fromthesun_93

Catalytic Converter on my 93' sol.

Recently the piping on the converter broke off so i had it removed and replaced with a straight pipe. Will this in any way affect me or do i need it back on?

98civdx

Do live wear you have to do emissions?

If so, YES you need it.

In cali, you can a 1k ticket for removing/modifying the cat.

boarding2008

it wont hurt the engine or any other components but like 98civdx said if your state requires it or has emission testing then yes. here in NY state we have a visual and the check to see if a CEL is present. but if you know people they will only check safety and not "notice" the cat.

eghatch9295

iTrader: (1)

i have had cars with gutted cats pass the ohio sniffer emissions test. to answer your question, no, you don't need a cat.

xsRevelation

honestly a honda with a gutted or no cat at all will still emit emissions cleaner than most v8s will and thats been proven. But if u have a emissions test in your state the CEL will automaticaly fail you. i run a jaclson racing header on my EP3 and if i reset the CEL before the inspection i'll pass w no problem and thats in Texas.

eghatch9295

iTrader: (1)

/\ he won't throw a cel on a 93 for anything cat related.

BryanM.

iTrader: (1)

I did this and it made my WS2 exhaust sound so raspy. I hate it.

94_DC

No you dont need it, mine passed perfectly fine with 2.5 inch all the way back.

Mcvtec, you need to add a resonator.

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mikekh10a

iTrader: (2)

its needed just for emissions.
but if you can somehow get an inspection sticker through connections, more power to you.
the only flaws of a straight pipe are that it pollutes the environment, smells bad, and is loud as fawk
but me personally, a magnaflow hi flow cat is my choice