I just saw that cobb is taking preorders on their equal length header system for the ej25. They have it in a few different setups(coated/non coated and race pipe/cat). I was looking at uncoated(and heat wrap it) with a race pipe. In FL, I know there are tons of people running around here with no cats(imports and domestics). I was wondering if it would be smart to pay the extra 100 bux to get the headers with the high flow cat or just go race pipe. I honestly don't see a risk in it considering my friend's dsm has been pulled over numerous times and he hasn't been cited for it. People keep saying its like a $15k fine or something. I just need a little clarification and advice on this.

 

no cats i don't know the fine but if they ever bring emmissions back to fla i plan on just putting the stock downpipe back on for the test

 

YMMV but you will most likey fail inspection w/ a aftermarket cat. I don't see them bringing inspections back anytime soon anyways.

 

I would go with cat !

No real reason, just wanted to contradict the others.

 

i dont know if it applies to the N/A subarus, but mine got loud with the header, not at idle or cruise, but louder at WOT....

maybe just a heads up

 

15k fine if your a shop playing around with peoples cats... No way they could go around handing 15k fines to people on the road, if they did though I know they would make a grip around here. Unless you really care about saving the earth and stuff, a cat is just extra $$$ for less hp... Save the earth though, I need some air to breath later on.

 

I think I'll go catless. Is there any real benefit to going ceramic coating or not in FL?

 

No its $10,000 for an individual, $25,000 of a shop.


Besides you wont find that much HP if any in a N/A car by removing the cats. Trust me on this one, I did it on my RS and ended up going with the Random Technologies cat. Opie has one too.

 

kyle's right about the na thing my hatch has no cat and it actually lost 2-4hp