has anyone been ticketed for not having cats?
02-12-2015, 06:33 AM
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What state you in ?
02-12-2015, 10:02 AM
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No, sure have not. I'd doubt that 90% of cops even know what to look for, or for that matter, what the hell a catalytic convertor is. If they want to take the time and effort to crawl up under the car to look, more power to them. They'd be hard pressed to be able to see anything at all, as most of the cops around here are fat asses.
02-12-2015, 10:19 AM
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Take this FWIW, but the only time I have heard about cops looking for cats, outside of an emission inspection station is, I understand that there is a state or two that has an inspection rule for vehicles with side pipes.
If I remember where I saw that, I will come back and post it, although, I suspect I could go hit up Yahoo or Duckduckgo and find it there.
If I remember where I saw that, I will come back and post it, although, I suspect I could go hit up Yahoo or Duckduckgo and find it there.
02-12-2015, 10:39 AM
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Interestingly, in Canuckville where cats are not mandatory (Prairie provinces only), I have seen Cops looking under my car with a mirror. I assumed it was mostly for exhaust mods (again legal), but I laughed as my cats were there, just nothing in them 
02-12-2015, 10:58 AM
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No, but you always run the risk of getting caught with them.
As mentioned above, there's always few cases when cops use mirrors to check under cars.
My guess is, it only happens where cops expect street racing or auto meets.
To be pulled over in a bolt on only car as part of routine traffic stop, I doubt it.
As mentioned above, there's always few cases when cops use mirrors to check under cars.
My guess is, it only happens where cops expect street racing or auto meets.
To be pulled over in a bolt on only car as part of routine traffic stop, I doubt it.
02-12-2015, 02:11 PM
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I know they've been cracking down pretty hard around this area and the va beach area for dpf/cat deletes on the diesel trucks. As far as cars, none of mine have had cats, when I get pulled over it's not usually because of noise lmfao.
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02-12-2015, 03:07 PM
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As long as you don't have to pass a sniffer test for inspection just get your self some gutted fake cats, put those on and you won't ever have to think about getting a ticket. It's the best of both worlds!
02-12-2015, 03:48 PM
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I also have owned a few diesels now, my current '14 Denali will get deleted soon but with a bolt in delete pipe to stay under the radar kinda.
02-12-2015, 03:50 PM
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Iv heard the same thing from a few people up that way as well. Do I agree with it??no....however it is a ticketable offense, chance we all take lol.
02-12-2015, 03:50 PM
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02-12-2015, 06:34 PM
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I have seen some crazy stuff around here. They have a mobile smog test station. It is like how they do DUI check points, but instead its a smog check point. If you car looks modified, they put you on the smog machine on site. If your car doesn't pass, they pull your registration on spot. If you have no cats, you get a big ticket.
Almost every car I have owned has had a no cats and I personally have had no problems. Maybe I just get lucky. I am glad I have the option for registering my cars in AZ where they don't care!
Almost every car I have owned has had a no cats and I personally have had no problems. Maybe I just get lucky. I am glad I have the option for registering my cars in AZ where they don't care!
02-12-2015, 08:27 PM
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when i had a 3800 in mine the cat died i gutted it and ran a open Y after. I got pulled over for speeding, cop walks back to his car to leave and says that muffler is there to muffle noise. i chuckled to myself then started the car
02-13-2015, 05:41 AM
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I saw a truck in Ohio last year and they had signs on the road stating it was an emissions sniffing station.
I am sure they probably just give tickets, but technically, they can tow your car.
As for exhaust exiting out the rear, my buddy has a 2013 Mustang Bullitt and it has a factory option for allowing the exhaust (or part of it) out the sides of the car. Pretty funky set-up for a factory car.
I am sure they probably just give tickets, but technically, they can tow your car.
As for exhaust exiting out the rear, my buddy has a 2013 Mustang Bullitt and it has a factory option for allowing the exhaust (or part of it) out the sides of the car. Pretty funky set-up for a factory car.