joeman Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Hey Guys, I'm looking for preferrably a stock cat-back exhaust to swap with my aftermarket one or alternatively borrow/loan somebodies so that I can go do this test. Also if anyone has any info on a good place to buy a stock cat-back or a way to make my exhaust quieter please let me know. Thanks in melb western suburbs, the car is a c34 s2 stagea Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/387882-exhaust-to-pass-epa-test/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDirtyJase Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) hmm...have you looked in the parts section here...that's where I got mine from I got busted last year (stupid me unknowlingly drove into the city when the EPA blitz was on) and got a letter in the mail...I got a 3 inch turbo back system. I got the rear muffler from one of the guys on here and got it tested...with my full system = 94db. the exhaust place (in St. Albans that does the EPA test) cut my aftermarket off, flanged both the aftermarket rear and stockie rear mufflers and put it on...next test (3 inch system turbo back to I think 2 or 2 and half stockie rear muffler) = 79db. The stock rear muffler is a big beast (and bit heavy) that cuts alot of noise down. I've still got it on the car ATM (CBF'd to take it off at the moment)..I should take it off Best bet find a stockie on the parts forum (hopefully local) and when they test the system and eventually put the stockie rears on...they should flange it so you can put the old one back on Could be worse...I remember a guy there when I got my car checked out he had a EG Civc and on first test, registered 107db...found that the car had a de-cat installed (to which the owner saying he didn't know that it was installed...he brought the car like that...lol) Edited January 16, 2012 by BigDirtyJase Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/387882-exhaust-to-pass-epa-test/#findComment-6189979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeman Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 thanks for the tip, i'll have a browse Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/387882-exhaust-to-pass-epa-test/#findComment-6189990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDirtyJase Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 How quickly do you need one?? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/387882-exhaust-to-pass-epa-test/#findComment-6189991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeman Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 How quickly do you need one?? 31st of this month saturday week will be the only chance to get it all sorted so I'll need to find one by then Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/387882-exhaust-to-pass-epa-test/#findComment-6190110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddrallystagea Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 You could always do the old 'steel wool up the exhaust pipe' trick if you're desperate. Has helped me pass scrutineering in my rally car plenty of times in the past! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/387882-exhaust-to-pass-epa-test/#findComment-6190934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeman Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 you mean just jam it in the muffler? lol Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/387882-exhaust-to-pass-epa-test/#findComment-6191292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilcrash Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Yer, I used a pool noodle once. Lol Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/387882-exhaust-to-pass-epa-test/#findComment-6191380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeman Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 feels like that might catch on fire ...... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/387882-exhaust-to-pass-epa-test/#findComment-6192334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukic.j Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 +1 for fire lol that must have been some desperation! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/387882-exhaust-to-pass-epa-test/#findComment-6687823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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