Thanks to my tax dollars finally coming back to me, I only had to pay $100 for a new installed catalytic converter and a test to pass my car.

Car passed w/ new car emissions levels after test h: Nice improvement from 2-3 times the limit


So, the lesson to everyone here is: Don't buy Random Technology converters. My last smog test barely passed 2 years ago, and I failed this one terribly. Apparently they last just long enough for the warranty to expire.