timmkish

iTrader: (16)

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?

NHRAMAN

iTrader: (1)

Legally, you have to run cats in Canada and the entire U.S. Some places don't bother with visual.

FireSilverLullaby

iTrader: (5)

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.

timmkish

iTrader: (16)

northern VA, aka hitlerville...when it comes to speeding, mods, cycles, etc etc.

jimmyblue

iTrader: (11)

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.

gyrene2003

hey, im in va also, and i was told by a speed shop that as long as the cut-out doesent leak when closed u should be ok!! Is this correct?

hammertime

iTrader: (1)

Depending on the laws in your state, the punishment for offering a bribe to the inspector may be a lot worse than failing the visual inspection.

I like jimmyblue's advice!

amsterdamn

iTrader: (3)

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.

staringback05

iTrader: (8)

glad i live in fl

2001NBMZ28

Me too, but my car is legal in all 50. Cutout shouldn't matter as long as it's capped and not leaking...right?

Starz T/A 17

iTrader: (6)

False, it the place wants to follow the books 100% cutouts are ILLEGAL even if its capped off, how do I know? I failed for having it on the car, even though it was capped off, and he showed me in the book where it says its illegal b/c it allows you to bypass the muffler and or cats which are part of the exhaust/emmission system

2001NBMZ28

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.

timmkish

iTrader: (16)

that's awesome!

FireSilverLullaby

iTrader: (5)

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.

FireSilverLullaby

iTrader: (5)

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.

Z2K_MrJ

Just Take it To a Private Inspection &call it a Day

RrCoX22

iTrader: (6)

glad i live in cali... cuz smog barely hassles us

67Ranger

iTrader: (16)

you just have to have a friend who does inspections...

Black Z/28

Best solution.
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).

LPTXZ28

iTrader: (18)

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!