Newbie in need of help!!

[rosadod]

Just received my new GN today. Here's the run down of the mods:

Craig Te-67 turbo
Accufab I/C
Translator and 3.5 mass air
62 mm jay jackson tb & upper
Moroso underdrive pulleys
4in ram air
200 R4 tans. built by Rosler w/ manual valve body
Vigilate converter
mosler axles
TA girdle cover
BMR upper control arms
Box steel lowers
Air bag on pass. side
Weld aluma stars up front 3.5
Centerline Telstars in rear w/ 275/60 tires
Drag Shocks FT. & Rear
MSD 50# inj. with Lubrant chips (street & race)
3" S.S. Houston D/P
3" ATR S.S. single shot

I need to pass VA emissions and have no cat converter. The previous owner also said the it needs to be tuned cause it runs a little rich... the fuel pressure may need to be lowered? Any suggestions on what cat I should get, how to go about getting the car tuned, and passing my emissions test?

I postedunder emissions too, but thought putting it here could hurt either!

 

[T Spool]

Have Eric Marshall from Turbo Tweak burn you an emmisions chip. As far as the CAT, if you only need it for passing emmisions, post an ad in Parts Wanted for a used one and save yourself some $. Just get the correct lenghth and diameter to fit your setup.

 

[rosadod]

I think I'm looking for a permanent solution... the exhaust is too loud for me right now. Once I put the cat on I'm not gonna take it off. Should I go with a stock cat or some type of hi-flow cat? The whole exhaust has 3" piping. Any ideas?

 

[conn84gn]

A cat will not do much to improve the drone from the 3" system.

 

[TurboBuRick]

I think I have a emission chip for 50's around here somewhere. A cat would be a must.
A scanmaster or scantool to make sure fuel correction is not pegged one way or another. (BLM) Thats what you would adjust FP off of.
Does have a test pipe in now? With the stock style flange on the exit side?

 

[rosadod]

A cat will not do much to improve the drone from the 3" system.

If a cat won't help out with the drone/loudness of the exhaust, I'll have to sell the 3" and get another system... any suggestions?

 

[rosadod]

I think I have a emission chip for 50's around here somewhere. A cat would be a must.
A scanmaster or scantool to make sure fuel correction is not pegged one way or another. (BLM) Thats what you would adjust FP off of.
Does have a test pipe in now? With the stock style flange on the exit side?

The car came with an OTC scan tool... I'll have to learn how to use it though. Not sure about a test pipe or stock style flange on the exit side... like I said, I'm a newbie Anyways I took a couple quick pics of the exhaust... Any suggestions would help.

 

[ES1]

You have a test pipe.
It's the one that has the cover that you can remove to run an open dump.
You could try some Dyno-max Ultra Flow mufflers on the 3 in but it still might be to loud.
I have a 2.5 exhaust with the Ultra Flows and it is not nosiy and has no drone.
You could sell your 3 in and get an exhaust from Jack Cotton or Full Throttle.
The Hooker exhaust is a good choice on price but I have seen post that it will not last and will need to be replace in 5-7 years.

 

[TurboBuRick]

Thats a stock style flange where the four bolts are. That piece with the y is the test pipe with a side dump. Thats where your cat will go. The cat for our cars has that flange and will simply go in place of that test pipe. Should be a simple swap.
I have 3" with flowmasters. No droan.
I do have the chip I'll give you for $25

 

[rosadod]

Thats a stock style flange where the four bolts are. That piece with the y is the test pipe with a side dump. Thats where your cat will go. The cat for our cars has that flange and will simply go in place of that test pipe. Should be a simple swap.
I have 3" with flowmasters. No droan.
I do have the chip I'll give you for $25

Cool. What cat do you suggest I get? Yours is a single 3" exhaust too w/ 1 muffler right? Will you chip work regardless of the differences between our cars? If so, I'll take it!