illegal cutout
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Staging Lane
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From: Cincinnati ohio
illegal cutout is it illegal in ohio to have a electric cutout mounted before the catalytic? i know it is to have open. but if its closed and im telling someone about it, wrong person becomes aware of it, i wont get some of those big fines will i?
My vote is for no. As long as they cant "prove" that you drive around with it open you can tell them it's for track only. I say "prove" because you never know what the man can really do.... I would say "it's for track use only, thats my story and I'm sticking to it" if anything comes of it. If that doesnt work you could always try, "Come on! It's just a 3.8!" 
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It's like having Spot Lights on your 4x4. It's not illegal to have them you just can't turn them on cuz they are for "Offroad Use Only".
I'm sure the law is similar around here and I run mine open all the time. Really just depends on how big of a town you live in.
I'm sure the law is similar around here and I run mine open all the time. Really just depends on how big of a town you live in.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Technically, yes, it is extremely illegal to do anything that defeats or alters any "element of design" in regards to an emissions certified motor vechicle, especially something that can bypass a cat. Those are USEPA/federal regulations as part of the Clean Air Act. If you read and research the law, just about any modification you make to the powertrain, from the air filter to the muffler, could be considered illegal by the feds. Thankfully, they don't have the resources to enforce this on an individual level.
For pratical purposes you will be fine, so long as you don't have a strict visual inspection as part of your state emissions testing.
For pratical purposes you will be fine, so long as you don't have a strict visual inspection as part of your state emissions testing.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
