Failed emissions.. Please Help

[PumpItUp]

most aftermarket cats are made to only last about a month. they're basically disposable, only there to make you pass smog. there's a reason they cost about $80 while oem might be $1-2k

so do your research and try to find one that won't need to be hollowed out and then re-purchased for the next test

heard good things about http://www.randomtechnology.com/

[flyinglizard]

What ever happened to this car?? TIA. MM

[///m42 sport]

any updates?

Although it might seem rediculously expensive...what about a OEM cat? Its lasted almost 19yrs.  Or a used OEM.  I dont really trust the aftermarket ones.

[thebutcher37]

What ever happened to this car?? TIA. MM

any updates?

Although it might seem rediculously expensive...what about a OEM cat? Its lasted almost 19yrs.  Or a used OEM.  I dont really trust the aftermarket ones.

Hey peoples.. Sorry I could have sworn I updated y'all.... <----lol @ y'all

Anyways I DIDNT:eek: pay the going rate to just have someone pass it. I just might next time, but I DID;) get an aftermarket cat for the moment.

[tjts1]

I hope you got a california specific cat because they can fail you on visual for having a non stock cat without a CARB number.
Seriously, find another smog shop (preferably pass or don't pay type) have the guy really warm up the engine first. I took in my 18 year old mercedes for smog with 166k on the clock. In the pre test the smog tech said the car was going to fail because HC was too high. The owner of the shop jumps in the car and revs the engine to 2500rpm for 1 minute then he tells the guy test it again. The car passed with extremely low HC numbers, in the single digits.
Pretest
HC max 120, measured 135
Actual test after rev to 2500rpm for 1 minute
HC measured 8