Fine for no Cats...
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The cop just asked me if I had anything other than exhaust, i said nope...just the exhaust, and he called for backup, had me step out of the car and he started checking under the car, then he tells me to pop the hood. I know i could have said no, but I'm sure he would have just gotten a warrant or towed my car. So I pop the hood and thats where he finds the header, upipe and DP...I was like ****! He comes back and say, I thought you only had exhaust, I say yeah "Full Exhaust" haha. And he starts taking pictures. I thought it was gonna get towed....
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well, I'm not exactly sure, I have the helix UP and its pretty shiny, so when he was lighting it up with his flashlight, he might have gotten a little bling in his eye...he took a bunch of picks under the hood, and on the ticket it doesn't specify what parts. I would just be cautious and put on heatshields to cover stuff up, because I'm sure he took pics to show other cops what to look for....
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Originally Posted by SuzWRX
How did they find out you have no cats? Did they stick a snake up there? They are starting to do that in my area to check for cats and some of my friends have put screens in there exhaust so when they stick the snake up there it will hit the screen which is not a bad idea.
list of things to buy:
1) heat shield
2) the screen Suzwrx is talkin about. (Where can we get those?)
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Originally Posted by mcowger
Or, how about not destroying the environment and running a cat or two?
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Naw, I'm talking about all the people who run catless. You deserve whatever you get for running catless, and it ought to have your car pulled off the road until you make it legal.
WRX owners running catless is pure selfishness, and nothing more. I can see SOME instances of the poor with old junky cars not being able to afford a new cat, but I don't think we have that case here.
Really, just run a cat or two...it won't kill your horsepower.
WRX owners running catless is pure selfishness, and nothing more. I can see SOME instances of the poor with old junky cars not being able to afford a new cat, but I don't think we have that case here.
Really, just run a cat or two...it won't kill your horsepower.
Originally Posted by mcowger
Naw, I'm talking about all the people who run catless. You deserve whatever you get for running catless, and it ought to have your car pulled off the road until you make it legal.
WRX owners running catless is pure selfishness, and nothing more. I can see SOME instances of the poor with old junky cars not being able to afford a new cat, but I don't think we have that case here.
Really, just run a cat or two...it won't kill your horsepower.
WRX owners running catless is pure selfishness, and nothing more. I can see SOME instances of the poor with old junky cars not being able to afford a new cat, but I don't think we have that case here.
Really, just run a cat or two...it won't kill your horsepower.
but if i did that i wouldn't shoot fireballs, and where's the fun in that
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I have modded my WRX. I've got EM & gauages so far, and plan to do suspension as well to make myself more competitive in STX (besides increased seat time). However, modding does not require that you be completely devoid of social repsonsibility. My mods do not significantly change the emissions output of my car, but they do make it more fun while not endangering the health of those around me more than necessary/normal.
Give me a good reason you CANT run a cat (even an aftermarket highflow one)? If you've got the money to install a thousand dollar TBE, you've got the extra $100 to get it with a catted DP).
Give me a good reason you CANT run a cat (even an aftermarket highflow one)? If you've got the money to install a thousand dollar TBE, you've got the extra $100 to get it with a catted DP).
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Originally Posted by -j-
Oooo. Ken, I think he's talking to you. San Francisco rules!
I hate SF. because I work here. otherwise, SF is nice. but I don't even have catless! Ha ha! foo you!
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Originally Posted by mcowger
I have modded my WRX. I've got EM & gauages so far, and plan to do suspension as well to make myself more competitive in STX (besides increased seat time). However, modding does not require that you be completely devoid of social repsonsibility. My mods do not significantly change the emissions output of my car, but they do make it more fun while not endangering the health of those around me more than necessary/normal.
Give me a good reason you CANT run a cat (even an aftermarket highflow one)? If you've got the money to install a thousand dollar TBE, you've got the extra $100 to get it with a catted DP).
Give me a good reason you CANT run a cat (even an aftermarket highflow one)? If you've got the money to install a thousand dollar TBE, you've got the extra $100 to get it with a catted DP).
Gauges and suspension are the gateway mods to more power...
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Indeed - and I intend to go for more power than I have (currently at 182awhp/181tq). When I do however, I intend to run a TBE with a catted DP and a cat somewhere else as well (either in the UP if I can find a decent catted UP or after the DP).