OBD 2/ CA Compliant CATS?
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OBD 2/ CA Compliant CATS?
I live in Califoria and need to replace my catalytic converters and was wondering if all catalytic converters are the same. How does a CA/OBDII compliant cat differ from a generic catalytic convertor?
Thanks for the help!
-Jake
Thanks for the help!
-Jake
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I am close to San Diego(San Clemente, . Beyond the visual inspection, does the CA/ OBD2 CAT modify the exhaust stream in a different way than the generic CATS?
I know that CA/OBD2 cats have special parts numbers printed on the outside of the cat, but who the hell climbs all the way under the car with a flashlight and magnifying glass to read the numbers on the bottom of a dirty exhaust part? I just had my car smogged and the guy looked under the car for the CATS being in place, but he did not compare any numbers to a sheet or anything of the sort. They are stock cats though.
I know that CA/OBD2 cats have special parts numbers printed on the outside of the cat, but who the hell climbs all the way under the car with a flashlight and magnifying glass to read the numbers on the bottom of a dirty exhaust part? I just had my car smogged and the guy looked under the car for the CATS being in place, but he did not compare any numbers to a sheet or anything of the sort. They are stock cats though.
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The magnaflow/carsound cats have a CARB E.O. # for some LS1 engines, but not the f-body. They are stock looking and kind of in the gray area. I've got them on my car and doubt they'll be a problem. They look like a stock style cat, and most probably couldn't even tell they are aftermarket. The magnaflow's flow well and have almost twice the holes per square in. as the stockers.
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Originally Posted by gun5l1ng3r
What would having twice as many holes/ sq in have to do with anything ?
Thats the prime reason they are higher flowing than the stock ones. More holes in the comb=more air flow. If the ceramic piece had no holes, they would flow nothing. Get what I'm trying to say? The direct replaecment ones also have a smoother pipe, inlet and outlet design.