Well, honestly I am guessing. But what else could it be? The car only has 4000 miles on it and the light came on 60 miles after I installed the pipe.

 

Sorry Villain, i cant help to you, but i have my Berk pipe during 1000 kilometers without issues

 

Test pipe does make a difference but you must be careful because if you get caught...

 

the s2k already has a great hi-flow cat from the factory, it uses a metal substrate which allows more flow with the same emissions reducing capability as a standard cat. so theoretically, you won't see as significant gains as putting it on any other car, BUT, i do not have personal experience with a test pipe on my car, so theory is all i can offer.

 

How exactly would you get caught with a test pipe other than smog/emission test?

I just dont see a police officer crawling under your car to check for a cat but I dont know these sort of things

 

^^^

That's what I was thinking. Hmm. Unless the cops lurk on these forums, and secretly take note of who's runnin' pipes... haha

 

If your state has emissions inspections required, you would "get caught" if you forgot to reinstall your CAT before going in for inspection. Same thing MIGHT happen if your state has safety inspections -- and might not. CA (as always) may be a special case and they very may well have the "environmental gestapo" about!

On the other hand, my sparsely populated state has never had emissions inspections. We had safety inspections until two or three years ago, when apparently the Feds no longer mandated the states have them. When that happened, my state ditched the safety inspections --- and now have NO mandatory car inspections of any kind. You are not very likely to "get caught" in a state like mine.

Thanks,
Richard

 

In some areas the police do look. (CA)
You car will be noticably louder than stock with a pipe and if they suspect you are modified it just takes them a second to bend over and take a look.

 

yeah, california is crazy, i wouldn't try anything like a cat-delete over there.

i've seen state troopers with metal sticks with mirrors on the end. if they want to get you, they'll get you.

 

someone posted a before a after video clip of the Berk's test pipe...
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...=321104&st=200