Illegal in NY?

ichris14 · 01-18-2011, 02:35 PM

Are test pipes in NY illegal? I'm planning on buying F.I's Non resonated Test Pipes?
Which is better performance wise, HFC's or Test pipes?

Trips · 01-18-2011, 02:42 PM

You should have named it?

Are test pipes illegal in NY?

Lol

ScGRaceR · 01-18-2011, 02:42 PM

lol i use to live in nj and im pretty sure they are in ny too ....

JDMFairlady21 · 01-18-2011, 03:02 PM

no they are not. the big thing about them is that some cars get "CEL" lights on which would lead to your car not passing NYS inspection.

No worries tho, UPREV can make that light disappear

AlphaSnacks · 01-19-2011, 07:39 PM

As long as the check engine light is not on and you pass inspection, you're fine. They don't actually inspect to see if you have OEM Cats or not. And if they do, well...find another place to go to.

Also, HFCs are nice and safe, but test pipes definitely make more power.

red6spd · 01-19-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ichris14

Are test pipes in NY illegal? I'm planning on buying F.I's Non resonated Test Pipes?
Which is better performance wise, HFC's or Test pipes?

Did you just post a comment on my YouTube vid lol... Anyway I'm pretty sure that making any kind of change to your exhaust system that makes it louder is illegal in the state of NY. Its just that most cops wont bother you. Test Pipes are especially illegal because they remove the Cats which is a emission control part. But once again cops here are not going to crawl under your car and look for your cats. Also your Z will fail a visual inspection because there are no cats. But once again most people will not care. As long as your CEL stays off you should be good to go. And incase you did not notice I'm running TP.

CrownR426 · 01-19-2011, 08:19 PM

Testpipes will give you tickets for sure.
I have gotten High Flow Cats instead.
Cops still say things to me even though I am legal.
I only have intake,exhaust,hfc. lol...

ichris14 · 01-19-2011, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red6spd

Did you just post a comment on my YouTube vid lol... Anyway I'm pretty sure that making any kind of change to your exhaust system that makes it louder is illegal in the state of NY. Its just that most cops wont bother you. Test Pipes are especially illegal because they remove the Cats which is a emission control part. But once again cops here are not going to crawl under your car and look for your cats. Also your Z will fail a visual inspection because there are no cats. But once again most people will not care. As long as your CEL stays off you should be good to go. And incase you did not notice I'm running TP.

Lol yep that was me
So have you ever been pulled over before?
If I just used hfc's with non resonated catbacks from F.I instead of non resonated tp's how much of a difference will it make? Sound and performance wise.

CrownR426 · 01-19-2011, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ichris14

Lol yep that was me
So have you ever been pulled over before?
If I just used hfc's with non resonated catbacks from F.I instead of non resonated tp's how much of a difference will it make? Sound and performance wise.

Sounds wise yes will be more quiet, as for performance no...
maybe 1-3 hp's...
Not much difference only ton, test pipes make rasp, high flow cats make deepeness imo.

CrownR426 · 01-19-2011, 08:29 PM

If I were going testpipes wanting those extra hp's id rather go with the fast intention longtube headers. My friend has those and that sounds badass.

red6spd · 01-20-2011, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CrownR426

If I were going testpipes wanting those extra hp's id rather go with the fast intention longtube headers. My friend has those and that sounds badass.

I didnt go LTH's because most people dont see much gains over TP, HFC. But whatever. As for being pulled over, yea I have been pulled over but not for my exhaust. You can get Test Pipes and you wont have any problems with the cops. I have never heard of anyone here on the Island getting a ticket for No-Cats or anything like that. All the times I have been pulled over the cops have never once mentioned anything about my exhaust, even the time I was stopped for suspected street racing ( I was not street racing I was driving home with two friends one in a Mach1 and one in a TL, and that ment we where street racing) Anyway, go Test Pipes. And stop over at performance motorsports they will help you pick whats best.

Mr.Squeeze · 01-20-2011, 03:07 PM

The main thing with test pipes is the cel light I doubt you would even get a ticket for having a set I would get them and not worry.Like other people have said cops do not look under your car there is a big difference in sound from HFC and non res TP.

I have ran test pipes on both of the Z's I have owned

ichris14 · 01-20-2011, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red6spd

I didnt go LTH's because most people dont see much gains over TP, HFC. But whatever. As for being pulled over, yea I have been pulled over but not for my exhaust. You can get Test Pipes and you wont have any problems with the cops. I have never heard of anyone here on the Island getting a ticket for No-Cats or anything like that. All the times I have been pulled over the cops have never once mentioned anything about my exhaust, even the time I was stopped for suspected street racing ( I was not street racing I was driving home with two friends one in a Mach1 and one in a TL, and that ment we where street racing) Anyway, go Test Pipes. And stop over at performance motorsports they will help you pick whats best.

How loud is it with the F.I Non res exhaust + non res TP's?

AlphaSnacks · 01-20-2011, 06:01 PM

If raspiness and crap sound is a concern, get Motordyne's ART Pipes. I had them on my 350Z and they were sublime, and provided notably better power than HFCs and TP.

Mike · 01-20-2011, 07:11 PM

as to the question of legality though, they are federally illegal in all states, only for off road use. Enforcement is a different story though.

01-18-2011, 02:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
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01-18-2011, 02:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
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01-18-2011, 03:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
JDMFairlady21 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LI, NY Posts: 347 Drives: 03 Z33 TT Redline Rep Power: 15	no they are not. the big thing about them is that some cars get "CEL" lights on which would lead to your car not passing NYS inspection. No worries tho, UPREV can make that light disappear __________________ http://i48.tinypic.com/2h6t15w.jpg Real Auto Dynamics 516.442.7155 \| alex@realautodynamics.com www.facebook.com/RealAutoDynamics

01-19-2011, 08:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 847	Testpipes will give you tickets for sure. I have gotten High Flow Cats instead. Cops still say things to me even though I am legal. I only have intake,exhaust,hfc. lol... __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

01-19-2011, 07:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
AlphaSnacks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Windermere, FL Posts: 1,618 Drives: '13 XKR-S, '10 370Z Rep Power: 18	As long as the check engine light is not on and you pass inspection, you're fine. They don't actually inspect to see if you have OEM Cats or not. And if they do, well...find another place to go to. Also, HFCs are nice and safe, but test pipes definitely make more power.

01-19-2011, 08:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
CrownR426 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 4,676 Drives: Manual Rep Power: 847	If I were going testpipes wanting those extra hp's id rather go with the fast intention longtube headers. My friend has those and that sounds badass. __________________ Love + Hardwork + Passion RIP SVTRacer

01-20-2011, 03:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mr.Squeeze A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Keystone state Posts: 1,209 Drives: 2010 370z Rep Power: 20152	The main thing with test pipes is the cel light I doubt you would even get a ticket for having a set I would get them and not worry.Like other people have said cops do not look under your car there is a big difference in sound from HFC and non res TP. I have ran test pipes on both of the Z's I have owned

01-20-2011, 06:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
AlphaSnacks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Windermere, FL Posts: 1,618 Drives: '13 XKR-S, '10 370Z Rep Power: 18	If raspiness and crap sound is a concern, get Motordyne's ART Pipes. I had them on my 350Z and they were sublime, and provided notably better power than HFCs and TP.

01-20-2011, 07:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	as to the question of legality though, they are federally illegal in all states, only for off road use. Enforcement is a different story though. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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