Roar! yeah, you know it. Barreled into San Jose Mufflers (i like local) just off 24th street ready to meet Acardio.
I talked to Acardio a few days back looking for a catalytic converter to replace the non-CA legal one I have on now (read the beginning of the smog story). Hopefully with a fresh cat, we can tear up that smog test like cheese-less mouse it is (California, i love your shores, but not your government).
Over the phone, Acardio said he’d have it done in an hour and i could wait. He had that old street cat cut, dumped, and the new Magnaflow lion welded in like 10mins.. no really, more like 8.
He was so fast, I only got two pics shot before he said ‘take it ah waaaay’. Damn.. do you mind, um, could you just stand and pretend while i take some pictures for my blog?
nope, a Fiero with GT40 body kit
Took him longer to lift the thing than cut / weld a new cat on.
Wow, never seen the under side so well! It’s clear i need one of these lifts…
Shoot! got a call, and couldn’t get a pic of the welding! Oh well, regardless, i feel like…
Let’s go get that smog test.
the DAILY DATSUN 
Does this mean you must change the grade of gas you use?
Yes! I’ll be using 87 on the test instead of 91. The higher octane gas isn’t more “pure” but design to burn longer. If your engine isn’t burning it all efficiently, then all left over gas will get dumped out of the exhaust and the readings will go up.
Yep – well at least for the test :] and i suppose it doesn’t hurt to change for the wallet too