Testpipe of Highflow cat??? - Honda Prelude Forum

h22a193 · 10-13-2002, 06:21 PM

I have a 93 VTEC, I found a testpipe for my car on testpipe.com for 35 bucks, should I get that or a highflow cat that cost more but could be better quality. Would the test pipe fit my car cause I know the VTEC cat and the Si cat a different. Would the test pipe sound beter or worse then the hi flow cat? Thanks

Absolut · 10-13-2002, 10:47 PM

A testpipe is just that, a pipe, no catalytic element. No smog legal and a $10,000 fine in CA (Yes, ten thousand)

I bought a race cat(carb legal) from that same site for $100 and I passed smog about 4 months later with no prob.

sporttheimport · 10-13-2002, 11:28 PM

that test pipe might make your car really raspy sounding, but on the cool side, u might shoot flames :P. but like Absolut said, its not worth the fine. another bad effect is that your exhaust will stink at stoplights too

. if u are happy with your exhaust sound, stick with a hi-flow cat.

later,
tim

SLICK96 · 10-17-2002, 03:04 PM

Don't expect much of a gain at all w/ either of these, unless you're running larger piping w/ FI.

J

Satan_SRV · 10-17-2002, 03:29 PM

I just installed this before my cat....nice. LS1/Camaro boys use them a lot

http://www.quicktimeperformance.com/qtec.htm

92 SI Ludester · 10-17-2002, 04:58 PM

i have a test pipe...it doesnt make my exhaust that much louder but i have a full cat back and header so it has a nice deep tone to it

AccordSleeper · 10-18-2002, 08:23 AM

Stay legal, get a high flow cat.

tastyratz · 10-18-2002, 08:54 AM

you will see a gain if you have an exhaust but on stock, not likely. dont get a test pipe unless your willing to take on the charges... test pipe doesnt offer THAT much over a good high flow cat anyways even if you have an exhaust so to me its kinda polntless. to all his own.....