Technically it can run without cats. However, if you have to take it through emissions you will not pass without them. And if you have an O2 sensor, which I can't remember if that year does or not, you will need to either remove the sensor or make sure you plug it off. It may be a little bit louder, but without the cats it won't have as much back pressure, so it may not run the same.
Plus, the egr system will not work properly without the proper amount of exhaust back pressure.
No
If the vehicle came from the factory with a catalytic converter is illegal to remove it. It will also not run properly without the catalytic converter install.
It can be, but it is illegal to remove a catalytic converter.It can be, but it is illegal to remove a catalytic converter.
Yes, a car can be driven without a catalytic converter. However, it is illegal to drive a car without them because of emissions.
Can? Yes. Should you? No. It is illegal to drive a car that came equipped with a catalytic converter without one. There is no benefit to removing a converter from a modern car.
It is illegal to remove a catalytic converter from any road vehicle.
A vehicle that is supposed to have a catalytic converter and it is missing or repaired will run with higher pollution output.
No.
It is illegal to remove a catalytic converter without replacing it. Don't cut it off, unbolt it.
Yes and No. A dealer should not be able to sell a car without a catalytic converter. However, the dealer should assume that every car it purchases has a catalytic converter. Therefore, if the dealer was unaware, then the dealer has no liability in selling a car without a CAT. Ultimately, the liability lies in the individual whom removed the catalytic converter in the first place.
You cut it off of the exhaust system and replace it with a straight piece of exhaust pipe Know that it is illegal to remove a converter without replacing it with a new one.
NO!NO!