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Old 08-05-2007, 08:45 PM
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Hey i am gonna be purchasing a invidia exhaust soon b.c i just love the sound. and i was wondering does the test pipe replace the cat? because i dont want to remove my cats...
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yea it replaces the cat
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would i be able to pass smog tests? and also if i want to stay without replacing my cats how can i eliminate the drone on the invidia exhaust?
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You will not be able to pass smog with a test pipe.
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you fail any smog check in the states and you'll have to put up with drone
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I thought the invidia was a cat back, meaning it goes on after the cat. At least the one I have does not replace the cat.
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Originally Posted by synergytone,Aug 5 2007, 09:50 PM
You will not be able to pass smog with a test pipe.



this is not true...I passed with mine on.most places will pass you if you don't have a CEL.

they just plugged in the OBDII on mine, nothing came up so they passed me.
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Use a test pipe until smog check time and then put the cat back on for the test. Very easy to swap
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If he doesn't even know that a test pipe replaces the cat he probably doesn't have the mechanical inclination to swap them out for smog tests. I learned what a test pipe was when I was 10.
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Originally Posted by toofast4yalll,Aug 5 2007, 11:59 PM
If he doesn't even know that a test pipe replaces the cat he probably doesn't have the mechanical inclination to swap them out for smog tests. I learned what a test pipe was when I was 10.
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