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cali guys right now i have pacesetter LT, TSP cats y-pipe, is it worthy to swap to catalics converter ODB to pass smog ? or i just keep what i have and find "friend" to pass smog?
also where can i find mufler shop who know to do true dual around upland area? i was thinking to swap to cats 1 chamber
thank you
also where can i find mufler shop who know to do true dual around upland area? i was thinking to swap to cats 1 chamber
thank you
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It might pass the sniffer, but its going to fail the visual. the "buddy" hook up is a hard thing to come by in CA. good luck finding someone to put their job on the line (and fines) for $100 and a perfect stranger.
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IIRC the fine for the shop that gets caught (first time) is like 50k!!!!!!! Not too mention they lose the ability to do certifications for a period of time which costs them a ton in business. 
There are places out there that still are friendly, but they are rapidly going away as technology catches up to the smog game.
There are places out there that still are friendly, but they are rapidly going away as technology catches up to the smog game. I want to swap LTs into my car soon and was going to get new converters to go with it, if the installation automatically fails visual, do you think there'd even be a point in getting some of Magnaflow's newest CARB OBD2 cats?
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Originally Posted by SmokeySS
I want to swap LTs into my car soon and was going to get new converters to go with it, if the installation automatically fails visual, do you think there'd even be a point in getting some of Magnaflow's newest CARB OBD2 cats?
It was much easier to "get by" smog checks back in the day........before they attached computers to everything.
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What I don't understand is what is keeping somebody smart from designing something "close" to long tubes with cats and getting them approved with an EO#.
Is there something fundamental about long tubes that prevents cats from operating effectively? Build them into the collectors or something.
Is there something fundamental about long tubes that prevents cats from operating effectively? Build them into the collectors or something.
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Originally Posted by danglerb
What I don't understand is what is keeping somebody smart from designing something "close" to long tubes with cats and getting them approved with an EO#.
Is there something fundamental about long tubes that prevents cats from operating effectively? Build them into the collectors or something.
Is there something fundamental about long tubes that prevents cats from operating effectively? Build them into the collectors or something.
Now, admittedly I am no genius but I suspect that the purpose of having collectors on long tube-headers would be diminished or basically destroyed by making the collectors into catalytic converters.
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It won't pass the visual. But if buy a set of old rusty edelbrock headers on ebay, you can cut off the carb tag and weld it onto your long tubes and hope for the best.
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Not only cant change the location of cats, but Cali dosnt allow you to deviate from stock cats, and you cant replace cats unless they fail. Most muffler shops wont touch your cats, unless they are clogged. I guess if you want to stay legal in intent, but not to the letter, just put new clean factory cats on yourself every 30k or so.
i have no trouble at all... 
