of room now!
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Convertible, L98, Mini-ram, ZZ9 cam, Comp Cams 1.6/1.52 steel roller rockers, Trick Flow 23* heads, K&N's with chopped airboxes, March underdive pulleys, Edelbrock ceramic coated TES, Flowmaster cat-back exhaust, Dynomax high flow converter, Accel box & coil, Taylor 409 wires, Fastchips custom chip, MAC sub frame connecters, Lakewood LCA & Adj. Panhard rod, SLP 2500 stall, 3.23 rear gears, 1LE aluminum driveshaft, white face gagues, and NOS!
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Convertible, L98, Mini-ram, ZZ9 cam, Comp Cams 1.6/1.52 steel roller rockers, Trick Flow 23* heads, K&N's with chopped airboxes, March underdive pulleys, Edelbrock ceramic coated TES, Flowmaster cat-back exhaust, Dynomax high flow converter, Accel box & coil, Taylor 409 wires, Fastchips custom chip, MAC sub frame connecters, Lakewood LCA & Adj. Panhard rod, SLP 2500 stall, 3.23 rear gears, 1LE aluminum driveshaft, white face gagues, and NOS!
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I have no A/C or smog stuff too . There is a crazy amount of space in there now . Plugs take 10 min 
From a performace standpoint , I got bout a tenth and a 1/2 . Mainly I think because with the air pump gone there is a way to route the belt to bypass the power steering at the track .
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Derek 90 IROC 5.7
Mods: All the usual bolt ons siamesed base , 2500 stall , 373's , SS hood ,big and littles , lotta reduced weight. Stock heads/rockers , cam ,runners , chip and TB
Best Et: 13.12@101 ...1.701 60 ft.
From a performace standpoint , I got bout a tenth and a 1/2 . Mainly I think because with the air pump gone there is a way to route the belt to bypass the power steering at the track .
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Derek 90 IROC 5.7
Mods: All the usual bolt ons siamesed base , 2500 stall , 373's , SS hood ,big and littles , lotta reduced weight. Stock heads/rockers , cam ,runners , chip and TB
Best Et: 13.12@101 ...1.701 60 ft.
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Car: 88 Firebird WS6
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Some drawbacks. If emissions is in your area or will soon be someday, at least keep the stuff (don't mutilate it removing it)
Plus if your cat isn't hollowed, in about a year your polly going to melt it down or plug it.
Performance wise? Gain is so small you won't feel it.
Plus if your cat isn't hollowed, in about a year your polly going to melt it down or plug it.
Performance wise? Gain is so small you won't feel it.
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