Advice on headers
07-03-2012, 01:28 AM
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Advice on headers As a california resident, i have to comply with emissions and legal issues, which brings me to my question; if i were to install new kooks headers, would it be necessary to have new cats installed or would i be fine with just headers?
07-03-2012, 02:22 AM
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It is my understanding that there are no longtubes approved for California emissions. To stay legal cats must be in the OE location, meaning you are stuck with the JBA shorty headers with either stock midpipes or mid pipes that use an approved high flow catalytic converter. Also, those kooks headers will only work with kooks midpipes. You could have your stock cats welded into kooks midpipes or get kooks high flow catted midpipes.
In short, no. You can't install those headers and stay legal in Cali.
In short, no. You can't install those headers and stay legal in Cali.
07-05-2012, 10:03 AM
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if i were to install new kooks headers, would it be necessary to have new cats installed or would i be fine with just headers
Either way, none will technically be legal in California, though I'm sure there are ways around it.
07-06-2012, 08:44 AM
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Yeah, i'm not sure how indepth the inspection is. However in Maryland, as long as you have cats and pass the smog test they will pass you and let you leave. Not too many out here get particular about where the cats are..
Kooks, and Kooks Catted mid pipes is a good look for you! I have a set of kooks high flow cats / mids fs on ls1
Kooks, and Kooks Catted mid pipes is a good look for you! I have a set of kooks high flow cats / mids fs on ls1
