How do yall get away with an o/r pipe?
10-25-2006, 11:27 PM
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How do yall get away with an o/r pipe?
Im just curious because i really really reeeeaaaalllllyy wanna get an SLP o/r x-pipe cuz i heard a vid with that and MAC catback that sounded insanely insane. So how do you guys get away with it (for those who have to worry about emissions) I know all about "changing the mid pipe before you get it inspected" but that seems too much of a hassle. Then again it's like what, once a year you get it inspected? Anyways im just curious. Cuz last resort is ill just go with a catted SLP mid.
10-25-2006, 11:31 PM
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RE: How do yall get away with an o/r pipe?
A lot of people have friends who do inspections or they know of sly shops and know a $50 without saying anything else is a guarenteed pass. Other shops never do the visual inspection & as long as there is no check engine light it'll pass all the OBDII diagnostics.
Most shops will install a mid-pipe for less than $40 bucks. So having it taken on and off once a year isn't a huge expense, about the same price for an oil change if you pay a shop to do it...
In my area, it's impossible to get away with it as any car louder than stock is illegal. There is a 90db limit, but that is for pre-emissions car. Any car that older than I believe an 85 can't be ANY louder than stock.
Most shops will install a mid-pipe for less than $40 bucks. So having it taken on and off once a year isn't a huge expense, about the same price for an oil change if you pay a shop to do it...
In my area, it's impossible to get away with it as any car louder than stock is illegal. There is a 90db limit, but that is for pre-emissions car. Any car that older than I believe an 85 can't be ANY louder than stock.
10-26-2006, 12:25 AM
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RE: How do yall get away with an o/r pipe?
also it depends on where you live...example....i live in oklahoma city....and oklahoma doesnt have inspections on vehicles anymore......and no inspections mean o/r pipes all day with no worries!!
10-26-2006, 12:34 AM
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RE: How do yall get away with an o/r pipe?
ORIGINAL: Dan04COBRA
A lot of people have friends who do inspections or they know of sly shops and know a $50 without saying anything else is a guarenteed pass. Other shops never do the visual inspection & as long as there is no check engine light it'll pass all the OBDII diagnostics.
Most shops will install a mid-pipe for less than $40 bucks. So having it taken on and off once a year isn't a huge expense, about the same price for an oil change if you pay a shop to do it...
In my area, it's impossible to get away with it as any car louder than stock is illegal. There is a 90db limit, but that is for pre-emissions car. Any car that older than I believe an 85 can't be ANY louder than stock.
A lot of people have friends who do inspections or they know of sly shops and know a $50 without saying anything else is a guarenteed pass. Other shops never do the visual inspection & as long as there is no check engine light it'll pass all the OBDII diagnostics.
Most shops will install a mid-pipe for less than $40 bucks. So having it taken on and off once a year isn't a huge expense, about the same price for an oil change if you pay a shop to do it...
In my area, it's impossible to get away with it as any car louder than stock is illegal. There is a 90db limit, but that is for pre-emissions car. Any car that older than I believe an 85 can't be ANY louder than stock.
also, they might smell ur exhaust
10-26-2006, 12:45 AM
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RE: How do yall get away with an o/r pipe?
ok if you buy an slp catted x pipe you can buy the race pipes in addition for 60 or so dollars, to swap them back and forth all you have to do is unscrew a few clamps
10-26-2006, 01:12 AM
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RE: How do yall get away with an o/r pipe?
ORIGINAL: Dan04COBRA
A lot of people have friends who do inspections or they know of sly shops and know a $50 without saying anything else is a guarenteed pass. Other shops never do the visual inspection & as long as there is no check engine light it'll pass all the OBDII diagnostics.
Most shops will install a mid-pipe for less than $40 bucks. So having it taken on and off once a year isn't a huge expense, about the same price for an oil change if you pay a shop to do it...
In my area, it's impossible to get away with it as any car louder than stock is illegal. There is a 90db limit, but that is for pre-emissions car. Any car that older than I believe an 85 can't be ANY louder than stock.
A lot of people have friends who do inspections or they know of sly shops and know a $50 without saying anything else is a guarenteed pass. Other shops never do the visual inspection & as long as there is no check engine light it'll pass all the OBDII diagnostics.
Most shops will install a mid-pipe for less than $40 bucks. So having it taken on and off once a year isn't a huge expense, about the same price for an oil change if you pay a shop to do it...
In my area, it's impossible to get away with it as any car louder than stock is illegal. There is a 90db limit, but that is for pre-emissions car. Any car that older than I believe an 85 can't be ANY louder than stock.
10-26-2006, 01:19 AM
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RE: How do yall get away with an o/r pipe?
You guys ever get paranoid about it? Maybe ill just be on the safer side and stick to a catted slp xpipe. Im sure its not that huge of a difference in sound quality. The catless may be louder but im sure the catted sounds sick too.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/1...915B4DD8EC.htm
That's the set up i wanna get. That is easily the perfect sound to my ears.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/1...915B4DD8EC.htm
That's the set up i wanna get. That is easily the perfect sound to my ears.