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So long as your car doesn't have any codes (CEL on or stored) and your emissions system is 'ready' for monitoring, you should pass CA's test. IIRC, CA no longer does a tailpipe test for cars newer than '98. Mine was in this situation and passed with flying colors. BTW: They did do a manual inspection of the system to see if the right equipment was still there.
It's a violation to install a used catalytic converter in CA. That's why it's hard to find a shop willing to do the work or to find one for sale in the junk yards.
If you want to buy a new genuine Porsche one, ECS Tuning sells them on their website. I paid $1675 delivered a couple of months ago for Bank 2 exhaust / converter manifold. Bought it because I was sick of seeing the CEL come on. The other Bank is even cheaper.
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