Re: Sports exhaust on Calif. TR6 <9606132156.AA21255@shiseis.com>

[Berry Kercheval <kerch@parc.xerox.com>]

>> My question is: I see so many older and even new cars with obviously
>> modified exhaust systems.  Whats the catch here?  How can *they*
>> get away with it?  Can I change to a *sportier* exhaust system and
>> still pass the smog exam?

I have headers and a SuperTrapp muffler on my TR-6.  My secret is to pick 
a sympathetic smog mechanic who just puts me on the machine and I pass. 
Since there's not catalytic converter and no EGR on '72s, 
the exhaust system is pretty much irrelevant, smog-wise.

  --berry