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12-22-2005, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimmy P
I haven't had cats on mine for 3 years or so. I got pulled over a couple of times for speeding or squeeling the tires and the cops usualy would mention the loud exaust, but not anything about not having cats. Most of them were Chicago cops, if that helps..
but i got that thrown out
12-22-2005, 07:05 PM
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LOL....I think the chance is greater of getting a no front plate ticket than an exhaust ticket here in IL. 
12-26-2005, 11:02 PM
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anyone running race mufflers, no cats, and a big cam??? anyone had to go through emmissions??? i know they just hook up the computer and everything will be okay on that, but has anyone been given a hard time becuase the people giving the test KNOW that you're not legal???
i live in the s/w burbs of chicago - i have to get an emissions test come spring and i'll be cammin' w/ no cats, and probably race mufflers off the header.
i live in the s/w burbs of chicago - i have to get an emissions test come spring and i'll be cammin' w/ no cats, and probably race mufflers off the header.
12-27-2005, 01:06 AM
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I seem to remember them runnin a mirror under the car maybe to look for cats? When I went to have my olds tested (obviously a different procedure) but I'm wondering if maybe different counties have slightly different standards. What counties are you all in ? I'm in Cook
12-27-2005, 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by imslow
anyone running race mufflers, no cats, and a big cam??? anyone had to go through emmissions??? i know they just hook up the computer and everything will be okay on that, but has anyone been given a hard time becuase the people giving the test KNOW that you're not legal???
i live in the s/w burbs of chicago - i have to get an emissions test come spring and i'll be cammin' w/ no cats, and probably race mufflers off the header.
i live in the s/w burbs of chicago - i have to get an emissions test come spring and i'll be cammin' w/ no cats, and probably race mufflers off the header.
i remember reading a post a while ago about a guy going to the test station, headers, no cats, dumped duals, race gas, big cam, skinnies/slicks
and he passed
12-27-2005, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Luna
I seem to remember them runnin a mirror under the car maybe to look for cats?
12-31-2005, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by itlnrob
Ok, but will any codes be thrown in the pcm if you do LT's with no cat as long as you have 02 sims?
That is assuming you leave your AIR system intact. And since you have an '01 EGR will obviously not be an issue.....
01-01-2006, 01:54 PM
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The place on central doesn't care. As long as it doesn't throw a code, you're good to go. The never even bothered to try looking on my camaro.
Only got pulled over once and the cop checked to see if my mustang had cats and mufflers...He saw the prochamber and thought it was a cat... lol
Only got pulled over once and the cop checked to see if my mustang had cats and mufflers...He saw the prochamber and thought it was a cat... lol
01-01-2006, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
Nope.
That is assuming you leave your AIR system intact. And since you have an '01 EGR will obviously not be an issue.....
That is assuming you leave your AIR system intact. And since you have an '01 EGR will obviously not be an issue.....
Since you're not going to run cats the AIR is pretty much worthless so you might as well just get the non-emissions headers and ditch the AIR. It cleans up the engine compartment a bit. Then since you'll be getting a tune don't bother with the sims just get the o2 codes and AIR codes deleted in the programming.
I got headers w/ the AIR hookup and removed my AIR later on. It's not a huge issue but I wish I would have just done it right from the start and got the race headers.
just my .02
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I used to have LTs, off road mid pipes and SLP Loud Mouth cat back, got pulled over once for speeding and was warned my exhaust could get me a ticket.
Nowadays, my exhaust looks like an '05 GTO's, but Stainless Works 3" from collectors to tail pipes with turbo mufflers sounds stock So i'm not bothered.
Nowadays, my exhaust looks like an '05 GTO's, but Stainless Works 3" from collectors to tail pipes with turbo mufflers sounds stock
So i'm not bothered.