here are my results from my smog test...

m1 (15 mph) test
rpm: 1881
%co2 meas: 14.7
%o2 meas: 0.2
HC (PPM) max allowed: 61
--HC ave: 9
--my test: 101 (failed)
CO (%) max allowed: 0.54
--CO average: 0.02
--my test: 0.30 (pass)
NO (PPM) max allowed: 467
--NO average: 57
--my test: 1165 (failed)

m2 (25 mph) test
rpm: 2194
%co2 meas: 14.8
%o2 meas: 0.0
HC (PPM) max allowed: 45
--HC ave: 7
--my test: 44 (pass)
CO (%) max allowed: 0.53
--CO average: 0.03
--my test: 0.15 (pass)
NO (PPM) max allowed: 754
--NO average: 50
--my test: 459 (pass)

i hope this helps. so is it my catalytic converter? and is there a way to take it to a shop to determine that this is the problem? or is there a way that i can check myself? should i just replace my catalytic converter and cross my fingers that it was the problem?

also, does anyone know a good shop in the north hollywood/burbank area that i can take my car to?

thanks for all the help.