States with a visual exhaust inspection
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States with a visual exhaust inspection
How do you guys running OR pipes get away with it? I live in VA and supposedly, if I run an OR pipe, I automatically fail a visual inspection. Do I just live in the most **** state on the East coast?
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Hey I live in va too. Ive heard of people going up to the person inspecting their car and slipping them some money, but not sure how good this would work. I have a cutout right now, so im kinda screwed when inspection comes around. What part of va do you live in and might be able to help you a little more.
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Originally Posted by FireSilverLullaby
Hey I live in va too. Ive heard of people going up to the person inspecting their car and slipping them some money, but not sure how good this would work. I have a cutout right now, so im kinda screwed when inspection comes around. What part of va do you live in and might be able to help you a little more.
I like jimmyblue's advice!
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Here in VA a shop is only allowed by law to charge so much for doing an inspection. I think it's 15 bucks. But, a full inspection required by law would take many hours. So, it's not uncommon for a shop to spend only a few minutes on your car just to make sure the basics are alright (ie: lights, horn, tires, glass, etc), because otherwise they'd go broke. Ask around for one of these shops. They're everywhere. If you find one, they won't put the car on a lift and see the exhaust.
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glad i live in fl
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Me too, but my car is legal in all 50. Cutout shouldn't matter as long as it's capped and not leaking...right?
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Well I stand corrected, one more reason I moved back to Florida - lived in North Carolina for a couple years - bought my car there new in '01...at Hendrick Chev in Cary - right down the road from Apex.
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Maybe just call a bunch of shops and ask them if they put your car on a lift when they do tech inspection. I doubt they would say no, but if they do you could just go their.
I live in southeast virginig (chesapeake). SO i guess i cant really help you.
I live in southeast virginig (chesapeake). SO i guess i cant really help you.
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Maybe just call a bunch of shops and ask them if they put your car on a lift when they do tech inspection. I doubt they would say no, but if they do you could just go their.
I live in southeast virginig (chesapeake). SO i guess i cant really help you.
I live in southeast virginig (chesapeake). SO i guess i cant really help you.
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Originally Posted by jimmyblue
...So stick it to the man, tack-weld a couple of hollow
shells and heat shields around your ORY.
shells and heat shields around your ORY.
I just got mine inspected a couple of weeks ago. I was amazed, the guy didn't even check under the car. He just hooked up it to the computer. I would think normally they would do a quick check for cats though. I got a safety inspection at the same time and he didn't even pull a wheel and check the brakes. Maybe it's because he thought the car was fairly new (only 13k on it).
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This is what I did and haven't had a problem for the past 5 years with the visual, I used the stock cats cut in half and welded to the new y pipe. You will need to wELd up one of the existing slip joints since it will be under the cat. Looks good and fools the MAN!
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From all accounts, yes, you do.
So stick it to the man, tack-weld a couple of hollow
shells and heat shields around your ORY.
So stick it to the man, tack-weld a couple of hollow
shells and heat shields around your ORY.