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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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Talking Anyone in So-Cal 'Catless'?

Trying to get feedback from so-cal locals who are catless. I live in Los Angeles County (Whittier). With all the traffic here, and with cops being so dam ****, is it worth going catless? I've read A LOT of threads and have a general idea, but want local input.

Lets hear some stories;D

p.s: i drive a 91' NA FC
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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its a trap

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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 03:21 PM
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yea, i have a dog.

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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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my last cat ran away, the one before that i had to put down... why'd you bring back such horrible memories?!!!
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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Yea dogs for me too, cats suck, sorry Jamie^ lol

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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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My cat loves slayer, with a cat like Loki why would I go catless?
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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if you want a real answer... out of 4 rotary vehicles i've owned, only 1 of em had a cat. and i sold it within a couple months anyway.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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straight pipe all day
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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hollowed out glass pack? FTW!
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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Strait up open ports, **** it you don't need an exhaust....or headers lol

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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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straight pipe ftw
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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you wanna be on the safe side just hollow out your cat so it looks like you have one but i live in anaheim and im street ported straight pipe with a hollowed out canister its all good
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 07:12 PM
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you wanna be on the safe side just hollow out your cat so it looks like you have one but i live in anaheim and im street ported straight pipe with a hollowed out canister its all good
well yeah i mean i could weld a cat shell to my mid pipe making it look like a cat no problem but what im trying to see is ,considering cops, traffic, and my own health, if running straight pipes gets intolerable from the exhaust fumes? or if cops often pull you guys over because of the 'smell' of your exhaust.

thats more where i wanted to head with this thread, but cats and dogs are cool too lol
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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i never got a ticket for having no cat in the 10 years i've been driving. the one that did get me a couple times was a smog ref ticket.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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i never got a ticket for having no cat in the 10 years i've been driving. the one that did get me a couple times was a smog ref ticket.
whats a smog ref ticket? obviously dont know cause i've never gotten one lol
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 04:15 AM
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that's when the smog ref gives you a ticket
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by canyontougeFC3S
whats a smog ref ticket? obviously dont know cause i've never gotten one lol
Cop.



While we're on the subject; Anyone in So-Cal a dealer of illegal drugs? I'd love to purchase some illegal drugs.
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 09:02 AM
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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I hate cats, they tend to just wander and do their own things.

I'd get a dog, a German Shepherd, now that would be too cool for school!


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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 09:44 AM
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It seems like I'm always the one that comes in here advocating the usage of a cat so I'll make this short.

I would run at least a single main high flow cat.
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Kingsfan
that's when the smog ref gives you a ticket
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 12:02 PM
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we got the best car tuning scene in the US, but we also got some of the strictest laws in the US.. only because of all the tasteless dumbfucks who ruined it for us.
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by canyontougeFC3S
whats a smog ref ticket? obviously dont know cause i've never gotten one lol
there's a fix it ticket and a smog ref ticket. a fix it ticket means you have to replace whatever part you got a ticket for with a working stock one. you go to the chp and they'll sign it off. after that, the fee is usually like 10 bucks. then there's the smog ref ticket. if the cop is a dick and wants to really hurt you, he will give you one of these and stamp it on your ticket. you have to go to a smog ref which is usually at a junior college auto dept. he checks EVERYTHING. if one thing looks out of the ordinary, he won't pass you. then you have to take a smog test and if it doesn't pass you have to come back again. the smog ref charges a fee for the inspection which i forgot how much but i think it's like 60 bucks. if you pass the smog ref then he checks you off and you pay a court fee of like 10-20 bucks. you can also choose to just skip the smog ref and pay the ticket. the price for this is like 250 bucks for the first time and it double for every smog ref ticket you get after that.
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 04:26 PM
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btw all exhaust tickets have to go through the smog ref now
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sorry bro. dogs before cats.
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