JungleDeath
Veteran Member
Not exactly cost effective, but how about a new 3.0l v6 Toureg diesel cat? What a the dimensions on that?
For those living in ****fornia...that is the way to go.It was said earlier, bears repeating:
V-band clamps
the magnaflow does not meet carb, instant smog check fail, leave the oem cat onBUMP... Any recent changes I should worry about?
I want to get a MagnaFlow, but I'll be going to CA soon. Should I keep my OEM and just swap out before smog tests? Should I connect the MagnaFlow with easy to remove clamps?
Thanks.
Right, I know that MagnaFlow, hell, ALL aftermarket Catalytic Converters for diesel will fail a CARB test,...the magnaflow does not meet carb, instant smog check fail, leave the oem cat on
http://www.idparts.com/catalog/prod...cts_id=1174&osCsid=2usel272fogefkjdbae2lob0o1
Thanks. So how often do I need to smog check (once I'm registered in CA)? And will the smog testers auto-fail me for the aftermarket Cat?You have a Federal emission vehicle legally registered in another state. If it is installed before you come to the CPR, then they can't say a word about it as you only have to meet the Federal emission rules for your model year. My 2004 Federal rules Jetta was not legal to be sold new in the CPR and it passed smog test here in 2011 when I bought it and this year when I renewed the registration.
BTW, the only difference between a CARB approved cat and a 49-state cat is the CARB sticker and extra $300 tacked on to the price. Both are physically and functionally the same.