question on catalitic convertors

[diamond]

is it legal to sell a car as is without the cats in wa. state

[elwesso]

If you guys have inspections then the car wont pass inspection... Technically, you can sell the car but the person may not be able to get tags due to inspections.. I dont know what the rules about inspections and emissions is in WA, but it is technically illegal to remove the cats in all 5 states.

[diamond]

ya,it pass's emissions here with flying colors.its pretty weak up hear compared to cali inspection.its like plug in and go,sweet,lol.ya,not having them is illegal no doubt.its not a problem persay actually.just want to know.trying to balance options.i cant drive around anymore for pleasure.i was think i might ask my paint buddy what he thinks about trading my j for body and paint on my 58 belair sport sedan.im giving the chevy to my grandson who's only 4 now.kinda like insentive to get good grades.im very torn about what to do.what a hard task.man.

[elwesso]

Thats a shame to hear my friend...... a true shame indeed...

I wonder if brian will post up, or maybe jesda... both of them lived in WA

[Jesda]

It depends on the year of the car. Without ODB II, they will stick the thingy in your tailpipe and measure. There's less leniency with 90s cars, so you likely will not be able to pass inspection and not drive it anywhere but a privately owned track.

[elwesso]

Diamond let me ask you this... did you just gut the cats, or did you put a test pipe in there......

[diamond]

i roached the the aftermarket cats and put in pipe to replace.yep obd2.its sure got my head clogged for sure what to do.man,got the rebuilt racks to change the front steering ratio and stuff.nowhere near done really.dammit,lol.close tho.shes a fun driver man,more than i can handle now.hell my hand swells driving for 15 minutes.im lost really.i can flip the car easily but im confused as i stated a million times .lol.guys im sorry.probly would just play out like they can fix before tags run out i guess.so hard to make my mind up.man i wish i had a 2 car garage,id just park it on stands.thought just crossed my mind.dont laugh.my 58 is lighter than the j.ever see a lowrider chevy run a 3.0 ,lol.naw,im oldschool but hey.

[pridenJoy]

Diamond,

I am sorry to hear about your condition worsening. I hope you will continue to share your considerable knowledge with us if you do decide to trade in your J. You are truly at the forefront of customizing/upgrading the J, your experience needs to be shared with the rest of us.

P.S. If you consider selling yours, I may be very interested (Indiana has no emissions testing ;-)) or, if you just want to let one set of your lowering springs go to a fellow J fanatic, you know who to contact first!

Your J is BADA$$!!!!

PridenJoy

[diamond]

thanks pride and joy.i will keep you in mind buddy,n.p.keep in mind,they dont work with factory struts.or i should say,it would be like riding with no struts,lol.no where near a quality ride with them and oem.dont work.i think best to just cut for a front rake.inch and a halfs no problem.thats me tho.on the cheap option,lol.looks like i stll got the ability to ramble,hehe.i just forgot alot.

[VimyJJ]

Hey Diamond,

I haven't been around too much at all in the last couple of years. Sorry your condition hasn't improved. Any postives in the prognosis you can look forward to? I sure hope so. You have your J on rails and it is awful that it is now too "demanding" on your spine to drive her like she wants to be. You are one of the few that has taken the J into the mod shop and there are other's who would greatly appreciate he insight of your experience. Please keep showing up for the benefit of this great car.

Still love my J30t but she does have close to 170k on her now.

[diamond]

great to see ya vimmy.whole body diving,atrophy.spiraling down.autonomic.cant support my whieght now.hips and one thigh are swollen and i only get up to go to bathroom.i can really feel a glass of iced tea like it crush' s them.i cant pick up anything now.not without consequence.folded towels on floor cause carpet hurts my bones.walk more than a few feet at a time the muscles in my legs start snapping out.dont like straight leggin,lol..no cure,lol.at least i dont take pills from the dr. like for pain no more.im on a different plan.except ethro for digestion speed,before it quits.lol.rackin up those miles i see vimmy.i got about 117.everything is demanding on me.the cars still smooth,just tight,hehe.no bounce whatso ever at all.i can set it so its like straight axels ..turned up the struts befoe.ive never been in a car that ridged.you can try to push it down and it dont move,just shivers,lol.thanks alot to vimmy,means alot.i will be around.i seam to have no sense of time passing now.at least im not as angry now,im accepting it.i used to be happy go lucky,now my wife says im angry,****.im trying guys.i really am.got to meet a nice guy from here at a show once,forgot his name tho.real nice guy.q45.
Modified by diamond at 4:00 PM 11/9/2005

[robmcole]

What kind of change in MPG did you notice when you removed/gutted the cat? I previosly had a Mazda Miata and got a 4mpg increase, my friend Camry V6 the same, but the J30 = nothing. Did you notice a difference?

-Rob

[diamond]

i felt the difference but i didnt notice as far as mpg.

[robmcole]

Maybe the stock exaust already breathes well, and thats why I did not notice an increase in my MPG... Hmmmm....

[diamond]

this may be why,

in a nut shellheres a partial mod list on my car custom made sway bars custom made 2.25 inch drop 40% over springs,2 sets. stillin pop charger porterfield r4-s brake pads porterfield brake lines porterfield cryo,and heat treated crossdrilled rotors high flow cats borla mufflers 15"blue streak glasspacks to smooth it out. 2-dual angle cut and rolled borla tip jet ecu upgrade custom made double adjustable konis,had them make the rear ones. struts up front are konis for a 96 maxima i30. 436 rear end gearing well there ya go

bet id get even better with the oem rims.mine are like ankors.super heavy.sucks,but look nice.if the car was another color i wouldnt have used crome.

i never mentioned but the other springs are stock height,front,a little higher.can support a v8Modified by diamond at 6:17 PM 11/10/2005
Modified by diamond at 6:19 PM 11/10/2005

[VimyJJ]

Jeeze, Diamond, that's not a very encouraging prognosis. Living with a severe injury is daunting to say the least. When there is news of a car crash in which the victims have survived but suffered serious injuries or soldiers that have been wounded but lived, many people think it'll be OK because they didn't die. However, I always think about the challenges the injured will face in their new life. But you have your mind (such as it is ) intact and while your pain no doubt hugely intrudes on your consciousness you can still appreciate and be appreciated. I think of the mother of a Canadian infantryman who suffered severe brain damage in a friendly fire incident where a US plane dropped a 500 lb bomb on his unit (4 killed 8 wounded) in Afghanistan who said, "We hope he'll be able to feed himself one day." The guy is only 23 and though he lived he isn't living. Your debilitating pain takes a nasty toll on your quality of life but you are still quite alive so hang in there! Glad to hear that you have a better pain control regime happening. The thing about bad pain - at least for me - is that it is so damn boring! It's just there right in your face and it can't be ignored. It won't let you read the paper or watch TV or take a pleasurable drive. Pepole who have learned to deal with heavy pain have my total respect because the amount of will power it takes is amazing. Keep up the fight, Diamond.

Regards,

MJ

[diamond]

man,you bring tears to my eyes vimmy,you dawg you.much appreciated.yep,im thankfull for what i got.salute.