hey guys, i just picked up a 89 crx si. its in great shape and i'll post a pix later, but here's my problem. i live in so cali and the smog requirements here suck ***. they guy i bought it from dumped the catalytic and just did stright pipe to the muffler, its louder than a mf and i know the cops are going to hassle me in orange county. im going to try to get it smogged so im adding a high flow cat.

my question is, can i use a muffler like the standard tanabe/magnaflo "rice cans" and have a muffler shop run it to the right side of the car? or do i have to go with some horizontal angled exhaust like the stock one?

dont worry there will be more dumb *** questions to follow, im planning on keeping this car for a long time...i appreciate your input.

 

This same thing happened to me. Most likely the car will not pass with the high flow cat. UNLESS it is tuned up nicely and the smog guy doesnt check. Get a used cat off of HT or something and do it that way. If you want a muffler go to http://www.autopartswarehouse.com and they have stock oem exhausts for the crx. I got my axle back for like 90 bux there. Good luck

 

you should be able to run any CARB exhaust thats for your car and pass.