Yeah I need some cats for my exhaust. Its a 2000 GT with flowmaster exhaust (off road catless). I have the stock cats but I really love the loud sound so I dont want to put them back on. Can you guys reccomend any highflow/performance cats for me?

It wont pass inspection right now in VA so thats why i need them. It came from AZ. Thanks

 

any cat even high flow will be quieter than no cats, but i would go with magnaflow high flow cats. Or do you just need them for visual to pass inspection? Just get some cats and gut them. They wont know the difference.

 

^^ +1. just gut them..thats what i did. wont u have to buy a new mid pipe tho? not just the cats

 

gut your stock ones and have them welded to your h pipe.

 

I'd go with magnaflows. They are not too cheap though

 

Okay ive decided to gut them. I have an xpipe btw not an hpipe. That wont matter will it?

And as far as gutting them, should I do it or will the shop do it?Ican just stick a rod through it right and make a hole or do i need to cuta hole in the side and cut out a holethrough the filter andthen have it rewelded closed again. It isnt illegal is it since there are no emissions testing in VA? (just learned that)

Any help/specifics/directions would be appreciated since I just bought the car and my knowledge is limited.

 

I think it is still illegal, they just dont test for it. Some shops are touchy about it because it is a hefty fine if they get caught. It being an xpipe doesnt matter.

 

if you dont get emission tested, why do you need them again?

 

there is a visual inspection for cats during the inspection usually. you are gonna wanna most likely cut the cats into 2 halves and have them welded over the pipe. they will be empty and will just weld over your x pipe.

 

i would just put the stock ones on for inspection and then take them off after you get your sticker. its a pain but worth it for the sound i think.