05 type-s cat removal problem ot not?

**B18cEG** · 22-01-2008 07:00 PM

Hey guys,

On my mates 05 type-s he is installing cai, catback and dc headers that eliminate the cat, will this throw an error code or not?

Thanks

**bennjamin** · 22-01-2008 07:02 PM

yes it will . It will also get him a BIG fine from the EPA or police if he is caught on the street. It is illegal to run without a cat in OZ

**Nepolian** · 22-01-2008 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

yes it will . It will also get him a BIG fine from the EPA or police if he is caught on the street. It is illegal to run without a cat in OZ

YEP, agreed! Thats why they're called race headers. Its funny when cars get sent to EPA for tests and they always rock up with a new cat or exhaust? Police will send a secret letter to the EPA to get the car tested.

**[NAV]** · 22-01-2008 07:54 PM

i just put my cat back in yesterday!!!... it runs way too rich without it... if cops pull you and check.. ur stufffed

**B18cEG** · 23-01-2008 12:00 AM

sorry guys but there is no emissions testing that i have heard of in perth, on my civic i used to have a straight through pipe, cops looked at it all the time and never picked up nothing, maybe there trained differently over east.

Anyway guys why do most of you not answer my question, i didn't ask bout cops or fines, i asked about error codes/ check engine light. just to add there will be a piggyback ecu also.

Thanks

**EL_DC5** · 23-01-2008 04:26 PM

you get engine light come up called CEL i think. You need to buy a defouler that goes on your 2nd C02 sensor, you can get them from strutking.com for dc5 you need the right angled one

**Jon_51** · 23-01-2008 04:37 PM

think of the penguins

**EL_DC5** · 23-01-2008 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by Jon_51

think of the penguins

WTF Dude??

**Kiki** · 23-01-2008 04:47 PM

Apparently its a $10,000 Fine on the spot not having a cat....sounds like a lot...but thats what the cop said to a mate....but gave him a warning instead.

**TeMp** · 23-01-2008 05:05 PM

Back to topic.

Yes you will get an error code as there is an O2 sensor tat plugs after the cat. You will need a test pipe (which is basically a pipe with a hole for you to plug you O2 sensor in) in order to avoid this.