Thanks Ill give it a try when I get time.

Well, I took some time yesterday and played with my car a bit. Turns out, it'* probably NOT the EGR valve. I was sure of it because it ran better with it unplugged, but after I took it off the check the movement of the pintle, I found that it moved very smoothly and since the SES light never came on, I doubt that it'* an EGR solenoid issue. The gasket had one spot that was burned through, so I replaced that (not that it would really make a difference, but since it was something that wasn't right, I just fixed it). Put everything back together, and everything runs the same -- poorly. My next guess is that maybe the TPS is failing, but I don't have my multimeter at home, so I can't check it. I'll be going to my shop in St Cloud on Sunday, and my scantool is up there, so I can actually do some serious diagnosing. I'll keep this thread updated, more as reference for anybody else with this issue than anything else.

Also, something else I noticed...I had been hearing a strange noise (I wouldn't really call it pinging, but close to that) when getting on the gas. I drove to Cornell College in Iowa (where I am right now) and stopped for gas in Iowa. 89 octane is cheaper than 87 in Iowa (something to do with the gov't, I don't remember exactly what it is), so I filled up with 89 and my car runs better and that noise isn't nearly as obvious as it was before. So....I'm assuming I have some carbon buildup, but that still doesn't explain my drivability issues. I don't beleive it'* a bad gas issue since I've gone through multiple tanks of MN gas, this higher octane in Iowa issue is intriguing. Any thoughts?

FINALLY -- it'* fixed.

My cat was clogged. Why my car would actually move at 3/4 throttle is a little strange, but I don't really care right now. I put in a straight pipe, and she'* all better.

As an added bonus, my car finally sounds f'n MEAN

SWEEEEEEET I'm happy.

There you go guys! Who wants the $250?

He'* got the good original one off my 95 coming to him tomorrow when I meet him -he'* buying the GP STB (for his GF'* GP GT for Christmas) I bought in anticipation of buying a GTP last summer.

So we have only one or two days to nail him to the wall for the Xmas bonus?

You know, I debated adding this but figured it wouldn't be required. I've been proven wrong.

I only put the straight pipe in as a temporary fix, I needed something that would drive (I've been driving my Dad'* 89 Civic, but it doesn't fit all the computers I usually carry around). The high flow cat is already on order. So PPPBHHHHHHH :P

On a serious note, I think you gained performance by deleting, but only because it was clogged to begin with.

When you get a cat back in there, you'll see (feel, you drunk) a low-end torque gain, particularly on an L27.

But will the incredible power gains in the high end still be there as well?

Yes, and you didn't really gain those anyway. Compared to a CLOGGED cat, you did. But that happened so gradually, you didn't notice you were losing it. A hi-flow cat is less of a restriction than your stock piping.