I would get the Metallic Magnaflow cats. Not sure if they have the CARB number yet or not though. I passed SMOG with them in December 07. I think they were about $150 for the set if I am not mistaken.

 

Which they do here every time you get inspected.

 

I don't know how so many people take out the cats.. I HATE the smell of exhaust on a non cat'd vehicle. Sure for a weekend cruiser, maybe, but on a DD... that would drive me nuts

 

Yeah good luck running catless in CA, home of the emissions *****. IMO, your best bet would be to get a set of high flow Magnaflows for daily driving like trever1t said, and save your stock Y-pipe to put back on when it's time to go see the emissions ***** to pass smog.

 

Just wait until you get pulled over and tested ON THE SPOT. Spend the money and stay legal.

 

I bet your truck would still pass the sniffer with hollowed out cats.

 

I agree with Harold ^

 

It's been so long since I have had to smog a vehicle that I wanted to be sure that if I went with the Magnaflow hi-flow cats the smog inspection would go smooth. It would be my luck that I run into the overzealous inspector who fails my vehicle for non complying parts.

I don't mind the $300 price tag since it will probably be about $150-200 for the ORY and definitly cheaper than the $2000 fine for no cats. Do you guys still get the catalytic converter smell after being in boost? If so, how long does it last?

 

I dont know about doing it in cali with all of the restrictions you have, but I melted a set of magnaflow high flows after about a year and a half with my Radix. Then I just got rid of em and fixed the problem.

 

Another member here showed me some magnaflows that had melted insides and that changed my mind about getting them. You would never Know mine were gutted and it didnt change the sound a bit. But you California guys got it tougher then the rest of the world.