No Cat. Converter=Illegal?
- Thread starter SAMI
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- Grand Junction, CO
It's very illegal. Do you plan on registering it ever again?
If you want to free up some exhaust flow and keep it 'looking' legal, you may be able to hollow the Cat out...... but the engine better burn really clean, or it will never pass IM.
If you want to free up some exhaust flow and keep it 'looking' legal, you may be able to hollow the Cat out...... but the engine better burn really clean, or it will never pass IM.
- Location
- Grantsville, Utah
I've owned rigs that were removed before I bought them and the emissions guy told me, only if I failed, would I have to put it back on. That was on a pre 83' truck though, I think after 83 you gotta have one in place(or "appear" to have one
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if you piss off a highway patrolman and he starts picking around your rig and finds no cat....the exhaust shop I go to told me it is a fine of over 10,000$ if convicted!! I don't know if they are BS'ing me or not but I know if it came with a cat and it rolls on pavement, you need to retain it. Hollow it out if you want a more free flowing device, personally I hate zuk drivetrain on the highway because any little restriction makes it a complete piece of crap!! I am sick of mine!!
I'm not going to get into the legal aspects. The Feds. say it's illegal to remove ANY pollution control device"!!!. What I will say is this: if your truck was built & designed to have a cat., why not get a high flow cat. & be legal? Out here in PA., NJ. & surrounding states, it is MANDATORY that you meet Federal IM laws. The cops WILL fine you if they look @ your truck hard enough. Later...
I think i'll hollow it. Wort has a hollowes toyota cat. sittin around his garage. Then I'll have alittle Toyota on my rig. So, is it the same fines and crap to remove the muffler? IM is nothing to me, and I highly doubt it would be louder than those huge Fords with 4" exhausts, or the rice rockets around town. Input on this?
redrock
Active Member
- Location
- payson,utah
i don't have one. and have ran mine like that for two years just don't say any thing if cop pulls you over they don't look for things like that. if it not loud as hell nobody will even know if worried just hollow it out and leave it on. i have done that to. no worries man
If you just hollow the cat out you will probably backfire or make wierd noises. A cop could probably tell you hollowed it just by walking by your rig with the engine running. If you really feel you must get rid of it and want to look legal, put a pipe through the middle of it and weld the seams. That way, it's a straight pipe but looks like a cat.
I don't know why people make such a big deal out of the cats. They aren't that restrictive and removing it doesn't gain you much. In an old vehicle, it's probably worn out anyway.
I don't know why people make such a big deal out of the cats. They aren't that restrictive and removing it doesn't gain you much. In an old vehicle, it's probably worn out anyway.
SmokinCamel
Went from 80" to 125" :)
- Location
- Salt Lake City
Hmmm a cherry bomb on a zuk....intresting but I like.
wort
frenchie
- Location
- Salt Lake City
yup, its "straight through" now! jason, have you noticed any power increase? you should feel a little.
jason, have you noticed any power increase? you should feel a little.Actually yes I have. Not alot, but definately notice alittle bit more power. I was thinking play the Moab'02 video again tomorrow. Then work on the RS one for Wed. and Thurs.'s announcements. That way everyone gets to see both of them. We need to get that done! We need to put it to some hardcore sh!t!! Lots of Smokin' in the video too.
SmokinCamel
Went from 80" to 125" :)
- Location
- Salt Lake City
Hey I got more video if you need more
SmokinCamel
Went from 80" to 125" :)
- Location
- Salt Lake City
got to head to class but if you need some let me know. Leave a message. I'll be out about 6:30
SmokinCamel
Went from 80" to 125" :)
- Location
- Salt Lake City
He he the hill climb ruled.