just a question, since the rpw header removes the stock exhuast manifold which contains the first cat... will a muffler shop remove that and install a header? or does this qualify as cat removal. will they install a high flow cat?

ive serached but have found no threads on muffler shops installing headers...

 

if they are a shop that does inspections or pays close attention to the rules no they wont. But you can do the install yourself pretty easily. I did it in an hour or so. There are ALOT of threads on how to do it on here.

 

I would think the muffler shop should do it as long as you still have the other cat.

 

Just do it yourself, its not nearly as hard as people think.

 

it's easy. come one pete, don't be a noob. lol

 

I think it's just a matter of finding the right shop. . ..

My kind of shop :P

 

lol ok i dont have a problem but its a complicated issue... extending 02 wires is a *****! (sperate issues)


but i need some welding done so im just wondering.

 

when i got my catback installed my local shop said "you want us to leave the second cat or chop it off?" and i said chop it off as long as i can pass smog. he said if i dont pass smog he will pay for it to be passed at one of his shops... i only have a first cat so i dunno if putting a header on my car would be exactly safe.... although im sure i would feel some power....

a shop will pretty much do anything you want them to. if you want to go fast they will find a way to make it go fast legal or not...

 

depends on the shop....techinly removing cats is breaking the law.....so like i said depends on the shop....or just tell them it is strickly for Race purposes only..