hi,
i removed rear mufflers. sounds great. was going to remove third cat.. put a x pipe.. but didnt get back to doing that. if you are on the throttle its nice, when coasting still silent.
sure it would still pass test with only two cats.. not three. would it even get tested.. just for pink slip? maybe for blue slip..
i use to do timing belts myself on all my toyota's but next time i am just going to pay someone to do water pump / timing belt for me. but wont be cheap.. you could order the "full" kit on ebay save some money.
i had a ls400 blue colour that year.