Installed supercat today, emissions testing tomorrow. Will I have problems?
05-18-2006, 04:57 PM
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Installed supercat today, emissions testing tomorrow. Will I have problems?
Has anyone passed with one of these?? I guess I'll know tomorrow, but would love to know in advance.
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05-23-2006, 03:00 PM
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I forgot about this. Yea it passed. 
I also noticed that after having the supercat for about 100 miles the exhaust note changed. It's not very buzzy, it was smooth before. I checked and have no exhaust leaks. Looks like I'll be adding a large resonator soon.
I also noticed that after having the supercat for about 100 miles the exhaust note changed. It's not very buzzy, it was smooth before. I checked and have no exhaust leaks. Looks like I'll be adding a large resonator soon.
05-23-2006, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeb
do you need the gasket kit with it and why not just get a midpipe for less
As to why a supercat vs. a midpipe, you are only losing maybe a hp or two, and you can pass emissions with a hi-flow cat. Can never do that with a straightpipe. Also can trigger the CEL light, and makes the car that much louder. Not even mentioning killing the environment.
05-23-2006, 04:44 PM
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I'm going straight to the source on friday to pick up the coveted RP Supercat. I'm already going to be there for a dyno run bone stock, i want friday to get here fast damit!
I'm already going to be there for a dyno run bone stock, i want friday to get here fast damit!
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Mods so far are just the supercat and a K&N.
The cat-back will be here tomorrow.
The car does feel better with the supercat but the noise it makes now is not so good. I have a dynomax bullet muffler coming tomorrow as well that I will have welded in to act as a resonator. After 100 miles it sounds like a 1.6l Civic with no exaust. I checked for leaks and it's good and tight.
The cat-back will be here tomorrow.
The car does feel better with the supercat but the noise it makes now is not so good. I have a dynomax bullet muffler coming tomorrow as well that I will have welded in to act as a resonator. After 100 miles it sounds like a 1.6l Civic with no exaust. I checked for leaks and it's good and tight.
05-23-2006, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Fanman
and you can pass emissions with a hi-flow cat. Can never do that with a straightpipe.
05-24-2006, 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by dDuB
Sure you can. Example, in my state any car with OBD1 or OBD2 does not take a sniffer test, plus my state has NO visual inspection for any cars, with or without OBD. All they do with OBD cars is plug a scan tool into it and check for emissions codes. Get an O2 simulator or use the "bushing" to bring it out of the exhaust stream and bam, no CEL and passing emissions.
05-24-2006, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by FABRO
Are you sure about that DUB? I thought they did the sniffer test in King County, but no scan and no visual. It's been a long time that I can't even remember, but when I had my old integra I remember them putting something in my exhaust and at the time I was worried I wasn't going to pass.
05-24-2006, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by swoope
let me get this straight...
you have a rp super cat with a stock exhaust and you have a weird sound....
or is it to loud ?
beers
you have a rp super cat with a stock exhaust and you have a weird sound....
or is it to loud ?
beers
The cat-back will arrive tomorrow. I was not home when UPS came and they didn't just leave it at the door.
But my Dynomax Bullit muffler came in!! So that will go on tomorrow as well to act as a resonator to quiet the beast down. I'm just nost sure if it should be welded in closer to the cat or the muffler for optimum sound suppresion.
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