legal exhaust?

[Charlie97L]

well i'm looking at replacing my exhaust system while the engine is under the knife... i want to stay legal. i was looking at using a tanabe, a magnaflow direct fit cat, and a yet to be determined downpipe.

if i'm running the 1 cat, will removing the 2nd one in the downpipe keep the legality of the system?

I'm in MD, which has gotten ridiculously strict the past few years.

 

[lagged]

i think technically it is illegal in every state to remove the precat in the downpipe.

as long as you have the main cat under the car however, i am sure that is all any inspection station will look for.

 

[MKIIINA]

i think technically it is illegal in every state to remove the precat in the downpipe.

as long as you have the main cat under the car however, i am sure that is all any inspection station will look for.

correct. on an older car it is ok to replace the cat but not remove it. however the precat is only used really until the motor warms up enough to activate the primary. unless the tech is really up on his stuff and knows there should be a pre cat you should be ok if your readings are low enough.

 

[JMDigital]

Im glad we dont have testing here in Floirda.. Everyone would fail haha

 

[tonysupra]

Im glad we dont have testing here in Floirda.. Everyone would fail haha

You guys don't have emission testing in FL???????? :eek2:

 

[Charlie97L]

thanks guys! i guess i'll go with a downpipe.

i'm pretty sure i should be good. the motor is almost done, and it will have new o2 sensors, and a new cat... i'm not concerned.

 

[Caplax40]

I passed my visual inspection with the mods listed in my sig. My results were very good on the sniffer test, some of the best numbers they had ever seen. The parts were still pretty new however with maybe a couple hundred miles on them.

 

[Mr.PFloyd]

You guys don't have emission testing in FL???????? :eek2:

they figure since 90 percent of the population is old people that they don't hand around with other nannies and wrench on cars n stuff.
Hay Agnes i just got 2 more hp then you! :biglaugh:

 

[Charlie97L]

I passed my visual inspection with the mods listed in my sig. My results were very good on the sniffer test, some of the best numbers they had ever seen. The parts were still pretty new however with maybe a couple hundred miles on them.

hey man, did you have fitment issues with the TMS cat? i've heard the bracket needs modifying.

 

[Caplax40]

hey man, did you have fitment issues with the TMS cat? i've heard the bracket needs modifying.

Nope sure didn't. Everything bolted right up without a hitch. The hardest part was getting the old cat off. The bolts were pretty much part of the bracket!

 

[supra90turbo]

I hope you don't mean nuts, because if so, they are a part of the bracket

 

[aye mate]

Hey Charlie, I run a catless DP and just a 2nd cat when I do emissions and its passed everytime in flying colors. As long as your engine is healthy passing with one cat shouldn't be a problem. I'm not sure about in Rockville, but here in Fred. county the emission people write in NA on my visual inspection because the car is so low to the ground. They even did that when I had my stock suspension.

 

[Charlie97L]

sweet man! thanks!

what's up btw!? long time no talk!

my supraaaa is finally being resurrected after more than a year of being down. should be running in a week or so... and i have a load of upgrades sitting in the closet.

 

[lagged]

I hope you don't mean nuts, because if so, they are a part of the bracket

the one from the downpipe to the cat?

on my 86.5 the bracket is separate.