popping is just unburnt fuel in the exhaust system. When this fuel comes to contact with a hot spot on the exhaust, ie manifold. it explosed causing the pop. It can damage the system (creat a hole somewere) if its standard exhaust, as its weak. If you have a full stainless steel exhaust system then it will resist the hot fuel and be fine. popping is cool, we all agree, but because the car is being overfuelled then you will get less MPG. Thats the only drawback really.