Beast96Z

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Yep, just tell um that's the way you got it and you had no clue. Playin gdumb works 9 times out of ten. I personally don't worry about it. The cops around here are lucky to know what a cat is, much less go looking for it.

FoxTa

i've heard its a big fine but have never heard of some1 getting it. everyone i know has just gotten noisy muffler ticket.

NHRAMAN

iTrader: (1)

Just tell the cop you are not a CAT person,you much prefer DOGS.. ............

Lane

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The chair.

01bird58

iTrader: (9)

ive heard its 10,000 but I seriously doubt that, someone post up if you've been caught!

1 last 1

iTrader: (1)

"You can make out some red subframe connectors, and a clamp holding the I pipe to the Y pipe.

It hits everything but the lottery "

Thats no lie.

BAD ASS TA WS6

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Chill out, was trying to add some comedy to the thread.

The fact of the matter is, that no cop really gives a ticket for this. Usually a excessively loud exhaust, or modified exhaust, etc.

Unless you REALLY **** off a state trooper, your all set. Most city cops are too stupid to know anything about it.

A state trooper, can technically pull your inspecttion sticker, and give you the appropriate tickets.

Redneck Z

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The original question was what is the "worst" that could happen. The worst that could happen is a $2,500 fine per cat. Whether the officer will choose to punish you like this is irrelevant. Actually the worst thing that could happen is they could tow your car and sell it at an auction. This probably wouldn't happen, but could. I guess that would have to be the worst thing that "could" happen.

smoknta

If you live in Indiana dont worry about. Nobody runs them down here in Southern In.

Black02SS

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Or around the Indy area either. In fact, I don't know of one of my Fbody buddies that has them.

Ling_650vette

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As an officer once told a buddy of mine "Ignorance of the law is no excuse."

Although you are right, most officers can care less about whether you've got cats or not. If one of them knows what he's looking for, and wants to pull out his field mirror and inspect your car - in some area's he's got all the right to do so. Just depends on the area.

Lithium

iTrader: (47)

Just dont give the cops a reason to pull you over...you will be fine. ****, I am in Cali w/out cats no problems at all.

thelastz28

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My friend got pulled over for having no cats. He had to go to court and the judge sentenced him to die by lethal injection. Thats probably the worst that can happen.










Just Kidding.

RPM WS6

iTrader: (3)

In this case I don't think it would be ignorance of the law. If you can prove you bought the car used, then how can they prove that you were even aware they were missing? That would not be ignorance of the law, just ignorance of what equpitment is underneath your car. Just play dumb, as if you were not a hobbiest and didn't know **** about cars, and just naturally assumed that the car had all necessary equpitment because you haven't failed any emissions tests with it. I don't think private citizens are required to be aware of every piece of emissions equiptment on their cars and whether it is intact or not. We might not be able to legally remove this stuff, but I don't know of any laws that require us to actually know if it is present or not at the time the car is purchased. So long as the car is up to date (passed) on any emissions/inspection tests, then you've done all that the law requires.

My guess is that if you went the "play dumb" route, worst case is you'd be forced to have some cats installed, but I doubt any fines and/or impoundment would be imposed.

Granted, this arguement would be much less likely to hold water if you bought the car new, since obviously the factory did not assemble the car that way. But if you bought it used, then unless your record shows a history of EPA violations I doubt you'd be facing anything serious....except maybe in CA. That state is and when it comes to EPA stuff.

1998Z20what?

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i work for the courthouse, but then again im in florida, so basically if it moves its street legal. but in emission abiding states fines can reach and exceed $3000/ cat, and u can get in serious crap, due to the ozone layer bull####. just tell the cop u bought the car like that. if all else fails tell him if u can start it up and then just make a run for it, what do have to lose.

ps...im not payin ur ticket or bailin u out if u take my advice..do at own risk.

MountainMotor

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I get the idea, you get bent over if caught but hard to get caught, correct? Thanks for all the input guys.

99camarosupersport

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like posted before you could hollow some out but if your in indiana i SERIOUSLY wouldn't worry about it. just dont be a jackass in your car and make them want to really F you over eh?

MountainMotor

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Yea, I think I'll just leave it on. I like the way it sounds and runs better now anyway.

Black02SS

iTrader: (36)

I haven't had mine on the car since 02. Forget about it.

99Hawk262

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I didn't think Indiana even had emissions laws. I grew up there and I agree with the others, this is probably the last thing you need to worry about there. Ditch the cats and make that LS1 scream! Gotta love no emissions states.