(emissions legality of) AVO Hi-flow Down Pipe W/Metal Cat

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Old May 8, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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AVO Hi-flow Down Pipe W/Metal Cat

will this still be street legal. http://www.rallitek.com/avohidopiwca.html
Old May 8, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Not technically. In CA it is illegal to modify the cats on a car newer than 10 years I believe. I may be wrong on the timespan, but it's true none the less. If you remove your stock cats and replace them with a high flow cat, you are breaking the law.

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Old May 8, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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Will not be legal. Even if your cat were broken for somereason, you'd have to replace it with an OEM part.
Old May 8, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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can a cop find out that i have a afteramrket downpipe. i am planning to use this downpipe and borla hush
Old May 8, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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removing a stock catalytic converter is illegal unless it is damaged, then you can have a new cat installed that is OEM.

So yeah, if it is truely CARB certified, then I might get one too.
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if you want a stealth catted downpipe I like the Mad Dad v2 downpipe, had it and the Borla Hush on my other subie and loved it. Its one high flow with a "heat shield" on the O2
Old May 8, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by specb
can a cop find out that i have a afteramrket downpipe. i am planning to use this downpipe and borla hush
if he looks at your downpipe he can



thats a stock midpipe next to a COBB (obviously catless) midpipe

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