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Old 02-17-2008 | 10:17 PM
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I'm going with an x-pipe an moroso spiral flows. Wasn't planning on running cats but now I think I will. I was told about these stops where they check if your car passes emission and now these breathilizer for the exhaust which check if your car has cats and if they work. I need some stock cats if anyone has any that work let me know. if not what kind of cats are good and not too expensive. What size are stock cat pipe?
Old 02-17-2008 | 10:25 PM
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Cats? lol...
Old 02-17-2008 | 10:26 PM
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magnaflow makes some beautiful high flow 3" cats... check out summitt for them.... they run a bit below 140 IIRC..
Old 02-17-2008 | 10:47 PM
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well ur screwed anyways if you change the cats or change stock location..plus the breatherlizer you mean like something they put up close to yur pipe or the ones on the onramps??
plus they see a dumped system it wont pass either im guessen
Old 02-17-2008 | 10:53 PM
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i run a tsp catted y pipe(magnaflow) and tsp rumbler cat back with a set of pacesetters and it still sounds awesome
Old 02-17-2008 | 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by -98-Z28-Darkness-
well ur screwed anyways if you change the cats or change stock location..plus the breatherlizer you mean like something they put up close to yur pipe or the ones on the onramps??
plus they see a dumped system it wont pass either im guessen
I'm doing it so if they stop and check if too much emmisions are coming out then there won't be. It won't be getting dumped going under the axel. Oh I know a place that doesn't care about visual inspection.
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This is all the more reason for me to get my out of state tags, I got a hookup for base stickers screw cali.
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Just get something 300 square with a metallic core... I just bought these:

Detailed Description
Thunderbolt cat's are designed to give high performance in limited spaces. This high flow converter features a Metallic brick with 300 holes per square inch. This 100% EPA legal OBDII catalytic converter is designed for engine's up to 5.9L / 6000 lbs. (Not for use in California)

Part # - 415300
Length - 11"
Body - 4" Round
Inlet - 3"
Outlet - 3"
Brick Type - Metallic
Material - 409 Stainless Steel

for $55 each Non-sponsor so don't ask for a link but I gave you plenty of info to search off of...
Old 02-26-2008 | 12:31 PM
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Its not worth it in Cali dude. Some high flow cats are not going to kill your HP. I know people that have been caught, its an expensive mess and cops are looking for loud cars with no cats. Its a big fine.
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Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
Just get something 300 square with a metallic core... I just bought these:

Detailed Description
Thunderbolt cat's are designed to give high performance in limited spaces. This high flow converter features a Metallic brick with 300 holes per square inch. This 100% EPA legal OBDII catalytic converter is designed for engine's up to 5.9L / 6000 lbs. (Not for use in California)

Part # - 415300
Length - 11"
Body - 4" Round
Inlet - 3"
Outlet - 3"
Brick Type - Metallic
Material - 409 Stainless Steel

for $55 each Non-sponsor so don't ask for a link but I gave you plenty of info to search off of...

ive been pushing these since i put them on last year. and they fit great
Old 11-01-2008 | 11:44 PM
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what are cats ????? dont have any on my car
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Originally Posted by CHEVYBOYZ_86IROCZ28
what are cats ????? dont have any on my car
usually u can find pieces in your radiator or in the wheel wells
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i say you just drive the damn thing.....just like the rest of us....
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anyone check how old the thread is?
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Why do you guys run illegally like that? I mean, do you go rob a bank when you need money because you dont care about the law?

The damn tree-huggers in this state have made it so you could get your car impounded if you're stopped by a cop. Its not worth the risk to me. And I dont see why you guys would risk it too, all for at most 5 horsepower. Not to mention the loudness is a genuine cop magnet.

Plus, the more people who get caught without cats and other smog equipment, the more fuel that gives the tree-huggers to write even tougher laws. Eventually even SEMA wont be able to stop them and it'll be illegal to make any change to our cars.

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Originally Posted by Wicked_muscle
anyone check how old the thread is?
lol why the hell do old threads pop up to the first page
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Originally Posted by Kevin91Z
Why do you guys run illegally like that? I mean, do you go rob a bank when you need money because you dont care about the law?

The damn tree-huggers in this state have made it so you could get your car impounded if you're stopped by a cop. Its not worth the risk to me. And I dont see why you guys would risk it too, all for at most 5 horsepower. Not to mention the loudness is a genuine cop magnet.

Plus, the more people who get caught without cats and other smog equipment, the more fuel that gives the tree-huggers to write even tougher laws. Eventually even SEMA wont be able to stop them and it'll be illegal to make any change to our cars.

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You're retarded for comparing running w/o cats to robbing a bank so go hug a tree.

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lol why the hell do old threads pop up to the first page
I know. I'm about to delete this ******* thread!
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Originally Posted by hlaalu
lol why the hell do old threads pop up to the first page
i think someone voted in the poll and it just bumped it to the first page
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Originally Posted by Wicked_muscle
You're retarded for comparing running w/o cats to robbing a bank so go hug a tree
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Old 11-04-2008 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by L3THAL_Z28
i think someone voted in the poll and it just bumped it to the first page
haha i never check the dates. and i was the first one to post after 8 months lol


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