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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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so ive been lurkin the forums for a while now but can't decide between 2 exhausts. first off, the joez exhaust seems just great, a true dual exhaust and its made by a forum member. however, the sound that the greddy sp2 makes is just too damn fine. the deep sound coming out of that system is music to my ears. please help direct me towards the right exhaust. can i get the pros and cons(if any) for both systems? thanks in advance.
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Old Nov 14, 2010 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by DSheeezy
so ive been lurkin the forums for a while now but can't decide between 2 exhausts. first off, the joez exhaust seems just great, a true dual exhaust and its made by a forum member. however, the sound that the greddy sp2 makes is just too damn fine. the deep sound coming out of that system is music to my ears. please help direct me towards the right exhaust. can i get the pros and cons(if any) for both systems? thanks in advance.
Greddy Pros:

It won't immediately fail inspection in your state.
You like the sound

Cons:

Being an axle-back it makes 3-5 less rwhp.
It's not supporting a fellow owner and forum member


Joe Z pros:
Makes more power
Supports forum member and fellow owner
It's really pretty

Cons:
It's illegal in all 50 states, which especially in CA is something you might care about.
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is the joez street performance still illegal in california even with the cats?
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Originally Posted by DSheeezy
is the joez street performance still illegal in california even with the cats?
Yup. Not just in CA either.

It's a violation of federal law to replacing any working catalytic converter, even if you replace it with an aftermarket cat.

(and even if the original cats weren't working, it'd still be illegal in CA as the system doesn't have an EO number)
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