Test pipe/Emissions
#25
They knew because they could hear me. (That's why they pulled me over was because my car was sooo loud). I didn't have ANY exhaust at all, so when they looked under the car, they could see that all I had was a 3" dp and nothing else. (Although I did get away with it for ~4 months or so before being pulled over ) I didn't learn my lesson either, as I plan to run open dp on my S this coming spring (Although the car wont be driven as much as my integra). I'm sure if you had some kind of heat shield as suggested above, that they would have no idea that you are catless. (The smell isn't that much of a difference)
Kyle Ritchie
Kyle Ritchie
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the smell is definately noticable.
as for passing emissions... if you do not throw a code and pass the visual inspection you should be fine. so, it would be nice to have a testpipe that can hold the stock heat shield
as for passing emissions... if you do not throw a code and pass the visual inspection you should be fine. so, it would be nice to have a testpipe that can hold the stock heat shield
#28
Originally Posted by herecomesboost,Feb 4 2006, 02:58 PM
The fine is VA is ~$500 for no cat. I was pulled over running open downpipe on my turbo integra.
Kyle Ritchie
Kyle Ritchie
There are probably thousands of cars in VA running test pipes, gutted cats, or no cats at all. The risk of getting slapped with the federal fines is generally small... but if you get caught, it's going to hurt.
#30
Originally Posted by Black Nugget,Feb 7 2006, 06:18 PM
^^ That sounds more like what I've heard previously.
I do know that removing a working catalytic converter is a federal offense and the fine is somewhere in the thousands of dollars. $2500 is just what sticks out for some reason.