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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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am i gonna pass the texas state inspection if i through the pacesetter long tubes and y pipe on my car? or am i gonna have to buy a catback system? or what am i to do? what are some of yalls setups?
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 02:06 PM
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my car is still registered in texas, i recently moved to shreveport!
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It should be fine.
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Old Dec 19, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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i was thinking the same thing. so you think i should be fine with pacesetter long tubes, pacesetter off road y-pipe and no cats?
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wont pass the visual but it should still pass otherwise.
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so what should i do! spend $300 buck on cats or what?
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anyone, i need some help here
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a lot of places in LA don't do a visual.

plus it's only 10 bucks in LA
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cats wont help you with headers, they will be too far back. I think they have to be in their original places. If your city doesnt do the smog testing then just go there.
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so my ? is now is to you folks that have long tube headers. do yall have a prob. getting an inspection? or do yall just go hopping from place to place?
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I'm in Waller county and the guy popped the hood, turned his head and said "looks good", then closed it.
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so my ? is now is to you folks that have long tube headers. do yall have a prob. getting an inspection? or do yall just go hopping from place to place?
some people have their places..........
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Ummm just ask for some help getting a friendly inspection on here...shouldn't be too hard.
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yea there is alot of people who have connections so just ask around whn ur inspection comes up.
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