high flow cat vs test pipe
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Right, you are more likely to get pulled over for a loud exhaust. Problem is, a curious cop who has pulled your butt over for loud exhaust *might* check to see if you're running a cat.. it's not likely to happen because most cops don't want to get on the ground and check imho.. problem is, the fine for not running a cat is usually pretty severe in most states; like up to $2000 or more, so there's always that risk.
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Depending on which HFC you get, the whp diff from a test pipe is prob around 7-10whp. Anyhow, I am not sure if its worth it to risk getting an expensive ticket over a few whp but thats totally up to you. The Helix cat we sell flows very close to a test pipe with very good gain. With the Helix HFC, you can at least say you have a cat and not having to worry about cops smelling the fumes a mile away.
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Originally Posted by J8dailo
has anyone runnign catless ever got charged or arrested on here??
I had a catless turboback on my wrx for 2 years and haven't had any trouble from cops for it..but cops did tend to give me more attention when i had the silencer out. You'l be fine
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Originally Posted by honda-guy
please do the environment a favor and just get a HFC and keep the test pipe for track day. 10 hp is not that noticeable on the street and you can always make up that 10 hp with some other mods.
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Originally Posted by alloyic_rs
whatta dumb statement... what difference does it make to the environment if you run a test pipe on a track or on regular roads? none!!
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Originally Posted by alloyic_rs
whatta dumb statement... what difference does it make to the environment if you run a test pipe on a track or on regular roads? none!!
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If you are that concerned about emissions, try lobbying the slack *** government about all the crap industry puts into the air
A few people running catless is causing zero harm to the planet. Granted, if lots of people were doing it that would be a different story, but it is only a very small number of drivers who mod cars, in comparison to the total number of cars.
A few people running catless is causing zero harm to the planet. Granted, if lots of people were doing it that would be a different story, but it is only a very small number of drivers who mod cars, in comparison to the total number of cars.
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Originally Posted by bigfishs
If you are that concerned about emissions, try lobbying the slack *** government about all the crap industry puts into the air
A few people running catless is causing zero harm to the planet. Granted, if lots of people were doing it that would be a different story, but it is only a very small number of drivers who mod cars, in comparison to the total number of cars.
A few people running catless is causing zero harm to the planet. Granted, if lots of people were doing it that would be a different story, but it is only a very small number of drivers who mod cars, in comparison to the total number of cars.
i'm not a total tree hugging freak but i try to do my part, i try to recycle when ever i can.
btw, this is getting off topic.
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You listen to EPA propaganda way too much. Btw I've ran catless on 2 cars in the past and my 87 Turbo Rx-7 even passed without the air pump or cat on the car and thats a smog test no check to see if the light is on. Cops are stupid when it comes to emissions unless they are actually car guys themselves, they'll never know the cat is missing. Like I said before when my rx-7 was emission tested and they did the "check under the car with a mirror deal" the guy saw the resonator and thought it was a cat. If you know anything about rotarys you'll know they put out even more emissions than a piston motor this is a testament that these newer cars(Post 70's) are way more efficient machines than early muscle cars that caused emissions crisis. I believe I read that the standard (post 2000) cars put out 45 times less emissions than cars of the 70's and older.
I also care about the enviroment but I am knowledgable about this stuff and realize what are the real threats to the enviroment not a couple peopel runnign catless.
I also care about the enviroment but I am knowledgable about this stuff and realize what are the real threats to the enviroment not a couple peopel runnign catless.
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Originally Posted by J8dailo
i know chicago isn't that strict but running catless can have a severe punishment... chicago don't have smog testing on the spot do they?
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