View Poll Results: Cats or Off Road Y
LT's with OFF ROAD Y-PIPE
13
86.67%
LT's with CATTED Y-PIPE
1
6.67%
NO Y-PIPES FOR ME
1
6.67%
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ORY or Cats in IL?
ORY or Cats in IL? Just wondering what everyone in IL (Chicago area specifically) is running with their LT's. Did you go with an ORY or pay the extra to go with cats and be legal?
Ive read that you only loose about 2-5 hp with a high flow cat
Ive also read that having cats doesnt really hurt you till you reach 500+ hp.
Let me know what you guys are runnin
Thanks
Ive read that you only loose about 2-5 hp with a high flow cat
Ive also read that having cats doesnt really hurt you till you reach 500+ hp.
Let me know what you guys are runnin
Thanks
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
When I owned my WS6, it was a header/ORY setup, so I voted for that. My Camaro is stock with stock cats though, really there is no point in removing them unless you're doing headers.
Well i would be buying LT's thats why im trying to decide which route to go.
No problems passing emissions in IL/Chicagoland/suburbs with your old setup?
I know we only get OBDII scan on '96 and up, but what if they look under with a mirror?
No problems passing emissions in IL/Chicagoland/suburbs with your old setup?
I know we only get OBDII scan on '96 and up, but what if they look under with a mirror?
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Originally Posted by ilirw325
No problems passing emissions in IL/Chicagoland/suburbs with your old setup?
I know we only get OBDII scan on '96 and up, but what if they look under with a mirror?
I know we only get OBDII scan on '96 and up, but what if they look under with a mirror?
And there are no mirrors used, at least not that I've ever seen. There is no visual inspection in IL for '96+ cars.
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From: Downers Grove, IL
I think they only use the mirrors on the pre OBD II cars, my El Camino, and grandparents 78 buick and 89 S10 get the mirrors every time, but they never even grab the mirror with my moms 97 caddy
i voted With cats as my daily driver has them....really the difference/gains are insignificant vs ORY. Now my camaro is straight headers with Moroso Spiral flows slapped on the end, however even with ym trans am having catalytic nverters it isnt legal. I would easily fail smog tests as any vehivcle w/ Lt's likely would. with OBDII it is easy to pass even with a Procharged cammed LS1 dumped after a bullet muffler under the seats.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Originally Posted by G-Body
I think they only use the mirrors on the pre OBD II cars, my El Camino, and grandparents 78 buick and 89 S10 get the mirrors every time, but they never even grab the mirror with my moms 97 caddy
The one in my area (Skokie) doesn't use mirrors on anything, even the pre-OBDII cars. 
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Originally Posted by G-Body
I think they only use the mirrors on the pre OBD II cars, my El Camino, and grandparents 78 buick and 89 S10 get the mirrors every time, but they never even grab the mirror with my moms 97 caddy
FYI, additional info...
Just got home 30 mins ago from taking my Camaro for the emissions test. Obviously I received only the OBD scan and gas cap test, but I was watching the pre-OBD lanes doing their testing as well, and NO mirrors were used, none even in sight for that matter.
Really odd that they use 'em on you.
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From: Downers Grove, IL
Originally Posted by RPM WS6
You need to find a different test center then. The one in my area (Skokie) doesn't use mirrors on anything, even the pre-OBDII cars.
The one in my area (Skokie) doesn't use mirrors on anything, even the pre-OBDII cars.Them: well we cant test it if it is leaking fluids.
Me:"Its a bumper shock, it has nothing to do with the test or the drivetrain of the car.
Them: well we can`t test it until the leak is fixed.