Originally Posted by
OldSkoolF22
Well Ive had the car two years. Most of the modifications were done when i was still autocrossing it. I admit I could have been less dramatic with the mods.
1) the cat is deleted yet the car has a resonator and muffler
2) I think 4pt harness is better than an airbag.
3) 2.5" isnt a huge amount yet it is toward the end of the scale.
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1) Removing the cat on a pollution controlled vehicle is illegal. Period.
Also, if you live outside of CA, you can run a high-flow cat and still get the marginal power increase of a test pipe... but keep the air breathable.
2) It doesn't matter what you think is safer. Again, the federal law is abundantly clear on the issue.
3) The burden is on you to check your laws. Out here in CA, there's a minimum headlight height requirement (22" from the center of the lamp to the ground, if memory serves).
Sorry to be blunt, but this "problem" was entirely of your own making.
And while I'm at it, your emissions argument --
if I'm reading you correctly -- is entirely bogus.
To claim that an de-catalyzed Integra is cleaner than a catalyst-equipped Suburban borders on lunacy. Sure the Suburban burns more gas per mile, but the reduction in NOx and CO2 on a catalyst-equipped vehicle is immense. And I for one like air free from smog.
So please, run a cat converter from here on out.