Use Meineke to remove secondary cats?

BarryC · 05-12-2009, 06:36 PM

Maybe a stupid question but how hard could it be to cut out the cats and weld in a pipe? Since Meineke supposedly does custom exhaust, I would think doing this would be a snap! Opinions?

TIA,
BC

Labrada_Exoticz · 05-12-2009, 07:07 PM

The job isn't hard but they might not do it because its "illegal". It took me a few tries to find a shop that would do it.

J08M3 · 05-12-2009, 07:35 PM

Yep as Knext21 said you need a shop that doesn't care. Most probably won't some will

Locksmythe · 05-13-2009, 05:22 PM

So is the name just misleading? Are they not actually "secondary" cats? On my 550i the exposed canisters on the pipes are just resonators but the actual, legally required cats are closer to the headers.

askiles · 05-13-2009, 07:26 PM

It is illegal to remove any functioning OBDII required item, like a catalytic converter, whether it be primary or secondary. That being said, find a performance shop who does custom exhausts, and have them do it!

-Andy

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BarryC Major 121 Rep 1,198 Posts Drives: '15 M3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kernersville NC iTrader: (12)	Use Meineke to remove secondary cats? Maybe a stupid question but how hard could it be to cut out the cats and weld in a pipe? Since Meineke supposedly does custom exhaust, I would think doing this would be a snap! Opinions? TIA, BC __________________ '15 M3, '16 911 Turbo S Cab
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Labrada_Exoticz Subscribed 124 Rep 1,179 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Miami iTrader: (4)	The job isn't hard but they might not do it because its "illegal". It took me a few tries to find a shop that would do it.
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J08M3 Major General 286 Rep 6,007 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 COUPE Join Date: May 2008 Location: NEW YORK iTrader: (8)	Yep as Knext21 said you need a shop that doesn't care. Most probably won't some will __________________
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Locksmythe First Lieutenant 48 Rep 378 Posts Drives: 2009 e92 M3 AW/FR Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	So is the name just misleading? Are they not actually "secondary" cats? On my 550i the exposed canisters on the pipes are just resonators but the actual, legally required cats are closer to the headers.
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askiles Major 56 Rep 1,164 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Sedan - Alpine White Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ iTrader: (2)	It is illegal to remove any functioning OBDII required item, like a catalytic converter, whether it be primary or secondary. That being said, find a performance shop who does custom exhausts, and have them do it! -Andy __________________ 2008 M3 Sedan- Alpine White
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