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Is their anyway to make my car have true duels?

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Old May 27, 2003 | 05:06 PM
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Question Is their anyway to make my car have true duels?

I have a 95 Z28 and so that means I have one CAT, but is their anyway I can turn my car into a true duel car?
Old May 27, 2003 | 05:39 PM
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Find an exhuast shop willing to bend and weld the pipe,buy a 2nd cat converter to make it legal,and get mufflers.
Old May 27, 2003 | 05:44 PM
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still not legal with 2 converters. do a search, youll find tons of info.

basically, you wont be able to have a "truly" legal system. who cares though?
Old May 27, 2003 | 05:53 PM
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I wouldnt think it would really worth it except for sound on a basically stock car. 3 inch catback shoudl be plenty.
Old May 27, 2003 | 05:58 PM
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Ask OilMansWS6 on Ls1.com. He's done it, albeit with a 02 WS6. Use a dual cat system and I don't see why it wouldn't work, and be legal.
Old May 27, 2003 | 06:10 PM
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you cant move the cats. thats "truely" legal. nor can you add cats, therefore a true dual system fully legal on a pre 96 car is out of the question from the bat. and on the 96+ you have to keep them in the same spot from factory

who cares about those strict Cali laws tho?
Old May 27, 2003 | 06:30 PM
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Kalifornia =

Sucks to be you!
Old May 27, 2003 | 06:59 PM
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Why? Becuase i live in Colorado, which my county doesnt have emissions. Jackass.

Just tellin you the facts.
Old May 27, 2003 | 07:02 PM
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the cat rule is federal, not based on state by state. regardless of where you are, you're pretty much f*cked if a cop looks under your car and finds a missing cat.

unless you can somehow convince him that the offroad pipe you have there is a "super hi-flow" cat.. haha.
Old May 27, 2003 | 07:22 PM
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Well I already have a catback but it seems that the true duels systems seem to get like a 5hp boost for being true duels.
Old May 27, 2003 | 07:36 PM
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Why? Becuase i live in Colorado, which my county doesnt have emissions. Jackass.

Just tellin you the facts.
Then why did you mention Kali?

I say do the dual cats/dual muffler setup. The standard LEO ain't going to know. Neither is the average safety inspector.

I don't see why you would get in trouble for adding another cat, but that's the gov't for you.
Old May 27, 2003 | 08:08 PM
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i'm not positive on this one but doesn't your exhaust have to dump out the back to be legal too? i think most people find it difficult to dump true duels out the back...
Old May 27, 2003 | 08:13 PM
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You could do LTs, a custom X-pipe, 3" pipes and a pair of Bullets and still be ok.
Old May 28, 2003 | 06:04 PM
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I've been through several road blocks, been pulled over many times, got inspection stickers but ehh.....

Then again, Miss. exhaust law enforcement is like a rule book for a heads-up event. "Exhaust gasses must exit through mufflers"
Old May 28, 2003 | 07:49 PM
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I have 3" duals with a generic summit x, and bullets. It sounds about a billion times better than any catback for an LT1. IMHO, y-pipe cars sound like poo. It is a bit loud tho. Ok, its really loud. I just ordered some 3" Borla XS mufflers to see how they sound. My friend has them on his stang and they sound good. REAL quiet, and its the only difference, besides engine. Both Hooker LT, X pipe, then mufflers.



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