jeffrey G

I got my set of hooker lt's..and I took them into the local exhaust pro's to have them quote me a price to get them installed...I also got a pair of carsound 3' cats..first of all they said the lt's are too long and wont fit.. <img border="0" alt="[bullshit]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_bs.gif" /> ..then they said since the original cats arent 3' its against the law for them to put um on.. <img border="0" alt="[bullshit]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_bs.gif" /> ..has anyone else heard this <img border="0" alt="[bullshit]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_bs.gif" /> before?!!!

Ling_650vette

iTrader: (1)

3 FOOT or 3 INCH? Cause ' = Foot, while " = inch. Ive yet to see 3 foot long cats (or even 3 foot wide) and but im fairly sure cats are longer than 3 inches, but the piping could be 3" wide.

Just tryin to clarify so im not reading too much into it...cause a 3' long/wide cat would be overkill, imo.

jeffrey G

sorry 3" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

jimmyblue

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The way I've seen it, it's illegal to remove a
properly functioning cat. So you would want to
tell them you suspect they're not working right
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

In my area most muffler shops won't touch headers
(and we're in a no-smog-**** state, too). But
there are one or two shops that are known for a
more cooperative attitude. I bet it's the same
all over (except KaliFornicateYa maybe); bunch
of wussies afraid of losing their business and
getting fined, and a few good ol' boys who are
willing to help out a friend of a friend. Just
need to find the regular guys and give them your
business instead. Ask the "old school" guys you
run across, if they know the secret handshake.

blkZ28spt

Yes, it is illegal to do b/c of the above statement that it is illegal to remove properly functioning cats. You cannot remove them w/o some documentation that says they don't work (not sure how that works....but could be you fail emissions, etc), you cannot move the cats from the stock position either(hence, all headers but shorties are illegal). I do beleive that is because when the cat is further from the engine it takes longer to heat up and function properly so you put out more exhaust crap while it is getting warm. ( <img border="0" alt="[shoot]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> emissions )

Tin Indian

Oh my God! We are all going to PRISON! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

"No bubba, I don't want to be your wife"!

blkZ28spt

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BurnOut:
<strong> I believe the federal law on this issue reads that a catalytic converter can not be replaced unless:

1) it has more than 50,000 miles on it
2) it is damaged in some way

I have known people who have gotten around this by simply taking a hammer to their stock cats, and beating the ever-loving crap out of them. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

"Whoops. Sorry, Mr. EPA man. The cat is damaged, so it needs to be replaced. Since we're going to be replacing it anyhow, let's just go ahead and use this high flow piece instead." </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That is exactly right....and that sounds good to me <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> . My plan is to install the Mac headers myself with the ORY and take it somewhere around here and ask them to put the cats in, since they won't have to do anything to the stock ones I can just tell them for their peace of mind that I bought it this way from a place that doesn't have emissions tests <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

BurnOut

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I believe the federal law on this issue reads that a catalytic converter can not be replaced unless:

1) it has more than 50,000 miles on it
2) it is damaged in some way

I have known people who have gotten around this by simply taking a hammer to their stock cats, and beating the ever-loving crap out of them. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

"Whoops. Sorry, Mr. EPA man. The cat is damaged, so it needs to be replaced. Since we're going to be replacing it anyhow, let's just go ahead and use this high flow piece instead."

1/4master

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by blkZ28spt:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">

"Whoops. Sorry, Mr. EPA man. The cat is damaged, so it needs to be replaced. Since we're going to be replacing it anyhow, let's just go ahead and use this high flow piece instead." </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That is exactly right....and that sounds good to me <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> . My plan is to install the Mac headers myself with the ORY and take it somewhere around here and ask them to put the cats in, since they won't have to do anything to the stock ones I can just tell them for their peace of mind that I bought it this way from a place that doesn't have emissions tests <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> [/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">i did the mac+ORY and weld in cats. i went to three different shops in p-cola and none of them had a problem with it. gotta love nascar land. everybody has nitrous in their veins and a #3 on their minivan.