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Does anyone have a stock catalytic converter I can borrow for emissions?
(Chicagoland area) EDIT: I was able to reset the drive cycle and pass last week with the catless downpipe. Just had to reset the checked setting back to 'OEM CAT'.
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Damn, I am near you but no stock CAT. I have a VRSF 200 cell high flow downpipe that throws intermittent codes… Luckily I was able to clear them, drive enough, rescanned and then took it in and passed. I was told you can have two of the sensors reading “not ready” and still pass.
What downpipe do you have?
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If you aren’t getting a CEL, you should pass emissions. If you have a scanning tool you can check the I/M Readiness and it will show either “n/a” “ready” or “not ready”. I passed with one reading “not ready”, they say you can have up to two saying this. I had a CEL and had to clear it…. Then continued driving and scanned until I knew I’d pass. Swung through emissions with my exhaust reeking and no issues. Happy to help or provide more info. This is the scanner I’ve had for awhile: https://a.co/d/dw3b7Za |
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Ah, yeah I don’t think there is any way to pass with cat less. You are correct, that would not pass, the “incomplete” would have to say “complete”. You may be able to find a used cat to buy online somewhere. I ended up selling my to a recycler for like $500.
Or, drive without the registration, which the ticket is less than the 1 yr sticker! Considering not renewing this year!
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weird lol, fabspeed cat is one of the best if not the best aftermarket cat.. If there is a cat that can pass, that should have been fabspeed.
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You will throw a CEL with a DP that is de-catted. The high flow 200 cell ones you can get by with.
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Unlike vrsf high flow downpipe which is shit and usually will throw CEL. Not all 200 cps build the same |
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They don’t do any sniff of the exhaust here, just use the OBD port to check the status of everything. I pull up in there with my exhaust reeking and passed like 2 months ago. I do get an intermittent CEL with the VRSF… Timing was on my side!
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Firstly, not passing smog unless with oem cat is the price of owning ANY car in California. Obviously we can afford to own one without keeping it stock since that is literally the case. Also mods are subjective. Do it if it makes you happy, don't do it if it doesn't. Majority of us, I would like to say 99%, but that is pulling number out of my ass, don't buy a 2 series as investment, so to be honest, most don't worry about downgrading value. That is the cost of owning a 2 series. |
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Regardless of one's motives or desires, the fact remains that mods almost always lower the value of any vehicle. That is the simple truth. Mod if you want to but not with the expectation that the money you spend is an investment. Quite the opposite is generally true.
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Let us know when your OEM chargepipe blows. Then let us know again when the OEM chargepipe blows again. There are a ton of aftermarket parts that are not a waste and are higher quality than OEM..
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I don't know. A set of Forgeline wheels would certainly increase the value of my car by, oh, I don't know, $500?
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Man, I want a set of Forgelines so bad I can taste it!
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