[DougFresh]

I learned all about those cats on icanhascheezburger.com

I drive a 1.8t jetta and had to recently replace the dp/cat. I used a stock one and the car is now choked up. I want to get something around 2.5". The "high flow" cats are cheaper and I just wanted to be sure before I fork out money just to have to get another when it won't pass NYSI.

[sasquatch]

Originally Posted by eurotrsh

Yes, but inspectors are "supposed to make sure" the cat is there...

come on dan, following the rules is no fun. just make friends with someone who works at a shot.

btw i hate it when i have cats in my car, i always carefully remove them

[JACKtheRIPPER]

Originally Posted by eurotrsh

Yes, but inspectors are "supposed to make sure" the cat is there...

I used to have a inspectors license! did i ever look... nope! 75% of tech's just look for things you can upsell, brakes, tires, ball joints. but it just all depends what shop you take it too and who you know!

[land-dubber]

What, are all of you just tuning your first car now? Take the cat off, hog it out, put it back on...done.

[Mike.Mike.]

no cat for 2 years! allways pass nysi :] just get a 02 spacer..or "wayne angle block" off of vortex

[eurotrsh]

O2 Sensor Spacer

buy that.

Oh and

[t3h JAM]

I hate cats

[land-dubber]

Originally Posted by RocketSLC

Tell us way more about your car... motor, usage, power goals, NA/boosted? all that helps.
Have to have a cat to pass NYS inspection.

Yes, more info. Relocating the downstream O2 sensor, for example, is a waste of money with a 2" cat-back system. I've also run 2 1/4" most times w/o a cel light issue. What motor and exh. diameter?

[Mike.Mike.]

he said its a 1.8t :]

[land-dubber]

Originally Posted by Mike.Mike.

he said its a 1.8t :]

OK, sorry, obv. you'll be going bigger than that and need to get that downstream out of the dir. flow. I would still hog out the cat, though. That way you get max gain, don't spend needless cash, and can bring it anywhere for NYSI.