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elliotty 02-23-2012 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1560434)
Anyways, with HFCs and no CEL codes I would think you'd pass NOVA emissions. HFCs should be enough to pass the sniffer if they make you do it.

Yeah, thats what I am hoping, but I have two main concerns:

-The way the exhaust is setup, the cats will be after the 2nd o2 sensor, which to an inspector, will look fishy.

-The GTM tune is setup to ignore any trouble codes stemming from the 2nd o2 sensors, since they are literally about 2 feet further down the down pipe than the primary o2 sensors. I am just unsure how that would look to the emissions testing equipment when they do a scan.

m4a1mustang 02-23-2012 09:34 AM

Yeah I'm not sure how that would look either on the scan. And the cats after the secondary O2 sensors would definitely look a little funky.

b1adesofcha0s 02-23-2012 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Cristobal09 (Post 1560439)
Did Kirk run into any problems regarding his emissions set up?

I think he still has his stock cats on.

Cristobal09 02-23-2012 09:48 AM

So even if you run a supercharger, on stock cats, youll still pass emissions?

b1adesofcha0s 02-23-2012 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Cristobal09 (Post 1560471)
So even if you run a supercharger, on stock cats, youll still pass emissions?

I don't think MD emissions are as strict as VA and we only need to get it done once every like 3 yrs I think.

Red__Zed 02-23-2012 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by elliotty (Post 1560435)
That is true, a little worrisome. I will have to look into how to make everything line up. I don't want to have issues with insurance, or really any other agencies. Who knows, maybe it would pass emissions the way it is setup?

Worst case, I know a guy ;)

elliotty 02-23-2012 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed (Post 1560477)
Worst case, I know a guy ;)

:bowrofl: I def. need to come to these meets!

I never had any problems with my TPs, inspection or smell. I have not had to get the emissions inspection yet, but I think it will be due in October. Not looking forward to dealing with it!

m4a1mustang 02-23-2012 09:54 AM

When I was 17 I ran an off-road x pipe on my Mustang. I gutted some cheap cats and JB welded them around the pipes so I'd pass visual inspection. :bowrofl:

elliotty 02-23-2012 09:57 AM

:icon18: Good idea! What kind of crazy looking cats could I come up with to fit around the 3" down pipes :icon14:

Kirkster 02-23-2012 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Cristobal09 (Post 1560439)
Did Kirk run into any problems regarding his emissions set up?

Stock cats baby!!!! That and I live in Commie MD where they don't do on ramp smog testing....

elliotty 02-23-2012 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kirkster (Post 1560927)
Stock cats baby!!!! That and I live in Commie MD where they don't do on ramp smog testing....

I wish I could swap stock cats just to do the testing. What do they do for this on-ramp testing anyway? Just stand there and smell the exhaust? I have seen cops on the on-ramp to 66 west in falls church (exit 69) and figured they were looking for expired inspections.

Cristobal09 02-23-2012 01:25 PM

Hm, ive never heard of this on ramp smog testing....

m4a1mustang 02-23-2012 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Cristobal09 (Post 1560959)
Hm, ive never heard of this on ramp smog testing....

A van with sensors sets up in the acceleration zone of an on ramp taking smog readings. It takes a picture of violators and sends them a nasty ticket.

elliotty 02-23-2012 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1560960)
A van with sensors sets up in the acceleration zone of an on ramp taking smog readings. It takes a picture of violators and sends them a nasty ticket.

Wow, that is serious. VA is such a crazy state when it comes to cars. Living in Fredericksburg, I would see all kinds of jacked-up pickups that are nowhere near being street legal. You throw a modified coupe in the mix...it is a cop magnet.

At least they let us have our guns! :tup:

m4a1mustang 02-23-2012 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by elliotty (Post 1560972)
Wow, that is serious. VA is such a crazy state when it comes to cars. Living in Fredericksburg, I would see all kinds of jacked-up pickups that are nowhere near being street legal. You throw a modified coupe in the mix...it is a cop magnet.

At least they let us have our guns! :tup:

:tup:

I hate those trucks, though. It's hilarious when one of them tries to drive in the city. :bowrofl:


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