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Anyone up for testing some catted downpipes?

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7-28 EDIT: We found someone, folks. Thanks to everyone who offered up their time!

Hey folks - Jason from CVF here! Interested in test-fitting some downpipes for us while we prepare to roll them out? We love 3rd party data!

No hidden tricks here - you put down a deposit ($650) and after testing feedback is provided we kick back 50%. The only thing we ask is that you have the OEM exhaust on the vehicle!

If you're interested drop me a PM and let's chat!

  • Features 400 cell cats
  • 304 stainless steel
  • Direct-fit OEM connection
  • Backed by our CVF Lifetime Warranty (even the test pipes!)

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Wow! Very Nice! The stock Cats are a$$ ugly. Are these CARB legal?
 

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AtlasBlue2022 said:
Wow! Very Nice! The stock Cats are a$$ ugly. Are these CARB legal?
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Thanks! Nothing aftermarket (cats) is going to be CARB legal, though. Emissions is the stickiest part that CARB touches on and anything less restrictive than OEM (800 cells) is a no-no for them.
 

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Sign me up, I’ll test them!!!


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CVF-Jason said:
Thanks! Nothing aftermarket (cats) is going to be CARB legal, though. Emissions is the stickiest part that CARB touches on and anything less restrictive than OEM (800 cells) is a no-no for them.
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Yeah, sadly, one could hope though
 

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AtlasBlue2022 said:
Yeah, sadly, one could hope though
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You could get these cats and just write on them "CARB Approved, I'm Super Serious".

Or like I did the last time I had to pass smog with aftermarket cats, Mr. Franklin helped out. My car passed otherwise, it was just the visual.
 

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MikeyP said:
You could get these cats and just write on them "CARB Approved, I'm Super Serious".

Or like I did the last time I had to pass smog with aftermarket cats, Mr. Franklin helped out. My car passed otherwise, it was just the visual.
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That’s hilarious! I mean one could probably pass it off as stock cats. They usually just do a visual inspection in the engine bay then hook it up to the meter. Just curious, would it have passed the sniff meter with the aftermarket ones?
 

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AtlasBlue2022 said:
That’s hilarious! I mean one could probably pass it off as stock cats. They usually just do a visual inspection in the engine bay then hook it up to the meter. Just curious, would it have passed the sniff meter with the aftermarket ones?
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Yes it did pass the sniffer. 03 Cobra, intake, TB, pulley, tune, stock manifolds but Magnaflow catted x-pipe. Those actually had a plate that said "Off Road Use Only" welded on them!

Same place just smogged my buddy's GT350, tuned, with long tubes and catted X-pipe. He must have gotten more lenient as he just confirmed there was cats, and the car passed the plug-in test (no sniffer).
 

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I'm in Oregon, was a tester for your F150 intake also.
 

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MooCowLMFAO said:
Is it too late to sign up for this? I’m in the LA region.
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Still up for grabs if you've got a stock exhaust!
 

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I'm on Central East Coast FL and more than willing to help out. Right now I'm all stock but looking at tuning. What are the test paramters required: Tune before and after? All stock intake track (no IC)? Other?
 

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Based on the previous post by OP I think you just have to have a stock exhaust.
 

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I'm possibly interested if you don't mind sending me a PM!
 

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OP updated that they found enough volunteers.
 

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