Can a marauder pass Ca SMOG sniffer test with the rear cats deleted?

[88LTDCV351]

My 1988 gets STAR station all the time. Probably due to age and I've failed before. STAR used to be called "Smog Test Only Station" where they are more thourough. Guess I can look forward now to my Marauder getting STAR station too I guess. >:-(

 

[gdsqdcr]

Why not gut the rear cats and then reinstall them? Visually they are there, but sound is improved ... No?

 

[Marauderjack]

My experience is empty cats ring like a bell on acceleration....sound like crap!!:shake:

Gut 'em and run a straight pipe through 'em!!:beer:

 

[fastblackmerc]

My experience is empty cats ring like a bell on acceleration....sound like crap!!:shake:

Gut 'em and run a straight pipe through 'em!!:beer:

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^!

 

[RAMRAUD81]

My experience is empty cats ring like a bell on acceleration....sound like crap!!:shake:

Gut 'em and run a straight pipe through 'em!!:beer:

I actually did this on my 99 F350 7.3 powerstroke. Didn't even think about doing that on the marauder.

 

[BLACKMARAUDER04]

You will fail both inspection and OBD reading.

 

[justbob]

You will fail both inspection and OBD reading.

Wrong. It will pass OBD with zero issues. Its been done on here several hundred times.


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[RF Overlord]

The question is whether it will pass a tailpipe sniffer test. It sounds like these STAR stations may be a bit more thorough than a regular emission station.