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I rang my compliance dude today to see if my car would be ready for pick up tomorrow...looks like Friday. Anyway, talking to him I ask "what cat have you put on?" he reply’s with "standard" (it had no cat previously...4" all the way:D)

Now I did not specify hi-flow and probably should have, it was booked in for a tune Thursday then moved to Friday to accommodate compliance.

Then I was a bit upset when I stopped to think "what’s the point of the tune with the standard cat on?" I have now cancelled tune and need to get my hands on a high flow cat so I get the Tune done ASAP.

1. Where do you recommend I get the cat from?

2. I have no idea on performance differences if any between brands / litre size.

3. What should be a good price to pay for one?

4. Does it need to be 4" since the dump pipe is? I have done a small search on the net and can only see 3" for sale.

Excuse my ignorance if this shit is a no brainer.

Thanks.

Thinking now after compliance and Vic Roads registration is done just removing standard all together and putting straight pipe in again and a heat sheild that looks like a cat around the 4' (that was how the set up came from Japan)

I love the environment (think I will go hug a tree at lunch time) but seriously, don't cats (standard or hi flow) lose all there anti-polution quality on performance cars anyway after not much time at all?

Whats the worst thing that could happen if a clue'ie cop was to spot it?

Holy s**t $5000 - $10000

I know of ppl who are theifs and crims who get fines less than that. You don't get such a big fine for trafficing drugs.

My left and right are at odds with each other at the moment (environmental issue)... you think of all the 5000+ old trucks that spew black dirty CO2 all day every day, the heavty industry that have no concern for the environment and majority of ppl that don't keep their cars tuned + the fact that cats only work for a limited amount of time and we have no laws to get them checked (just pay your rego and go) then I do not feel so bad if I do go 4" straight through, but then I will probably go to hell for it?

actually im pretty sure its a 20k fine...

like i said... get a large catco one... its going to be better than std and it is better than selling ur car to pay a fine

actually im pretty sure its a 20k fine...

like i said... get a large catco one... its going to be better than std and it is better than selling ur car to pay a fine

$20k!!! inflation is crazy these days lol

OK looks like I will be buying a CAT!

Got another problem now...

I am picking up my GTR from the engineering place tomorrow >> the dude has done all the work and has said that he will not sing my certificate because of the T78... why start the job when you won't finish it?

Has anyone got any ideas on how to get around this one?

So far I have been told that if I take it to another engineering place they will need to start over again. I already have a bill for $700 for what he has done >> minus the farken certificate which is $400. On top of that I have already booked it in for RWC on Monday and Registration at VIC roads on Tuesday. I need this certificate in the next 3 days...HELP

2 things, is the turbo internal gate? he may not sign off on it cause its external gate which isn't legal AFAIK

2nd thing, for the cat problem, just use a pair of 3" highflow cats, easier and cheaper than a big $$$$ 4" true highflow cat, just need some exhuast piping magic done

whats the problem with the turbo? he got penis envy?

Ni,

You got a RB26DETT sitting in your Cheffy doing nothing at the moment? What's it worth to you if I do a swap for certificate (Turbos only) and you can hold on to the T78 as insurance?

It a long shot but need as many options as possible at the moment...

I'm picking up the car @ 1pm TODAY.

If you are interested I have started a thread in Importing and Regulations section with some interesting info on the situation:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=52369

Thanks heaps, I will hold out until Monday and see if ppl's organising this can work out a less ball breaking solution to my problem.

Will let you know if I have no other options as I think it would be a big job to do the conversion.

Thanks again...

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