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has anyone done a write up or seen one on another site of how to install electric header cut outs ( before cats ). i ask because ive taken my truck to a couple different shops and both have turned me down saying they wont install them or dont know the proper way.
They install like regular ones, but with wires.
i figured that much but on my truck the cats are pretty much directly after the exhaust manifold so by the looks of it i would have to relocate my cats?
so a shop wont move em for you???? all you need is about a foot.
everywhere i go is being babies saying its illegal ( which i know but w.e ) and saying its not worth it and its too tight for space which i think they just dont want to do the work
Yea, it is illegal. Gonna be hard to find a shop that'll do it. Around here though, alot of illegals do it for cheap and not half bad either.
yeah guess ill have to hunt for someone that will do it... then prob have to hunt for a dirty smog tech too haha
its illegal to move them alittle bit.....????? im tellin ya move to oklahoma :lol:
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Originally Posted by LamboDoNoMo
hah i might consider it if i knew anyone in oklahoma.
Texas! just make sure you register it in a non-emissions county. If non-emissions county, all they do is visual, and most of the time they don't look.
How do you do a visual without looking? :nutz:Quote:
Originally Posted by Duct_tape123
try going to MTW in santa paula? or the exhaust shop on main st across from kadenkos?
ill look into both those places thanks. i was also told a place called ss motorsports in simi valley that will do it i just cant say where i had it done if i get busted for it hahah
Cats are illegal to move. Exhaust shops can be fined a large fine. Cats are manufactured to be in that certain spot in the exhaust stream to do its job. Moving it even an inch will effect its catalytic properties.
But I say replace the cats with turbos and to h. . . . . . . wait cant say that . . . . :LOL:
They are supposed to do a "visual" inspection to make sure the proper emissions control devices are in place, but where I go they don't actually look under the vehicle.
They normally don't check in Texas unless it's an emissions county, all of this inspection advice is good for texans but doesn't do much for the guy who started the thread(who is in CA). GR, I'll trade you houses man, my neighbors are all nice and take care of one another. You'll have new friends in no time. :lol:
hahahahahahha offers tempting but im happy where im at for the time being. i hope your able to move out here soon, youll have to hit me up if you ever make it down
I wouldn't go anywhere if I were in your shoes. We will definitely give you a shout when we visit our family in Oceanside. We're touring suthern California either this summer or at Christmas time so some local input would be great. SoCal is on the top of our move list, followed by south padre and Houston or Austin. We want to check out the winter months of all places since the weather is our primary reason to leave. It also depends on what Ashlei can make starting off vs. cost of living since she's the one with the education. I am well rounded so it shouldn't be hard for me to find a job, but I'm not leaving mine for a few years at least so I can save up.
Thats California for ya.
This is terrible, I thought it was bad here just having to have all the emissions stuff the vehicle came with. Not being able to move the cats? :ghey:
I will put the cats back on, wherever they want them, if I could have nice weather all year long.......
If you put them before the cats you will have to have it tuned properly!!!
You can just tune the cats out....I had my cats and rear o2's turned off in the tune for like 5 months before I actually took them off. No big deal there.Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenMonster
Uhm no it will go lean if you cut out before the cats Trav, hense the tune
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Originally Posted by lo-lyf
SoCal is a nice place to visit, but can be a very expensive place to live. Houses are very expensive and apartments are pretty pricey too. It's so bad there that extended families all have to live in the same house because they can't afford a house of their own.
And from what I've seen the city/state never misses a chance to reach in your wallet for other things whenever possible.