Pa FRS/BRZ guys, running a catted header - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

HotlavaFRSGT86 · 02-12-2017, 10:08 PM

Anybody in PA (most notably Pittsburgh) running a catted header and still passing inspection/emissions with no problems? I want to run a JDL catted Uel, but i live in Pittsburgh and obviously must pass a somewhat stringent emissions test, i have the OFT but have read other people's experiences with running a stage 2 and it seems that it doesn't quite work out in the long run with a catted header. Any input from my PA guys or another big emissions state or who live in a county with emissions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

zc06_kisstherain · 02-12-2017, 10:29 PM

run oft stg2 when you're having inspection. return back to oft stg1

TimeForLove · 02-13-2017, 11:35 AM

I too was under the impression I'd have trouble with emissions inspection. I'm completely catless and it passed. I've got the borla uel/op/fp and it's a stage 2 flash.

HotlavaFRSGT86 · 02-13-2017, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TimeForLove

I too was under the impression I'd have trouble with emissions inspection. I'm completely catless and it passed. I've got the borla uel/op/fp and it's a stage 2 flash.

Really? Wow, totally catless in Pa and passes emissions, never would expect that. You weren't worried about leaving the stage 2 on there when in the dealer's hands? I know it says to be safe flash back to stock when taking to a dealer.

TimeForLove · 02-14-2017, 09:05 PM

Oh it wasn't a Subaru dealer. It was a local shop that I go to. I'd flash back to stock if it was the dealer

HotlavaFRSGT86 · 02-14-2017, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TimeForLove

Oh it wasn't a Subaru dealer. It was a local shop that I go to. I'd flash back to stock if it was the dealer

Lol i was about to say that would have been risky, even if u take it to the dealer for something unrelated they have been known to reprogram ecu's, i know when i had my TC years ago i took it in for new tires or whatever and when i looked at the invoice it said they added new software to my ecu and i of course didn't ask for it, must have been a a TSB i didn't know about.

zc06_kisstherain · 02-24-2017, 01:17 PM

I dont remember i ever go to dealer for work except fixing tail light condensation in past 10 years

02-12-2017, 10:08 PM	#1
HotlavaFRSGT86 Keep ICE alive+manuals Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: 2015 Hot Lava 6 spd Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 70 Thanks: 38 Thanked 17 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pa FRS/BRZ guys, running a catted header Anybody in PA (most notably Pittsburgh) running a catted header and still passing inspection/emissions with no problems? I want to run a JDL catted Uel, but i live in Pittsburgh and obviously must pass a somewhat stringent emissions test, i have the OFT but have read other people's experiences with running a stage 2 and it seems that it doesn't quite work out in the long run with a catted header. Any input from my PA guys or another big emissions state or who live in a county with emissions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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02-13-2017, 11:35 AM	#3
TimeForLove Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2013 BRZ 2001 Impreza RS Location: Northeast, Pennsylvania Posts: 38 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I too was under the impression I'd have trouble with emissions inspection. I'm completely catless and it passed. I've got the borla uel/op/fp and it's a stage 2 flash.

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TimeForLove Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2013 BRZ 2001 Impreza RS Location: Northeast, Pennsylvania Posts: 38 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Oh it wasn't a Subaru dealer. It was a local shop that I go to. I'd flash back to stock if it was the dealer

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