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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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I go to LS1.com and I couldnt get an answer there. I am basically looking for some california legal headers but not shorties. LTs would be great but I'll settle for mid length.
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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shortys are the only legal ones. no mid or long tube is legal. you can always get longtubes and pay someone to help you pass if you know what i mean.
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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^^^ agreed anything that moves the cats in california is illegal...
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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In CA, do the inpection stations actually look and measure, to see if the catalytic converters are in thier exact stock location??

I mean the LT's only push the cat down some. Here in NY, as long as the cats are on the car, any station here would pass the inspection. I've even had the GM dealer pass my TA's inspection with LT's.
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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So do you guys suggest I just get shorties or take my chances and go with LT's?
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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i just put longtubes on my car and i kept my stock exhaust just in case. but... there are plenty of shops that dont do the visual inspection. only thing is you have to find them.
look for a local car club and ask them how they got around the sniffer.
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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i just put longtubes on my car and i kept my stock exhaust just in case. but... there are plenty of shops that dont do the visual inspection. only thing is you have to find them.
look for a local car club and ask them how they got around the sniffer.
Yeah **** it I am gonna get LT's. Is there a local shop for LT's in Long Beach? Or near? And a good place with fast shipping?
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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im in cali and havent had a problem with my car passing with hooker long tubes and high flow cats at all.
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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Well I'll go for it then. How much did your hooker headers cost you?
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 12:14 AM
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To be honest i cant remember how much i payed for mine. however make sure you have a good exhaust shop do the rest. the one that did mine left the exhaust sitting too low and i get a little rubbing now and then
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 12:50 AM
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Well I am swapping engines so I'll just do it then. Best way to get them in? Go under neath the car and put them in or what?
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 01:52 AM
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yes, go from the bottom. its the only way to put them in. since your swapping engines you can just drop the whole thing and install them with the engine.
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:42 AM
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Yeah man just go for it!!!!!!!!!! That's what I did. IMO I think it's kind of pointless to get anything other than LT's. You'll be very happy with them and won't regret it. You just have to talk to the guys and hint that you don't think it will pass. Got mine with an ORY and that's how I talked to them. The first shop I went to helped me pass with a fee. DO IT!!!
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:51 AM
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I just installed LT's on Saturday and that **** is LOUD AS HELL! I live in Cali and I wouldn't get anything else, but LT's. Hopefully, I can get my custom Y done ASAP so I can hear how it sounds with my GMMG.
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 03:48 AM
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Well too loud to where I'll get pulled over? And thanks to whoever moved this. Sorry about it not being in the right spot.
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