Random Tech Dual Cat Y-Pipe for 95-97 LT1s
04-06-2007, 12:22 PM
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Random Tech Dual Cat Y-Pipe for 95-97 LT1s -$300 SHIPPED
I have a used RT Dual Cat y-pipe for 95-97 LT1s. It's a direct replacement for the stock y-pipe. I bought it off of Thunder Racing, but can't use it.
So here's the deal. I COULD NOT pass CA smog with this y-pipe. Tried several "test" sniffers with my tuner messing with my tune to make it "smog legal". We did the best we could and numbers got better, but could not pass my state's emmissions level. Swap with the stock y-pipe...no issues, passed easily.
So, I can't use this y-pipe....at least for my car set up. I don't know how other state's smog testing is compared to CA, so maybe one of you could use this. I hear in PA, they only test on the computer and visual...no sniffer. From under the car, you can see the dual cats...so unless your a cop or smog shop that REALLY knows our cars..it would look stock.
If you're interested, let me know...$300 SHIPPED. I paid a little under $600.
So here's the deal. I COULD NOT pass CA smog with this y-pipe. Tried several "test" sniffers with my tuner messing with my tune to make it "smog legal". We did the best we could and numbers got better, but could not pass my state's emmissions level. Swap with the stock y-pipe...no issues, passed easily.
So, I can't use this y-pipe....at least for my car set up. I don't know how other state's smog testing is compared to CA, so maybe one of you could use this. I hear in PA, they only test on the computer and visual...no sniffer. From under the car, you can see the dual cats...so unless your a cop or smog shop that REALLY knows our cars..it would look stock.
If you're interested, let me know...$300 SHIPPED. I paid a little under $600.
Last edited by WestCoast96Z28; 05-28-2007 at 01:34 PM.
05-30-2007, 09:51 PM
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Yep..hooks right up to your stock manifolds..or any shorties. When I had it installed, it was hooked to my SLP shorties. They're stock drop-in replacements.
I only had them on the car for 2000 or 3000 miles...they're still in very good shape. Now you wonder why Random Tech can't get the 50 state smog...well state 50 is probably California.
VERY motivated to get this out of my garage..it's packed nicely in a shipping box ready to go. Just bought the wife one of those 335i, so we have her car and the family car in the garage. I have a 3 car garage, but 1/3 is full of junk (including y-pipe). My poor Z28 is out in the driveway, so I'm itching to make room to put it back in.
I only had them on the car for 2000 or 3000 miles...they're still in very good shape. Now you wonder why Random Tech can't get the 50 state smog...well state 50 is probably California.
VERY motivated to get this out of my garage..it's packed nicely in a shipping box ready to go. Just bought the wife one of those 335i, so we have her car and the family car in the garage. I have a 3 car garage, but 1/3 is full of junk (including y-pipe). My poor Z28 is out in the driveway, so I'm itching to make room to put it back in.
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