Pros and Cons of test pipe?
 

Ive been hearing things both good and bad about running a test pipe. Is it worth the hp gains? Where is the best place to get one made? Also, I live in Cali so what kind of fines am I looking at if I get caught without a cat? pics welcome

thanx

Re: Pros and Cons of test pipe? (greddyturboGSR)
 

anyone have experience with a bad odor due to the lack of a cat. converter?

Re: Pros and Cons of test pipe? (greddyturboGSR)
 

anyone??

Re: Pros and Cons of test pipe? (greddyturboGSR)
 

you will smell it.

Re: Pros and Cons of test pipe? (greddyturboGSR)
 

Pros: Small Power Gains over Cat, unless you are running high boost and then it's even larger gains

Cons: Smells
Big fat TICKET depending on where you live, IE Cali = $5000 ticket I believe.
Polluting the environment.

Re: Pros and Cons of test pipe? (AresB16A2Turbo)
 

Pro - More Power

Cons - OBD2 = Check engine light, fail smog tests

Re: Pros and Cons of test pipe? (AresB16A2Turbo)
 

thanx guys, I think I will deal with the loss in hp to avoid the fines and odor. Atleast I could always tell my girl it wasn't me stinkin! https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/emwink.gif

Re: Pros and Cons of test pipe? (greddyturboGSR)
 

If the check light and failing smog were the only cons then I would go for it. Im interested in how bad the fine would be.

Re: Pros and Cons of test pipe? (greddyturboGSR)
 

when you hug your girlfriend when you get to her house..she will tell you that you smell like gas...

Re: Pros and Cons of test pipe? (greddyturboGSR)
 

Testpipe http://a3.cpimg.com/image/83/F3/1344...-014000F0-.jpg

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tuning

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http://a7.cpimg.com/image/C3/1F/1431...-014000F0-.jpg

= no smell, no CEL, and a lot of https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif https://honda-tech.com/forums/images/smilies/embeer.gif

Re: Pros and Cons of test pipe? (greddyturboGSR)
 

Test Pipe helps a lot. it dont smell on my car either... get one that bolts up so you can put you stock cat on when you get your smog test (i live in VA w/o smog tests https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...es/emsmile.gif )

Re: Pros and Cons of test pipe? (zip)
 

zip - do you sell the o2 simulators? or is that just a link to someone elses site?

Re: Pros and Cons of test pipe? (98AccordEX)
 

but does anyone knwo what the fines are like?? I was thinking It would be more along the lines of a fix-a-ticket. But ive been hearing 4 digit numbers here!

Re: Pros and Cons of test pipe? (greddyturboGSR)
 

I just got a testpipe. Reason being is that I would still fail emissions, so why not get a little bit more power out of it all? That's what I did, but it will still smell like gas regardless if you have a cat or a test pipe.

I dont know how strict the laws are where you are at, but in TX all you have to do is take it to a shop and pay them off w/ some $$ for your emissions sticker.