Need a Cat to pass inspection
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Well I already have the three to 2.5 reducer. Ether or will do. I'm not picky, just need to get some Texas plates
I made the inspector pull out the book. It says 84 and later models need the convertor for the saftey inspection.
Right, well my temp tags run out today and I don't feel like paying another 25 bucks for another tag.
Carl's right about this. The rule is 24 years or newer for an emission test, but after that all equipment must be on the car whether it functions or not. I used to do inspections btw.
If I remember right you are only allowed 1 tag and that's it. There's an exemption if you spend x amount on repairs and it doesn't pass but I don't remember what it is. You have to keep all recipts to show that the repair work was done.
That would suck. I wonder what else they r gonna say. Any opinions on what to turn fp down to for better emmissions. I priced a stock replacement cat and its gonna run 130. I have a ss 3" test pipe I could trade.
Oh ok. They have one here with a pump. Ill check if it has it.
Thanks for the info!
WeAreVenom
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Can you explain that bit to me then? It doesn't seem to make any sense. If my car is emissions exempt, why do I need to leave the cat. on? It makes even less sense to leave it on if it doesn't work.
The way the rules are set up are that any vehicle made after 1968 had some form of emissions on it, no exceptions. Kalifornication started in 1967. Texas goes along with the federal regulations and states in the rules that "any vehicle from 1968 and newer is required to retain all emission equipment. The catalitic conveter is to be considered part of the exhaust if the vehicle is 25 year old or older." That's paraphrasing because I don't remember the exact wording.
daily driver
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3" cat
I have bought these for $40 each before , I see they are at $55 now + shipping. They pass TX emissions.
3" Thunderbolt Metallic Catalytic Converter 415300
I have bought these for $40 each before , I see they are at $55 now + shipping. They pass TX emissions.
3" Thunderbolt Metallic Catalytic Converter 415300
bigroney35
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if ur car is less than 25yrs.
u hv 2 test n tx
u hv 2 test n tx
I put a cat sheild over my test pipe. Let's see if it will fly. Do they actually hook it up to emissions or just make sure you have all the equipment? I put on new mufflers to get a better sound. It still doesnt sound like the audio file in the store. Maybe they were testing it on a v8. How much difference does headers make to the sound of a buick?
