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Old 08-02-2011, 09:03 PM
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C55 with 2nd cats removed passes CA smog

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have your resonator removed? just curious what it sounds like with both out if you do.
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I used to, but it was too loud for my many many road trips I take.
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Nice now I can sell the cats
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How much are cats worth and were do you go to sell them?
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Nice now I can sell the cats
haha mine have been sitting in the corner of the garage for a few years for the same reason
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How much are cats worth and were do you go to sell them?
Try craigslist!
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I used to, but it was too loud for my many many road trips I take.
You have a vid of what your car souds like?
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So you did it with the resonator in? Darn, I wish you had done it with both out.
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How thorough was the visual inspection?
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the resonator does not affect emissions, so it makes no difference if it's in or out. The primary cats are there and passes the sniff test. There is no dyno load test due to the traction control system.
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Originally Posted by togaclk55
How thorough was the visual inspection?
yeah i don't think it will pass visual

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