Help with 1994 Mustang Cats / H-Pipe

[Rush]

I went from being very proud to feeling like a complete idiot today. I bought my SN95 and worked my ass off on it. The previous owner told me that in North Carolina, emissions testing is not done on 1995 vehicles and older. I read online about it and found out the same thing. No problem!

Here's what nobody told me:

I took my car to get it inspected today and 5 minutes later it is sitting back in the same spot. The guy came out laughing and said " Dude, you have no cats on the car at all!" I told him that 1995 and older does not need emission testing. He told me that I'm right, but the car must have cats on it, and all I have is an H-Pipe.

He said that all he needs is to see some cats on there and it will pass inspection.

Is there any thing that I can do as cheap as possible? Can I buy some sort of fake wrap around cats, or do I need to end up buying a high flow cat and H-pipe?

 

[sn95gtvert]

get a stock one for way cheap and put it on right before.

 

[Rush]

Thanks,

I thought about that, but also if I get pulled over the cop will give me a ticket. I found out today that it can be up to $1000.00 per violation.

 

[beuchaw94gt]

My cats are gutted lol

 

[Rush]

Thanks!

Is this standard for a 1994 Gt? - 2.5 in. inlet; 2.5 in. outlet for pipe.

Instead of welding, can you use clamps to hold it together?

Here is one that I can add into my existing H-Pipe. I can gut it according to the inspection shop. All that they need is to see it there, since it is a 1994. They don't actually test it out.

http://www.carparts.com/CATCO-UNIVERSAL-CATALYTIC-CONVERTERS/GP_2006218_N_111+10718+600022952_10618.car

 

[CC'S95GT]

stock pipes are 2 1/4"
It's still illegal to run without cats. Even if they are hollowed out.
The inspection shop only see something that looks like a cat.

 

[OnyxCobra]

Yeah same thing goes for NY, the cats have to be visible but don't necessarily have to be working on 95 and older vehicles. Sometimes you can pay the mechanic a little extra to "see" cats on your car for the inspection.

 

[94Snake]

you can also get some junk cats and weld them around your 2 1/2 pipe. you still have an off road pipe with the appearance of a cat. that'll save you from buying another h-pipe .

 

[DFG_magic]

I ordered my high flow cats off eBay. I still need to get them welded in to my Dr. Gas X to pass emissions next week. They were pretty cheap as well. Here's a link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-5-Metallic-Catalytic-Converter-HighFlow-Stainless-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2559f2890fQQitemZ160422856975QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

 

[castine917]

I ordered my high flow cats off eBay. I still need to get them welded in to my Dr. Gas X to pass emissions next week. They were pretty cheap as well. Here's a link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-5-Metallic-Catalytic-Converter-HighFlow-Stainless-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2559f2890fQQitemZ160422856975QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

and don't hurt performance.

 

[ttocs]

$1,000 fine > $$$ high flow cats.

if you do not, you run the risk of catching a cop who is a chevy fan having a bad day....