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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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Wow! Very Nice! The stock Cats are a$$ ugly. Are these CARB legal?
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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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.
Yeah, sadly, one could hope though
 

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Yeah, sadly, one could hope though
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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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.
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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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?
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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Is it too late to sign up for this? I’m in the LA region.
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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