Fabspeed exhaust (or any secondary bypass pipes)

[heyjae]

Originally Posted by navair

I've been researching this site for aftermarket exhaust for my '02 S, and have narrowed it down to the PSE mod (Fister or DIY), or the new Fabspeed 2 chamber with seconday cat bypass built in (to avoid drone).
Are there any California owners here that have the new Fabspeed, or are using secondary cat bypass pipes, that are getting away with it at smog time???? I' sure the car will still pass the limits, but what about the "visual"?

TIA, Roger
2002 lapis blue S

Here's my guess. I think many smog places think the secondary cats are the primary cats and pass cars based on seeing those. The primary cats are hard to see if the car isn't on a lift and/or you are not familiar with the car.