In the market once again

ISDan · January 22nd, 2012, 12:44 PM

Howdy gents and ladies,
I am once again in the market for a Fox. I found a nice one on CL, and wanted to ask the experts here some things. The car is here in Cali, but has had all the cats removed (the car is from Tennessee). If I buy the car I will have to put cats back on it. How much will this cost? I have been told that the stock setup on the Fox has 4 cats, and that they range in price from $300-$600 EACH. That is, at the cheapest, $1200.00 + whatever labor will be.

The car is nice, has a few dents and a few spots of paint missing on the bumpers. It has a Saleen spoiler, and a 2 1/2" cowl hood (not sure if I like it yet or not), but all in all the body and paint are a "B" i would say. It is also registered in TN, so I would have to register it in Cali, so about $200 there as well. The guy is asking $4000.00 for the car, but I think with the work needed, that may be a bit costly. What do you all think?

FastStang91Lx · January 22nd, 2012, 01:01 PM

Getting a high flow cat pipe seems like an easy fix. around 400 bucks and you're done. Put it in yourself. Or you can always find a stock mid pipe. I'm sure you'd find one somewhere out there.

e3sean · January 22nd, 2012, 01:43 PM

ill sell you my fox.

no dents or dings and turn key 9 second car.

ryanw · January 22nd, 2012, 01:52 PM

Im not 100% on this, i think california want you to have all 4 cats, since it came with 4. Even if it passes with two they could vail you on the visual. Im only running to cats, but i have yet to try and smog it this way. My advice is to buy a used stock 4 cat h pipe off of craigs list and hold onto it just for smog.

I would make sure that the cats are the only smog equipment he took off.

Id also try looking at california fox bodys, i dont think we charge as much for ares, i see so many other states charging an arm and a leg for them due to the fact that they rust out in places wgere they salt the roads and theres not that many to choose from. But here in california, most of the time there in great shape other then hack jobs people do to them, so we have a lot more of them

V8POWA! · January 22nd, 2012, 02:04 PM

I would just find a stock one and put it back in. Thats what I'm doing I have my stock one and putting in a o/r h with 2 fake cats welded in lol....

Link to car?

e3sean · January 22nd, 2012, 02:20 PM

mine will pass smog with flying colors with no cats 700hp and 14:1 compression.... E-85!

ill just say my vacuume pump is my smog pump....

find an 80's mustang and get collecter car insurance on it or does that not work in cali?

January 22nd, 2012, 12:44 PM	#1
ISDan Regular 1990 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 185 iTrader: 0 reviews	In the market once again Howdy gents and ladies, I am once again in the market for a Fox. I found a nice one on CL, and wanted to ask the experts here some things. The car is here in Cali, but has had all the cats removed (the car is from Tennessee). If I buy the car I will have to put cats back on it. How much will this cost? I have been told that the stock setup on the Fox has 4 cats, and that they range in price from $300-$600 EACH. That is, at the cheapest, $1200.00 + whatever labor will be. The car is nice, has a few dents and a few spots of paint missing on the bumpers. It has a Saleen spoiler, and a 2 1/2" cowl hood (not sure if I like it yet or not), but all in all the body and paint are a "B" i would say. It is also registered in TN, so I would have to register it in Cali, so about $200 there as well. The guy is asking $4000.00 for the car, but I think with the work needed, that may be a bit costly. What do you all think?

January 22nd, 2012, 01:01 PM	#2
FastStang91Lx I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Mustang LX 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,572 iTrader: 2 reviews	Getting a high flow cat pipe seems like an easy fix. around 400 bucks and you're done. Put it in yourself. Or you can always find a stock mid pipe. I'm sure you'd find one somewhere out there. __________________ Point made in less than a few hours with minimal response. http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ml#post4465184

January 22nd, 2012, 01:43 PM	#3
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,609 iTrader: 0 reviews	ill sell you my fox. no dents or dings and turn key 9 second car. __________________

January 22nd, 2012, 01:52 PM	#4
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	Im not 100% on this, i think california want you to have all 4 cats, since it came with 4. Even if it passes with two they could vail you on the visual. Im only running to cats, but i have yet to try and smog it this way. My advice is to buy a used stock 4 cat h pipe off of craigs list and hold onto it just for smog. I would make sure that the cats are the only smog equipment he took off. Id also try looking at california fox bodys, i dont think we charge as much for ares, i see so many other states charging an arm and a leg for them due to the fact that they rust out in places wgere they salt the roads and theres not that many to choose from. But here in california, most of the time there in great shape other then hack jobs people do to them, so we have a lot more of them __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

January 22nd, 2012, 02:04 PM	#5
V8POWA! POWA! 24/7 fukkers 1996 Mustang GT 1 @ 1 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cali 805 Posts: 4,824 iTrader: 1 reviews	I would just find a stock one and put it back in. Thats what I'm doing I have my stock one and putting in a o/r h with 2 fake cats welded in lol.... Link to car? __________________ Check Out My Build Thread!

January 22nd, 2012, 02:20 PM	#6
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,609 iTrader: 0 reviews	mine will pass smog with flying colors with no cats 700hp and 14:1 compression.... E-85! ill just say my vacuume pump is my smog pump.... find an 80's mustang and get collecter car insurance on it or does that not work in cali? __________________

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