Newbie with exhaust and emission problem
#1
Newbie with exhaust and emission problem
I have a '04 6 speed 8, 42k miles, and 2 warrantys. (one is the 100k/10yr Mazda, the other is a bumper/bumper dealer warranty through Toyota, where I bought it). I want a header-back exhaust system (cat-less, mid-pipe, etc.) but I live in Beaver County, PA and I have emissions test here. The question is, is there ANY possible way to pass emissions without using a cat on my 8? Im not too concerned about my warranty being voided, I read the first sticky in this category and have talked to my dealer previously about aftermarket parts not voiding my warranty. Thanks in advance
#2
Your only option would be a high-flow cat and catback exhaust. I have this setup myself. I live in NJ and also have emissions testing. I just went through inspection 2 weeks ago with no issue.
#4
........or you could go that route. Personally I didn't feel like swapping between the stock cat and midpipe every time the car needed to be inspected. These are basically your only two options. G/L
#6
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How does new jersey do the testing? If he got an access port he could just make it so the cel never shows up and have a regular midpipe on there. I know in vegas all they do is hook up an obd2 scanner to it and check for codes they dont do the sniffer test.
#7
He's as bad as Can
NJ does testing every two years. They will connect a device to your ODB port and they also will do a sniff test with the car running on rollers. This is why I saved my OEM CAT. I m one of the few that didn't get a CEL when I removed my cat so that would be an issue. My car however sinks when sitting in a row of cars so waiting at the inspection station would draw attention.
My plan for the next inspection is to put on the old CAT and use a private garage.
My plan for the next inspection is to put on the old CAT and use a private garage.
#8
I have an rx7store highflow cat. Its basically their race pipe with a magnaflow highflow cat welded on. As for exhaust I have a GReddy SE catback exhaust. As stated earlier no issues with inspection. The exhaust has a great tone as well.
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