When were catalytic converters fitted to GQs

[mudnut]

As the title asks, does anybody know when cats were fitted to the GQ / RB30? Mine is a '94 and I was told that 4wds had a few years leeway than road cars.

[mudski]

Cats were introduced into Australia in 1986 so I dare say yours wont have one from factory.
https://www.google.com.au/#q=when+were+catalytic+converters+introduced+in+au stralia

[Clunk]

I could have sworn that I had one on my old 94 TB42E.... could be wrong though

[Winnie]

I could have sworn that I had one on my old 94 TB42E.... could be wrong though

My 92 TB42E didn't have one.

[dom14]

Mine's 1990 GQ RB30. No cat. AFAIK, the law is not retroactive.

I've also heard somewhere(though not sure) that straight LPGs don't need cats to comply?

[garett]

Mine's 1990 GQ RB30. No cat. AFAIK, the law is not retroactive.

I've also heard somewhere(though not sure) that straight LPGs don't need cats to comply?

nope not in nsw, if it had one it needs one. even factory gas cars have cats.
not sure when the cut off is but newer cars will need them to be legal

[billyj]

my 93 tb42e had one from factory but now wears a high flow 3" version

[dom14]

nope not in nsw, if it had one it needs one. even factory gas cars have cats.
not sure when the cut off is but newer cars will need them to be legal

Yeah, no doubt if the car came with a one, probably it'd better have a one.

I've also heard somewhere about a government subsidy scheme or something along those lines, when we need to replace a one that is not performing well enough, or when we decide to install a one that has never had a one(that doesn't need a one by law).

[dom14]

my 93 tb42e had one from factory but now wears a high flow 3" version

Which is confusing. Mudnut's 94 RB30 doesn't have a one, but ideally "should" have a one if your 93 TB42 came with a one.

Mine's 1990, so I guess I might have a good excuse for not having a one?!