Yes.....about 95% of the people on here have O/R midpipes (no Cats). BTW the way your question is stated makes it sound like you think the Cat is in the muffler itself. The cats and the mufflers are two completely different things in two completely different spots on the exhaust. The amount of attention from the police depends on where you live.

 

so you still pass emissions?

 

I didnt find one single thing problem with anything you posted

 

so you all know, it is a 10,000 dollar fine for each cat that is removed, a tech who does it will be fined also in cali if not fixed your car will be crushed. THought you all would like to know, now has anyone been fined this? i have not seen but the fine is federal and they may do it one day.

 

Here in Ohio we do not have to pass emissions, but if we did, I wouldn't be passing with my O/R pipe. I did keep my factory H-pipe just incase the law here changes. As for the sound, a cop pulled up beside me at a red light yesterday and looked at me. I thought he was going to tell me to pull over, but he just said "Nice car....sounds great".

 

$10,000 per cat removed? Sounds like a California only law, I'll have to check with my cop friend and see what he can find out about the law near me.

 

all it takes is money, as usual, to bypass smog checks here in cali. gotta have the right connections if you know what i mean...........

 

im a tech and had to take a test and learn about the laws behind the cats. also you have to be a L1 to do any cat work. does not mean that people dont do it but that is the law.

 

here is the law,
as of jan 1988 all persons engaged in the business of automotive repair named in section 203 a 3 of the clean air act are prohibited from installing or selling aftermarket catalytic converters which have not met the criteria of the epa's snterim enforcement policy entitled sale and use of after-market converters. the installation of the non complying converters by named party will be considered a violation of the clean air act 203 a 3 and the violator will be subject to a civil fine up to 25000 for each improper installaition. Crazy huh anyone can look this up. just google the law

 

guess i will keep mine lol