I hate VA

MSTGGT00 · July 7th, 2007, 12:54 PM

Went to get it inspected, they complained on:

1. Sunstrip on the window. Thats fine. I can remove it.

2. No cats. Whats a good solution to this? I dont want to compromise my exhaust sound .... but yet, I need to get it passed ASAP.

Any ideas guys?

mustangmanic · July 7th, 2007, 12:58 PM

well ur gonna have to get cats to pass emissions. I actually think stangs sound better with high flow cats. Its not as raspy w/o cats and its much deeper

HMUSN · July 7th, 2007, 01:01 PM

put your stock h pipe back on it for the test then take it off when your done

MSTGGT00 · July 7th, 2007, 01:03 PM

HMUSN, Don't I have to goto an exhaust shop to have that done, then pay what? 200 or something, and another 200 to put my pipe back on.

HMUSN · July 7th, 2007, 01:04 PM

now why would you need an exhaust shop?

it's simple to put on and take off.

just put your car on jack stands.

and fwi if you spend $200.00 to put on an h pipe your

MSTGGT00 · July 7th, 2007, 01:06 PM

Oh I can do it myself?! I don't mess with my exhaust much. Never did.

HMUSN · July 7th, 2007, 01:08 PM

yes.. it's pretty easy to do

Garhfer · July 7th, 2007, 01:08 PM

do they just look at the cats or do they hook up your exhaust pipes to a machine? if they just look then just gut out the cats and put them on

ChrisJ · July 7th, 2007, 01:17 PM

They just look for them...

Just put your stock h-pipe on...

Or find a shell station that does inspections...They "overlook" some things...

WAVEBYE · July 7th, 2007, 01:25 PM

I stopped down the street from the inspection station and put a piece of steel wool in each pipe just far enough in there i could get it out with a pair of long needle nose,but enough where they couldn't hit it with the probe.

do this at your own risk because it can get stuck if you don't do it right.

but it worked for me.

ChrisJ · July 7th, 2007, 01:28 PM

They look under the car for them here...

WAVEBYE · July 7th, 2007, 01:31 PM

oic.....damn

00vabchgt · July 7th, 2007, 03:24 PM

i took my car to a place in Norfolk. the car was in and out in 7 minutes, no bullshit. i think that was just long enough for the guy to pull it into the garage, go in the back, have a smoke and a cup of coffee and take down the info for the sticker. $16 and no questions asked.

1Badsnake · July 7th, 2007, 04:17 PM

Instead of trying to get one over on the law, why don't you just get some high flow cats installed? I have Kooks Lt headers with high flow cats and a Mac sytem from there and the sound is great. Even my old GT gad high flows, either that or find someone in NC and register your car there.

MnrlGry01gt · July 7th, 2007, 07:34 PM

See with a prochamber you can just tell them that the box of the prochamber is a high flow cat. They probably wont know the difference.

MSTGGT00 · July 7th, 2007, 10:44 PM

I've decided I am just getting them installed, and then I am going to gut them out.

They just look for them here, and thats it.

MustangMatt96GT · July 7th, 2007, 11:10 PM

you could just weld on the cat covers and see if it passes! they may not know a difference!

MnrlGry01gt · July 8th, 2007, 01:54 AM

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT

you could just weld on the cat covers and see if it passes! they may not know a difference!

That could work

neckbonekat · July 8th, 2007, 04:54 AM

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT

you could just weld on the cat covers and see if it passes! they may not know a difference!

+1
I've heard of more than one person doing this in states like your that just look and don't use the sniffer.

ChrisJ · July 8th, 2007, 01:08 PM

I have seens quite a few people do it like that...

But you have to know someone who can weld becuase its a hefty fine if they get caught...

July 7th, 2007, 12:58 PM	#2
mustangmanic MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 13.334 @ 106.27 w/2.01 60' Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 3,107 iTrader: 2 reviews	well ur gonna have to get cats to pass emissions. I actually think stangs sound better with high flow cats. Its not as raspy w/o cats and its much deeper __________________

July 7th, 2007, 01:01 PM	#3
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	put your stock h pipe back on it for the test then take it off when your done __________________

July 7th, 2007, 01:04 PM	#5
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	now why would you need an exhaust shop? it's simple to put on and take off. just put your car on jack stands. and fwi if you spend $200.00 to put on an h pipe your __________________

July 7th, 2007, 01:08 PM	#7
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	yes.. it's pretty easy to do __________________

July 7th, 2007, 01:08 PM	#8
Garhfer Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Conv. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL Posts: 1,793 iTrader: 0 reviews	do they just look at the cats or do they hook up your exhaust pipes to a machine? if they just look then just gut out the cats and put them on __________________ 2004 GT Boosted by Vortech

July 7th, 2007, 01:17 PM	#9
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 38,220 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 10 reviews	They just look for them... Just put your stock h-pipe on... Or find a shell station that does inspections...They "overlook" some things... __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

July 7th, 2007, 01:25 PM	#10
WAVEBYE Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT Twin Turbo 10.43 @ 139mph Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southaven,MS Posts: 1,471 iTrader: 0 reviews	I stopped down the street from the inspection station and put a piece of steel wool in each pipe just far enough in there i could get it out with a pair of long needle nose,but enough where they couldn't hit it with the probe. do this at your own risk because it can get stuck if you don't do it right. but it worked for me. __________________ Nobody gonna take my car Im gonna race it to the ground Nobody gonna beat my car Its gonna break the speed of sound Oooh its a killing machine Its got everything Like a driving power big fat tires And everything - Deep Purple

July 7th, 2007, 01:28 PM	#11
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 38,220 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 10 reviews	They look under the car for them here... __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

July 7th, 2007, 01:31 PM	#12
WAVEBYE Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT Twin Turbo 10.43 @ 139mph Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southaven,MS Posts: 1,471 iTrader: 0 reviews	oic.....damn __________________ Nobody gonna take my car Im gonna race it to the ground Nobody gonna beat my car Its gonna break the speed of sound Oooh its a killing machine Its got everything Like a driving power big fat tires And everything - Deep Purple

July 7th, 2007, 04:17 PM	#14
1Badsnake Regular 2003 Mustang Cobra Join Date: May 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 217 iTrader: 0 reviews	Instead of trying to get one over on the law, why don't you just get some high flow cats installed? I have Kooks Lt headers with high flow cats and a Mac sytem from there and the sound is great. Even my old GT gad high flows, either that or find someone in NC and register your car there.

July 7th, 2007, 07:34 PM	#15
MnrlGry01gt Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 328 iTrader: 0 reviews	See with a prochamber you can just tell them that the box of the prochamber is a high flow cat. They probably wont know the difference.

July 7th, 2007, 11:10 PM	#17
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,690 iTrader: 3 reviews	you could just weld on the cat covers and see if it passes! they may not know a difference! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

July 8th, 2007, 01:08 PM	#20
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 38,220 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 10 reviews	I have seens quite a few people do it like that... But you have to know someone who can weld becuase its a hefty fine if they get caught... __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

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