Downpipe and TBE

[Serj67]

I have an 02 Subaru wrx. Not sti .. Anyways I was wondering about the TBE and removing my catted uppipe if there is any relation.
If I were to set up a TBE is that my downpipe or up/dp or neither? I'm really new to the car world but have at least 5+ hours in the past 2 days researching my new beauty. Any tips it suggestions will be awesome.
Thanks.

[T0rque]

The TBE is turbo back. Not the up pipe so you will need to add an up pipe which is also very recommended.

[EJ257]

[Serj67]

I alrdy have an uppipe but it has a cat converter.

And thank you for the response.

[EJ257]

I alrdy have an uppipe but it has a cat converter.

Which should be gutted or replaced by a catless version.

[Serj67]

Thank you so much for that picture it helped understand a lot. The middle pipe with the cat the down pipe with the cat and the up pipe should be replaced without it I'm assuming?

[Serj67]

Also with it gutted do you think it would pass California smog test? Sorry I'm asking so much im just too damn obsessed with my wrx

[lytlec]

All the newer wrx's and sti's come with a catless uppipe. The catted uppipes have a tendency to break apart and destroy things...

[Serj67]

Mines an 02 does that count as new? >.< Jk! What would an 02 have?

[lytlec]

Yours has a catted up pipe unless someone all ready replaced it or gutted it!

[T0rque]

Yes you have an up pipe, but the original equipment has a cat. You need to remove that and replace it with one that doesn't. If you replace it with an 04+STi up pipe or an 06+ WRX up pipe the CARB wouldn't know the difference.

[Serj67]

Awesome thank you guys so much. I know what my paychecks are going to now

And torque I know after reading your posts that wrx's are not as good as sti's lmao!

[lytlec]

Its not that they are not as good, it just depends on what you want out of it. A WRX is perfect except for when someone buys one with the intention to make it into an STi...

[Serj67]

Totally agree ^