Smog test fail - working out a new setup

[romp&riot]

Since I got this beast I have been passing smog tests from the "I know a guy" route. I was in Cali at the time and didn't want to dump a bunch of money on an exhaust/cat.

The car seems to be running rich with the exhaust smelling pretty gassy. Runs pretty well, has some bog down here and there, but otherwise still fun to drive I have a stage 1 Midnight tune chip and fogged the airbox - I'm thinking I might just put the factory pieces back in the airbox

So now I'm in New Orleans and regs are pretty much non existent - YEAH!
I've got a 95 OBD1 and still don't want to dump a bunch of cash on a Stromung, but still want to fix the problem. I was looking at the Magnaflow 14815 or 12148, and the flowmaster delta. I like a throaty sound but don't want it to be too loud and annoying. The videos don't seem to help me decide.

So then there's the issue of a new cat - I've seen some people delete it. Pro's Cons? Basically I'd only do it for cost savings - I'm a cheap bastard.

Should I be looking at a whole new setup? - I found a factory used cat with the headers for $100 - should I just go stock?

I can wrench, but have zero clue on upgrades - I can diagnose and follow the manual to fix stuff, but that as far as it goes - I have no idea what I'm doing

[xxxJohnBoyxxx]

CEL? If so do the stomp test and post the error codes. Check that the ambient temperature sensor is plugged in.

John S

[romp&riot]

Just changed out my coolant temp sensor (the one under the manifold) - code 1223. Other than that no codes It was throwing a bunch of codes after I seafoamed, but those have gone away. I looked up the ambient temperature sensor and a few popped up - which one are you referring to? The one under the front bumper?