Headers and Emissions inspection?
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If they are not operrating properly they can be removed. Does not say you have to replace with OEM cats.
High flow cats work better and will still pass the OBDII, if the installer and tuner knows what they are doing.
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IIRC the wording is more like Removing "PROPERLY OPERATING OEM" cats is against Federal law.
If they are not operrating properly they can be removed. Does not say you have to replace with OEM cats.
High flow cats work better and will still pass the OBDII, if the installer and tuner knows what they are doing.
If they are not operrating properly they can be removed. Does not say you have to replace with OEM cats.
High flow cats work better and will still pass the OBDII, if the installer and tuner knows what they are doing.
Actually, you can replace the CATS all day long (regardless if the originals have failed or not), you can't relocate them farther from the head (and they must be the same type, 2-way or 3-way - OEM or aftermarket). THe close proximity to the cylinder head heats them faster on cold starts so they can do their job properly. This is really only an issue at cold starts.
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Actually, you can replace the CATS all day long (regardless if the originals have failed or not), you can't relocate them farther from the head (and they must be the same type, 2-way or 3-way - OEM or aftermarket). THe close proximity to the cylinder head heats them faster on cold starts so they can do their job properly. This is really only an issue at cold starts.
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IIRC the wording is more like Removing "PROPERLY OPERATING OEM" cats is against Federal law.
If they are not operrating properly they can be removed. Does not say you have to replace with OEM cats.
High flow cats work better and will still pass the OBDII, if the installer and tuner knows what they are doing.
If they are not operrating properly they can be removed. Does not say you have to replace with OEM cats.
High flow cats work better and will still pass the OBDII, if the installer and tuner knows what they are doing.
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If you want street legal header, buy a set of shorty headers, Callaway offer them. But your not gonna see nearly the same gains you would get from long tubes.
IMO headers aren't the hardest thing to do on these cars. If you do fail an inspection, just swap on the stockers for the re-test.
IMO headers aren't the hardest thing to do on these cars. If you do fail an inspection, just swap on the stockers for the re-test.
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I run LTs with High flow cats. As long as the car has the Cats and passes the OBDII diagnotics, I would bet most places will pass the car.
Or I would also bet most corvette clubs have one or two guys who own an repair / emissions inspection station.
I have used three differnt places, and have had no problmes. and I dont even have mufflers any more, just staight pipes.
As some one mentioned it does take a bit to heat up the cats to get a proper reading.
All the headers are street leagal ( except for CA) and with High flow cats, I have Random Tech, and the headers have the O2 bung locations, should not be a problem.
Putting on shorty headers, with stock cats, and exhaust is a waist of time and money. Better to spend your hard earned money on a differnt exhuast system.
Or I would also bet most corvette clubs have one or two guys who own an repair / emissions inspection station.
I have used three differnt places, and have had no problmes. and I dont even have mufflers any more, just staight pipes.
As some one mentioned it does take a bit to heat up the cats to get a proper reading.
All the headers are street leagal ( except for CA) and with High flow cats, I have Random Tech, and the headers have the O2 bung locations, should not be a problem.
Putting on shorty headers, with stock cats, and exhaust is a waist of time and money. Better to spend your hard earned money on a differnt exhuast system.
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I run LTs with High flow cats. As long as the car has the Cats and passes the OBDII diagnotics, I would bet most places will pass the car.
Or I would also bet most corvette clubs have one or two guys who own an repair / emissions inspection station.
Putting on shorty headers, with stock cats, and exhaust is a waist of time and money. Better to spend your hard earned money on a differnt exhuast system.
Or I would also bet most corvette clubs have one or two guys who own an repair / emissions inspection station.
Putting on shorty headers, with stock cats, and exhaust is a waist of time and money. Better to spend your hard earned money on a differnt exhuast system.
