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Re: Sho shop y-pipe talk #111331 12/27/01 10:44 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO D DemonSVT Member
DemonSVT Member D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO	Quote: Originally posted by [Corbett]: Its' not illegal to gut your cats or precats. It is illegal for a shop to doit though. Completely False! It is ILLEGAL for ANYONE to remove Federal Emmisions equipment from any vehicle equipped with them from the factory! (that's 1976 and newer cars, Trucks came later - 79ish IIRC) 2000 SVT #674 - Check it out! Whoever coined the phrase; "If it ain't broke; don't fix it" ~ Just doesn't get it...

Re: Sho shop y-pipe talk #111332 12/30/01 07:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 29 Cherry Hill NJ A art in motion Junior Member
art in motion Junior Member A Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 29 Cherry Hill NJ	Quote: Originally posted by DemonSVT: Completely False! It is ILLEGAL for ANYONE to remove Federal Emmisions equipment from any vehicle equipped with them from the factory! (that's 1976 and newer cars, Trucks came later - 79ish IIRC) So i guess its only illegal if you get caught then ? How does this setup sound? CAI, No cat (is that what you all mean when you say resonator? im also not that down with the CEG lingo yet, sorry) stock SVT cat back with rear resonators (mufflers?) removed? Thanks a ton I have a maxima, but i need a 5 speed.

Re: Sho shop y-pipe talk #111333 12/31/01 01:23 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,319 Melbourne, Florida G Gator VR4 Member
Gator VR4 Member G Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,319 Melbourne, Florida	No cat means exactly that: No catylitic convertor. A resonator is a whole different story. 1991 GVR4 Lots of mods done.

Re: Sho shop y-pipe talk #111334 12/31/01 02:58 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 183 Broken Arrow,OK 74011 G Green Jelly Bean 2000 Member
Green Jelly Bean 2000 Member G Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 183 Broken Arrow,OK 74011	Question. You can install the y-pipe w/o any other exhaust work done? Is the performance gain negligable or can you FEEL it? Isn't this adding more backpressure w/o opening up the rest of the exhaust? -R- 2000 SVT Contour Tropic Green Flavor Born 1/7/00 #1346 of 2150 This is one drag queen not defined by time slips 2002 Acura 3.2TL Type-S Aegean Blue Pearl If only it were a 6-speed

Re: Sho shop y-pipe talk #111335 12/31/01 05:04 PM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 724 Winchester, VA S SeR Guy Member
SeR Guy Member S Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 724 Winchester, VA	Illegal is a sick bird 98 V6 Lots-o-mods SOLD 88 Daytona Shelby Z TII (The beast) 87 Daytona Shelby Z TII (Holy 20 psi of boost batman!) Mods- 3" Downpipe, Hi-Flow cat, 3" mandrel bent exhaust with Dynomax Ultra flow. Manual boost controller, TurboXS blowoff, 5th injector, large canister wastegate, Nitrous Express go-fast-be-happy kit, ported exhaust manifold, ported intake manifold, upgraded motormounts, eibach springs, strut tower brace. Oh and 20 PSI to boot.. my oh my...

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