Do I Have A Cat?

[R33-RB26DETT]

Hi Guys,

I was fitting my exhaust yesterday and took the heat sheild off from the cat convertor and realised that it was just a metal pipe which joins with the front pipe.

This worried me becuase i thought that maybe someone had removed the cat?? - $10000 fine right there!!

But then someone told me that it could be a Metal Cat converter which is still legal?

Anyway hopefully someone can shed some light here are the pics below:

*I only bought this car 2 months ago and it passed roadworth with this so i assume it must be legal??

Thanks in advance guys

Harry

[bnr#@]

That is just a straight pipe...

[Duncan]

but you can get very good high flowing cats these days, like you said the fine is not worth the trouble

[Simon-S14]

blind freddy could still see that.

the heatshield is put on there to make it look like a cat if a cop gets underthere to have a look.

dont worry about the 10K fine... it has never happened. You wiuldnt pass any roadworthy's or EPA test as it is tho. My advice is to get a metal cat (which are legal btw) and put that it, you wont lose any power with a decent large diameter cat, with a stock cat you'll lose some power tho

[R33-RB26DETT]

That is just a straight pipe...

Are you 100% sure?

If thats the case i will be really pissed, my mechanic that did the prepurchase inspection didnt tell me anything either..

I have seen Catco Metal cats with similiar designs.(link)

[Duncan]

well I'm 99% sure its a straight pipe, but there is one easy way if you want to be certain - pull it off and look inside. straight pipe will be empty. cat will have some sort of honeycomb

[R33-RB26DETT]

alright thanks guys, i will pull it out and check it out .

Its good just to get another opinion, thanks to all of you - you have been a great help!

[R34NRG]

just looks like straight pipe.....best way to tell is to look inside....but u should be good.

dont expect to pass any epa's though....=D

[l0WRB]

no cat is the best cat haha...just leave it or bolt a stock 3" one in and gut it... mmm nothin beats 1mtr flames out the back at nite haha

[R33-RB26DETT]

haha actaully people have mentioned that blue flames come out of my exhuast at night now that i come to think about it.

I didnt think anything of it but now i guess i know why..

Regardless, i will be getting this changed next week dont want to have any problems with the epa.

[bryyy]

Yep no cat.

Flames ftw

[W0rp3D]

i just upgraded to a one piece split dump and found out that i have a standard cat, trying to decide on a jjr 3" high flow or a decat pipe.

not cat = flames, theres another reseason for a decat pipe, 10k fine cancels that reason though.

[bazr33]

i have a 3" cat for 150 bucks if you were interested