# Removing catalytic converter from 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/removing-catalytic-converter-from-2002-mitsubishi-lancer/143801>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mitsubishi, lancer\
**Created:** [July 6, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/removing-catalytic-converter-from-2002-mitsubishi-lancer/143801 "2019-07-06T20:23:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![WyndellBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f14d63/32.png) [@WyndellBlue](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WyndellBlue)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/removing-catalytic-converter-from-2002-mitsubishi-lancer/143801/1 "2019-07-06T20:23:22Z")

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Can i remove the catylic converter and run a straight pipe/muffler?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/removing-catalytic-converter-from-2002-mitsubishi-lancer/143801/2 "2019-07-06T20:25:27Z")

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It is against federal law to do that. Your state may not have an inspection program but that does not matter. Federal law trumps state law. So the answer is NO.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/removing-catalytic-converter-from-2002-mitsubishi-lancer/143801/3 "2019-07-06T20:25:57Z")

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Sure , if you want to violate federal law and face a 10000.00 dollar fine and annoy your neighbors at the same time .