1. Is it legal to have an exhaust without a muffler and only the cat?

2. I know this prolly been asked already but...Can I put tC headers on the 2nd gen? Will it fit?

please no diickhead comments

 

yes it is illegal, no it will not fit (and is illegal too in california anyway).

 

1. in CA its illegal to remove anything that regulates the emissions of the vehicle that came from the factory. as for noise it must stay under 93dB

2. yes it bolts in but it requires you to fabricate a new s-pipe because the flange of the collector does not reach nor does it bolt into the stock s-pipe.

hope it helps!

 

CA Vehicle Code:

Modification of Exhaust Systems

27151. (a) No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the motor of the vehicle so that the vehicle is not in compliance with the provisions of Section 27150 or exceeds the noise limits established for the type of vehicle in Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 27200). No person shall operate a motor vehicle with an exhaust system so modified.

(b) For the purposes of exhaust systems installed on motor vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of less than 6,000 pounds, other than motorcycles, a sound level of 95 dbA or less, when tested in accordance with Society of Automotive Engineers Standard J1169 May 1998, complies with this section. Motor vehicle exhaust systems or parts thereof include, but are not limited to, nonoriginal exhaust equipment.