TRDmike

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Just wanted to find out if anyone on here is running a cat with a single set up? Specially, to whom resides in Cali?
Asking because I'm planning in putting a magnaflow cat on my car which pollutes badly. Especially, when i move back to Cali in the future and don't want to get pulled over.
I bought my car from a member on here a year ago that came with a custom exhaust system in which is not too great and mufflers need to be replaced.
Future plan is to replace my mufflers to fireball megas and put on a magnaflow cat.
Open to any input on this specially from other turbo SC's on here.

QwkSC

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OneJay was running a 1JZ and going to school in Cali IIRC, you should PM him.

6SOARER

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Were you going to put the CAT on to reduce emissions or for inspection?

R3Y

that seems like a good idea. luckily, for me i dont get tested since florida doesn't have emissions laws

Cleanshots

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why do you want to waste money on a cat when its a single turbo its never gonna pass smog to begin with. let it flow open 3" for the win. onejay doesnt even count he is Colorado registered..

TRDmike

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My car is registered in California... i should just register my car in Georgia but not planning to be here forever.
Does seem like a waste of money specially being 1j... not going to pass smog either way. I just don't want to get pulled over and knowing my luck having a cop behind me will definitely pull me over. (Had a friend behind me on the road and told me they can smell/breath the pollution from my car) I believe I'm running 3" till the unknown mufflers on my car. Tempted to just go single but liking the look of dual exhaust.

Triple C

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Colorado Is running emissions now and it took me a few times some tuning and A cat for a 5.9 liter Truck to get it to pass. I would say Buy a cat and build a Flanged section in your exhaust so you can insert it when inspection happns and Take it out when you want a little more performance. And so that it survives for more then a few thousand miles

TRDmike

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I checked out magnaflows website and found couple of 3" in/out cats. That's not a bad idea in having a flanged section. Will put that into consideration if i actually do it and find a decent exhaust shop.

Ali SC3

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i agree with Triple C, having it flanged or a seperate exhaust with a good cat on it is a good idea as the extra fuel from boosting can burn up the cat pretty quickly.

TRDmike

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I noticed my passenger exhaust muffler is pretty badly burnt inside, has been rattling for a while but don't have the money at the moment to replace/upgrade.

joe diego

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Cleanshots is correct. Either way you will not pass. Get a muffler that's not to flashy and resonators. Go dual and I think it won't be that loud. Good luck when smog times comes around.

account2x

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^ What? He has a 92 SC300 = OBD-I. Car tuned stoich + place that doesn't care bout visual + 2 stock cats = Pass.

soarer13oy

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I agree with clean shots, dont waste your money getting a cat. Im running 3" all the way with only a resonator. Itl stink if the car is warming up in the garage, but its perfectly fine when im on the road.

TRDmike

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Mine is pretty bad when starting up, i back up half way out of the garage when warming the car up. I just wonder in how I'm going to pass smog in the future only have the SC as a daily but tempted to get another car for daily use.

bryan767

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i passed emissions with the stock setup with flying colors.. better then my fricken honda did. if your tuned see if you get your tuner to make you a lean fuel map.. haha thats kinda sketchy but unless you wanna take it all off.. or re-register your car your kinda out of options. as for the cat, just get 2 hi flow cats in it from magnaflow there like 40 bucks each