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Jan 12, 2004 | 12:16 AM

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jhong567

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what kind of high flow cat do you all recommend? I have a helix dp and perrin up. With the stock midpipe in, it bothers me.

Jan 23, 2004 | 11:39 AM

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GL_WRX

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From: arizona/sf bay area, ca

Car Info: 03 wrx sedan blue 5spd

i just got a helix dp last weekend. with the stock uppipe still in, any chance it will pass smog? not that i mind to swap the stock dp in when smog is due couple years later, just wondering. and also i've seen on the net that some people installed the stromung 3rd cat eliminated pipe and put the stock 3rd cat heat shield over it to fake there's still a 3rd cat, will this trick work on helix dp?

Jan 23, 2004 | 02:40 PM

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RacerZ22

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the answer: Keep the up-pipe and downpipe you replaced and when its time to get smoged change it back to stock! It dosnt take that long to through them on anyway.

Jan 23, 2004 | 05:16 PM

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sKOOTeR WRX

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From: Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

Car Info: WR Blue WRX

I do the same thing that racerz does or recommends with my truck and my wrx... I run them catless and when time comes for smog I change them out and everything is cool...