benefits of running catless?

[papaspanky]

I picked up a 3" catless downpipe for a dope @ work who has not stated he can not pay me for it. My question is what are the benefits (if any? I know in the old days the pellet type cats were extremely restrictive) of running without a cat? I have a 3" catted downpipe on my car now?

[Tuner-Extraordinaire]

Cool smell,
Hot chicks,
Making hippies mad.

Sounds like a plan.

[matt5112]

wont matter.

[Iceman6669]

IMHO #1 best thing about going catless.... That is one less thing that can **** up on me later....

[torq455]

ever so slightly louder.

[SlowNA06]

Benefits? That depends on what you think a benefit is.
~+2HP
Louder
Cheaper than buying it with cat
Requires tuning for rear O2

[addzradd]

What they said:

You can't get a clogged cat if it isn't there
You let the engine breath a bit more so +2-3 hp
Less weight by 3-4 lbs.
Cheaper
Piss off people in Prius's or is that Prii?

[Swiggles]

but youll be killing the environment....

[blueguy]

Catless means nothing other than blacker exhaust tips.

Infact, dropping the cat nets you no power gains (unless it is clogged) and actually hardly anymore noise with a totally stock catback.