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Old 05-16-2009, 02:36 PM
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any tips or ideas??
 
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Old 05-16-2009, 02:46 PM
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just take it off, no issue there...where do you live??
 
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Old 05-16-2009, 02:55 PM
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well right now im in CA but im moving back to WI basically i wanna keep clear of getting into it with the law about it cause imna be applying to be a cop (ill be one of the few good ones) i heard that you can get in alot of **** for not having it if caught
 
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Old 05-16-2009, 03:01 PM
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in california yeah because well they suck to be honest...alot of guys run without them i dont have one and once you get to WI then you should be fine...now you are talking about a catalytic converter and not the new DPF's on the new trucks right...since your truck is an 04 then you should be fine
 
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Old 05-16-2009, 04:06 PM
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Old 05-16-2009, 04:51 PM
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take the cat off...gut it...find a local welding shop...get them to weld you in a piece of four if five inch exhaust on the inside of it...that way...it works just like a straight pipe...but you have straight piped goodness...
 
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Old 05-16-2009, 09:38 PM
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Take it off you have nothing to worry about in CA maybe save it just in case.
 
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what im prolly just gonna do is just get an old one and gut it and weld pipe in it and keep my working one for future emisions , but thanx guys for all the input much appreciated!!
 
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Old 05-17-2009, 09:38 PM
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when you remove your "cat" you should see that is is a straight thru design. why pipe it? Only reason I want to get rid of mine (TX) is for larger exhaust. And here in TX I supposedly wont pass insp without the "cat".
 
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hmh i wasnt aware of that thanx for the input man.
 


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