Aereon

kk, im about to buy this 91 conv 5.0 lx but the guy im buying it from put in catless xpipes.. it sounds awesome and i love the sound.. but i wont pass smog=/ anyone know a cheap solution that wont compromise the growl of it too much? ty in advance

Crazyfast50stang

Catalytic converters really wont do too much to the sound and what you can do is buy some and put them on a week before you go for smog then take em off when your done. Try also reducing the timing a little more, 1 or 2 degrees.

Aereon

how much ya think it'd cost me all together?? im just a novice mechanic.. this is my first car btw so sorry for the stupid q's..

Crazyfast50stang

no dont worry about the q's where else would you go to find out. The thing is is I dont know if you would be able to put the cats on a non stock X pipe. Catalytic converters are pretty cheap and changing your timing is no biggie at all.

Crazyfast50stang

Go here for the timing, http://www.muscularmustangs.com/timing.php

Ecstasy

ok this is a really stupid question? what do you mean you wont pass smog? what in the world is smog?

Aereon

kk ty i hope i can get it all done and stuff.. i really like the car and wanna drive it asap.. but dont wanna risk drivin without registration

Aereon

smog is an emissions test.. i live in california one of the more stricter smogging states

transam396

by smog he means an emissions test.
unless he can find a garage to hook him up .
most places that have smog checks also require that they do a visual inspection
and it is techinally illegal to remove smog equipment that came on a car if it is driven on the road.

Ecstasy

i live in louisiana i dont think we even have those? is that what u do when u get a brake tag(inspection sticker)? cuz down here they just look at the car and stick the sticker on the window lmao