» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 960 Views | | | | | | 04-16-2008, 04:09 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Denver, Co USA Posts: 99 | Any Aftermarket Catalytic Converter will pass emission test? My car 318ti 96 OBD II have Magnaflow Catalytic Converter and header on my car. Last week I went to emission test but I fail. Nox GPM Limits 3.0000 My car was 3.2179 So I just looking any kind of Cat that will pass emission test. any recommend where I can buy? Thanks __________________ <------ Sold | | | 04-16-2008, 04:12 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 3,212 | Clay like i said i don't think you can get an after market one that will pass emissions with. Correct me if im wrong, but this my understanding. | | | 04-16-2008, 11:47 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | the Bavarian Autosport cats will pass if they're brand new (I think) | | | 04-20-2008, 04:34 PM | #4 | Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: canada Posts: 33 | My ti passed with a magnaflow cat and muffler... | | | 04-20-2008, 10:36 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Denver, Co USA Posts: 99 | Quote: Originally Posted by 318tiv8 My ti passed with a magnaflow cat and muffler... | Hey really! Do you remember your MAGNAFLOW Cat # Part number number? __________________ <------ Sold | | | 04-21-2008, 12:13 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Malvern, PA Posts: 373 | I have a DEC that passed emissions in november. I get a CEL. but i could clear it and drive enough for the car to pass. __________________ 1997 TI Sport, Silver | | | 04-21-2008, 01:04 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by nyle I have a DEC that passed emissions in november. I get a CEL. but i could clear it and drive enough for the car to pass. | Resetting the CEL won't work. There is a required number of cycles the car must go through first. Emissions can tell that the car was just reset. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 04-21-2008, 01:10 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Malvern, PA Posts: 373 | i'm aware of that. the CEL doesnt come on for a few days after i clear it. i don't know how many miles is enough for the test but my mechanic never mentioned it. __________________ 1997 TI Sport, Silver | | | 04-21-2008, 02:13 AM | #9 | Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: canada Posts: 33 | 94305 is the part number for the magnaflow cat i used for my e-test and actually i had a slight head gasket leak at the time aswell... | | | 04-22-2008, 12:24 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | I feel bad for you guys, I get an inspection sticker whether my car passes or not, the last time no one even looked at the car, hook-ups FTMFW | | | 04-22-2008, 05:39 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 1,625 | dont waste your time with aftermarket cats - they just simply do not work. unfortunatelly, you'll have to save up & get the OEM cat from the dealer. I know it sucks & that it is super expensive, but there is no way around it - speaking from experience... Quote: Originally Posted by kaydenver My car 318ti 96 OBD II have Magnaflow Catalytic Converter and header on my car. Last week I went to emission test but I fail. Nox GPM Limits 3.0000 My car was 3.2179 So I just looking any kind of Cat that will pass emission test. any recommend where I can buy? Thanks | | | | 05-29-2008, 07:04 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: so cal Posts: 138 | in socal... in anaheim, at least, there's a muffler shop that sells high flow cat, installed, for 120... and they guarantee passing smog... __________________ cars i had: 89 pulsar 90 celica 91 mr2 92 svx 98 clk 94 urs4 04 626 00 mr2 spyder 00 forester 97 s320 91 legend cars i have: 90 acura legend 96 318ti cali top | | | 05-29-2008, 07:01 PM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Malvern, PA Posts: 373 | what brand? __________________ 1997 TI Sport, Silver | | | 05-30-2008, 05:42 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 231 | I have an aftermarket cat (see gallery) & easily passed everything except... the Bastard smog tech actually crawled under the car, read the numbers on the cat and failed the car since the cat is apparently for a Chrysler. This is a new rule in California apparently - approved cats only. Lesson #1 - Do Not take your car to a smog dealer that doesn't have a Free Retest policy. A few days later I took it to another dealer & it passed. But this bull**** is getting worse and worse every year. The cat was legal when it was put on, now it's not. I wonder how many people are paying $1200 due to this stupid rule change. | | | 05-31-2008, 09:06 PM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | honestly, I would love to move to California if it wasn't for the smog testing | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |