jthunderz28

I live in California, I'm sure elsewhere the laws are different in regards to having headers on your cars.

What has everyone's experience been with being pulled over by a cop and either being fined or getting out of a fine when they inspect the car looking for headers/superchargers etc etc???

I plan on owning a daily driver LS1 soon with long tube headers and no cats.

flintwrench69

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Here in Michigan we dont have that problem or the emissions laws you do in Cali. From what I have heard they can & will inspect your car on site for unlawful mods such as LTs & or sniff the tailpipe. Theres guys out there that do have these mods as well so just wondering how they fly under the radar with it. I wouldnt wanna live there.

02 BLK WS6

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I have Hooker Super Comp 1 7/8 LT, 3'' true duals, no mufflers. A couple of my neighbors complained to our HOA and was told they couldn't do anything. The complainers referred their issue to local PD and was told they wouldn't do anything either. I read about it in the newsletter. I'll be attending HOA meetings from now on.

I'm as courteous as I can be, for the car being what it is. If they have an issue and would come talk to me like neighbors are supposed to do, I'd put mufflers on it.

Arc00TA

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I've never had an issue. They seem to go after imports pretty exclusively where I'm at. Muscle cars get ignored unless you drive like an idiot.

bww3588

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the laws are the same in the entire US as far as headers goes. LT's are illegal period everywhere because they move the location of the cats. just other states are more leiniant.

01 Trans-Am WS6

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I drove my car straight piped for 2 years with no problems. Long tubes, ORY, SLP exhaust with no resonator. Then I cammed it haa. Never once had a problem here in NE PA, nothing was mentioned either while I was pulled over about the noise...

sscamaroburn02

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Here in Houston I don't get hassled by anybody. Even though I hardly drive the car the neighbors are cool about it. There are 4 guys that live within 1000 feeet that have very loud motorcycles so my car just kinda blends in. Most people are relatively young so they don't care. I get my car inspected where there are no emmissions so its no big deal for me.

00_SS_Camaro

As long as you don't attract attention you'll be fine.

jevonniespapi

CA is the worst for emissions. I am glad I am no longer a resident!

I was told by my brother that they have "ref's" there, and if the cop doesnt really know the exact reg on what is what with your car, he calls in the ref. The ref knows everything about cars, and once he pops the hood he starts a checklist. The car always ends up being towed, and the driver being fined for every mod that is out of compliance, ie: car too low, no mufflers, no cats, LTs, etc.

THANK GOD FOR TEXAS!

JC70SS

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Or eliminate them

*02WS6TURK*

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LOL Yup same thing here. I've never seen nor heard about anyone getting pulled over and having a police officer harass them about having headers.

supersick99z

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Well if the imports around you are like the ones around me there's a reason they get pulled and I wouldn't say because of sound. Around here it's probably cause they are all **** boxes and have **** hanging off them or half the lights don't work. I think it's hilarious when they look like that were drove off a cliff and recovered and they think their car is damn God's gift

CamaroSS27

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Man that sucks, if a cop asked me to pop my hood I would tell him to kiss my ***.

98TAjwh

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here in the bay area they have smog traps every now and again. i've had my LTs and ORY on for almost a year now and haven't been hassled. like someone said before, as long as you aren't driving like a jackass you should be alright.

Raptor_WS6

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no problems at all here

Redcorvette2000

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I got pulled over in my c5 with lt's off road x and slp lm1 here in sc.....The cop told me that it sounded good! Matter of fact, I knew a cop who drive an ls1 z......He took his cats off haha...One good thing about sc I guess!

projectX

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Yeah Cali is pretty strict with that stuff.

chaman

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Where I Live I dont have to bring the car to pass the inspection...LOL!!

justin455

Where I live there is no inspection.

Hell, drive 10 mins into the middle of nowhere and 2/3 cars you see will be visibly burning oil.

Yet we have some of the cleanest air...hmmm.