Test pipes

[Jimmy's Black Nsx]

Just got a call from my mech. he said that my cats are clogged and causing the CEL light to come on and told me that stock cats are 1000.00!!?? did a search on prime and many ppl recommended test pipes. my question is

1) how will the car perform or will it perform with test pipes with stock H/I
2) emissions issues in CA?

any help is greatly appreciated.. thanks!

 

[Nimbus]

You will not pass emissions in CA with a test pipe. You also risk $5000 fine and impound if caught driving without a cat in the state of CA.

 

[RAVN NSX]

Just got a call from my mech. he said that my cats are clogged and causing the CEL light to come on and told me that stock cats are 1000.00!!?? did a search on prime and many ppl recommended test pipes. my question is

1) how will the car perform or will it perform with test pipes with stock H/I
2) emissions issues in CA?

any help is greatly appreciated.. thanks!

http://www.comptechusa.com/store/header10.html enough said! :biggrin:

or

http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/catalog/index_browse_part.cfm?focus=1855

 

[Hugh]

Dali sells the Comptech High Flow cats for $695 a pair:
http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/catalog/index_browse_part.cfm?focus=1356

The list price for the OEM cats is 1129.11 each. With the 25% discount that you can get from certain dealers that's still a whopping $1700 for the pair.

I'd check with Dali and SoS and see if they have a used set of OEM cats lying around that they could sell you. They pop up every so often.

 

[D'Ecosse]

Dali also has these

Wait - I just saw you have a '95 - I think that may be covered under a special warranty; let me see if I can find it.

Hey - your lucky day - check this out - http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Reference/tsb/98-031.htm

Thank your mechanic & go to your dealer instead.

 

[NsSeX]

Does anyone know if the titanium test pipes offered by ARC sound different from the stainless steel pipes?

 

[Jimmy's Black Nsx]

hey D'Ecosse, great find!!! thanks, i'll look in to it!

 

[Hugh]

Dali's site says those are for 91 - 94.

 

[D'Ecosse]

Dali's site says those are for 91 - 94.

I actually posted that before I saw he has a '95 then recollected much more valuable information regarding the warranty on the OEM emissions system.

However regarding the Dali link, if you pull down the menu, the same cat is available for 95's too. But why would you get those when you can have them replaced for free?

It pays to hang around this site 'wasting' countless hours - even the stuff that isn't personally directly relevant sticks somewhere in the nether regions!

 

[Hugh]

I actually posted that before I saw he has a '95 then recollected much more valuable information regarding the warranty on the OEM emissions system.

You are so right! I recall reading about that as well. What were the specifics again?

 

[IFIXEM]

95 NSX Emmision warranty extension 14years or 150,000
From service bulletin 98-031
Jimmy

 

[D'Ecosse]

... What were the specifics again?

95 NSX Emmision warranty extension 14years or 150,000
From service bulletin 98-031

The complete bulletin is linked in post #5 above