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Like I said before guys...I used to have an Eclipse...I put it on a sniffer...at 3krpms and at idle all values were considered passing.
This is with a LARGE list of mods.
No reason why an S2k shouldn't pass without a cat...the cat just makes it cleaner and better. Making the public think that Honda is so great with all their LEV, ULEV, and SULEV vehichles.
And as the above post mentioned, yes Oxides of Nitrogen probably would be a little high in the S, but, I doubt they'd be high enough to bump it out of passing
This is with a LARGE list of mods.
No reason why an S2k shouldn't pass without a cat...the cat just makes it cleaner and better. Making the public think that Honda is so great with all their LEV, ULEV, and SULEV vehichles.
And as the above post mentioned, yes Oxides of Nitrogen probably would be a little high in the S, but, I doubt they'd be high enough to bump it out of passing
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Originally Posted by CrazyPhuD,Aug 18 2005, 03:06 PM
If a car with a cat is driven for 12X as much than the one without it will actually release more toxic gases into the atmosphere than the one without the cat.
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Originally Posted by CrazyPhuD,Aug 18 2005, 02:06 PM
Execpt that depending upon the circumstances it's not worse on the environment. Even if it puts out 10X the emmisions as one with a cat(it's not that bad). If a car with a cat is driven for 12X as much than the one without it will actually release more toxic gases into the atmosphere than the one without the cat.
Good/bad for the enviroment is all relative. The more you drive the worse you are for the environment. Removing the cat just increases the scale. However if it is a low use car then you can't really make the claim that you're hurting the environment more than the guy driving his SUV 50miles a day.
Good/bad for the enviroment is all relative. The more you drive the worse you are for the environment. Removing the cat just increases the scale. However if it is a low use car then you can't really make the claim that you're hurting the environment more than the guy driving his SUV 50miles a day.
I'd never run one. there are too many other ways to improve your car that have no effect on the quality of air we breath.
As a convertible driver you should understand the unpleasantness of a smelly exhaust.
And to tell you the truth, I dont feel any remorse running a testpipe. 
My thread was not started to ask nature lovers if you like me for running a testpipe. 
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Originally Posted by jasonw,Aug 18 2005, 03:33 PM
Actually, no cat = more carbon monoxide(a poisonous gas), more volatile organic compounds(a major component of smog), and more nitrogen oxides(contributes to smog and acid rain, and also causes irritation to human mucus membranes).
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Originally Posted by fperra,Aug 18 2005, 05:08 PM
Yeah, and so does one brush fire, and one cigarette, not to mention one volcano. And think of all the methane one fart puts into the atmosphere. Its been going on long before dinosaurs and the ecosystem is still here. How about that.
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Originally Posted by Silver9k,Aug 18 2005, 05:25 PM
Lets turn this into a global warming debate and find out how many people actually believe in that nonsense the media creates
FACT: Catalytic converter reduces carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and nitrogen oxides. It's up to you to decide how much more should be in the air.
FACT: No peer reviewed science study has done anything but confirm global warming. Only (industry-employed)biostitutes call it nonsense.
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Originally Posted by fperra,Aug 18 2005, 05:26 PM
And my point is, in the grand scheme of things, Ro_Ja Boy taking his CAT off won't make one bit of difference.