they said these magnaflow one's I have are no longer allowed in ca but are ok because they are grandfathered in, the one on the other side is fine, they are replacing the broken one with a catco, a new magnaflow has doubled in price. apparently they pulled the c.a.r.b. certification, just a money grab.^x2^
I just wouldn't trust the same brand of converter after that.. Why are our cats so expensive? Now I'm scared!
I once had an MR2 that did not pass smog, turned out the aftermarket converter the PO installed had only 1" thick of honeycomb. Swapped it out and it passed no problem.