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Are any 4.6 long tube headers legal?

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Old 04-23-2007, 02:17 AM
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Default Are any 4.6 long tube headers legal?

I have an '04 gt- and want to get long tube headers. Will long tube headers prevent me from passing emission tests even with a shorty catted xpipe?

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Old 04-23-2007, 02:18 AM
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Default RE: Are any 4.6 long tube headers legal?

i second this question as im also looking to be street legal all around still
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Old 04-23-2007, 02:21 AM
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Well, I actually have a way to pass emissions tests regardless of my setup- but if I ever decide to sell the car, it could be a problem if it won't pass.
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Old 04-23-2007, 02:27 AM
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Default RE: Are any 4.6 long tube headers legal?

Every state has their own laws. Knowing which state you live in would help.
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Old 04-23-2007, 02:29 AM
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I live in PA....our county doesnt actually have emissions right now but eventually we will...everyone around us has it so its coming our way soon.
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I'm from NY
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Old 04-23-2007, 02:31 AM
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Default RE: Are any 4.6 long tube headers legal?

Im from New York also, and i pass with them, as long as you have cats on the car and the check engine light is off they pass you
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Old 04-23-2007, 02:39 AM
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Default RE: Are any 4.6 long tube headers legal?

you'll be able to pass a sniffer with cats, but you'll fail a visual in most states. i live in ny and our "emissions check" is actually only a plug in to see if your computer has any CELs. you can fool the computer if you have no cats with either MIL eliminators or a hand held tuner to turn them off completely.
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Default RE: Are any 4.6 long tube headers legal?

What is a MIL? I think my diablosport predator tuner does this- Can I just mod my car with my diablo and pass emissions without a problem in NY with "sniffer" tests?

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Old 04-23-2007, 02:54 AM
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NY has no sniffer, they just plug into theOBDII port to make sure the computer isn't throwing any codes.

MILs are just a fake 02 sensor
http://www.americanmuscle.com/stmilel.html
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