This Cat good Enough to pass emmisions??
04-19-2004, 05:53 AM
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This Cat good Enough to pass emmisions??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...33636
I need to get my car to pass emmisions soon. I have a high flow "focus" cat that looks like a freakin canister muffler. I believe it is gutted, as my NOx is 3100 and i need 1100 to pass. Is that magnaflow going to be good enough for me to pass? Any other suggestions?
Car is 95 hatch with 98 Gsr, running obd1...
I was thinking about a stock used cat, but i dont know for shure, i can get a low mileage one for like 110, but for that price i can just "buy" an inspection sticker for 40 more bucks and not have to worry about this crap. I am also planning on trading my car soon, so i dont want to drop 150 bucks into a car that i wont have in a month or so....
I need to get my car to pass emmisions soon. I have a high flow "focus" cat that looks like a freakin canister muffler. I believe it is gutted, as my NOx is 3100 and i need 1100 to pass. Is that magnaflow going to be good enough for me to pass? Any other suggestions?
Car is 95 hatch with 98 Gsr, running obd1...
I was thinking about a stock used cat, but i dont know for shure, i can get a low mileage one for like 110, but for that price i can just "buy" an inspection sticker for 40 more bucks and not have to worry about this crap. I am also planning on trading my car soon, so i dont want to drop 150 bucks into a car that i wont have in a month or so....
04-19-2004, 06:30 AM
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Re: (Usdmdc2)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Usdmdc2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That cat isn't going to last you very long at all... I've heard way to many bad things
Pm ''b18c5-eh2'' and he'll be more then happy to explain to you about his carsound cat</TD></TR></TABLE>
there's dozens of people on this site who have been using carsounds for a long time, you should be fine. The carsounds have a problem with falling apart after awhile if your car is running really rich, but thats about it.
Pm ''b18c5-eh2'' and he'll be more then happy to explain to you about his carsound cat</TD></TR></TABLE>
there's dozens of people on this site who have been using carsounds for a long time, you should be fine. The carsounds have a problem with falling apart after awhile if your car is running really rich, but thats about it.
04-19-2004, 06:36 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by x743x »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
there's dozens of people on this site who have been using carsounds for a long time, you should be fine. The carsounds have a problem with falling apart after awhile if your car is running really rich, but thats about it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ok, so it should have enough cleaning power to get me to pass tho right? "The high flow" part of the discription scares me that its not going to be good enough.
there's dozens of people on this site who have been using carsounds for a long time, you should be fine. The carsounds have a problem with falling apart after awhile if your car is running really rich, but thats about it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ok, so it should have enough cleaning power to get me to pass tho right? "The high flow" part of the discription scares me that its not going to be good enough.
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04-22-2004, 05:02 PM
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I would go with an Oem honda Cat. Honda Cat's are just as free flowing if not better than most of the Aftermarket Cat's out there. Of course there's a few execptions but if I were you I would go with a OEM Honda spec one. Just my .02
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04-22-2004, 05:03 PM
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Re: (H_doubledeuce_A1)
Oh yea, by the way my car didn't pass emissions due to the fact that my cat on my Prelude is about 12 years old and I'm going with OEM Honda.
04-22-2004, 05:12 PM
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my carsound didn't pass, it got the numbers really low, but not low enough to pass. maybe off by .2-.5 on the readings.
after 2 tries i broke down and bought a oem cat, showed the guy my reciept and he didn't even put the sniffer to the tail pipe, go figure
after 2 tries i broke down and bought a oem cat, showed the guy my reciept and he didn't even put the sniffer to the tail pipe, go figure
04-22-2004, 06:32 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 5w20 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OEM honda cats are expensive 
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They're like a grand, no joke.
This cat should be alright, I would go for it and put some additives in the gas tank you can find at some auto store that will either garuntee or help pass emmisions.
they'll cost you a grip
</TD></TR></TABLE>They're like a grand, no joke.
This cat should be alright, I would go for it and put some additives in the gas tank you can find at some auto store that will either garuntee or help pass emmisions.
04-23-2004, 08:08 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Louie_EM1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
They're like a grand, no joke.
This cat should be alright, I would go for it and put some additives in the gas tank you can find at some auto store that will either garuntee or help pass emmisions. </TD></TR></TABLE>
funny... i got my oem cat from hondaautomotiveparts.com for 2 bills...
They're like a grand, no joke.
This cat should be alright, I would go for it and put some additives in the gas tank you can find at some auto store that will either garuntee or help pass emmisions.
</TD></TR></TABLE>funny... i got my oem cat from hondaautomotiveparts.com for 2 bills...
04-23-2004, 10:52 AM
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Re: (KiddEng)
200 is still crazy...i went to emmisions testing again 2day...i used a cleaner and lowered all my emmisions , but its still not good, i am definatly going to need a cat...what 2 do, what 2 do
04-23-2004, 11:10 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by H_doubledeuce_A1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would go with an Oem honda Cat. Honda Cat's are just as free flowing if not better than most of the Aftermarket Cat's out there. Of course there's a few execptions but if I were you I would go with a OEM Honda spec one.</TD></TR></TABLE>
There certainly are a few exceptions, Carsound being the most notable. Carsound's flow ridiculously better than OEM, and I passed NJ emissions with a 2.5" version paired with a DC JDM 4-1.
There certainly are a few exceptions, Carsound being the most notable. Carsound's flow ridiculously better than OEM, and I passed NJ emissions with a 2.5" version paired with a DC JDM 4-1.
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Re: (Happyman)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xerox445 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im not willing to pay 150 for a sticker tho, for a car i may not have in a month...</TD></TR></TABLE>
dan, but when your trying to sell/ trade your car having a good sticker will be benificial to you. make it easier. rejected and bad stickers is a turn off when buying a new car
dan, but when your trying to sell/ trade your car having a good sticker will be benificial to you. make it easier. rejected and bad stickers is a turn off when buying a new car
04-26-2004, 12:51 PM
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dan, but when your trying to sell/ trade your car having a good sticker will be benificial to you. make it easier. rejected and bad stickers is a turn off when buying a new car</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah a illegal inspection sticker will defiantly increase the value of my car...
Besides I put a lot of effort into getting my car passed, and im so close, i might as well do it the legal way.
dan, but when your trying to sell/ trade your car having a good sticker will be benificial to you. make it easier. rejected and bad stickers is a turn off when buying a new car</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah a illegal inspection sticker will defiantly increase the value of my car...
Besides I put a lot of effort into getting my car passed, and im so close, i might as well do it the legal way.
04-26-2004, 01:44 PM
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its not an illegal so called inspection sticker. its legal . just see what u can work out at a local garage.
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i can get a legal sticker for you for $100. need a copy of your reg and it will be all set with a 2 year sticker from a garage.
on another note, dont hans your car out.
on another note, dont hans your car out.