3 quick questions on #3 cat-ectomy

[SCOTTDW]

I know this has been covered somewhere but what does the 3rd cat removal do to emissions test passing? And what about the extended warranty? Will the **** shops that sell high performance stuff generally do this?

Scott
98SF
K&N Panel
Magnaflows 3"tips
BFGoodrich KDWS

 

[Mac98SHO]

If they physcally inspect the exaust and know it had a 3rd cat. They would probally make you replace it then. If it just an emmission test then the SHO will pass. Why Ford did added is beyond, me other than to bring it in more compliance with CAFE. The odds in the shop knowing that it require one is slim since all the V6 dont them.

The warranty thing........ I say read the info on it first to find out. You can modify your car (ie Muffflers). If you take it in and the can prove t hat the muffler blew you engine you out of luck....... catch what I saying. It's on them to prove without an shadow of a doubt that that mod cause the malfuntion.

As for the cat removal ... is against well you know The option is yours they can be replace after 80k though

Maybe someone else can add their 2 cents.

 

[RStalveyARFF]

According to the shop that did the removal for us, it's a $5k fine for the owner, $5k fine for the tech that did it, and $10k for the shop. That's Assachusetts for ya though.

 

[SHODWN]

one thing is that is is not technically a cat. it has no 02 sensors and is listed by Ford as a Muffler.

 

[SCOTTDW]

If is listed by Ford as a muffler and will pass emissions....it is gone. And replaced by a nice straight pipe. I will pursue this with the guys who installed my Magnaflows. They are a band of crazy exhaust sniffing outlaws and the shop is Sanford and Son stuff. Course they do great work. Will keep you guys posted.

Scott
98SF
K&N Panel
Magnaflows
BFGoodrich KDWS

 

[Mac98SHO]

Keep the flex joint. The 96-99 flex joint for V6 SHO will fit in it place (Idea)........

I will using that method soon.

<small>[ April 14, 2002, 09:52 AM: Message edited by: Mac98SHO ]</small>

 

[Croaker]

MAC let me know how the 3rd muffler wink knifin' goes. It's on my list of things to do...

(If I can just convince my wife to let me have that refund check..I'll be set for goodies for a while wink )

-Kevin

 

[SHODWN]

You call that an Idea?

 

[Mac98SHO]

I did not say it was my idea........ You just thought of it before I did.......

ATENTION ALL

SHODWN was the founding father of that idea. thumbs_u

 

[SHOZ123]

Mac98SHO:
I did not say it was my idea........ You just thought of it before I did.......

ATENTION ALL

SHODWN was the founding father of that idea. thumbs_u

Ya right

 

[Mac98SHO]

LOL