Resonated test pipes, deleting the cats. Is it legal (TX)

Exhaust · 09-16-2015, 08:43 PM

I'm trying to figure out if this is legal or not or if I'm gonna have to put back my stock exhaust every time I get an inspection. Texas owner.

DEpointfive0 · 09-16-2015, 08:57 PM

Federally it's illegal, state wide, no.

Find a friendly inspection guy, you'll be ok

2011 Nismo#91 · 09-17-2015, 07:21 AM

Exhaust Emission System.
Operator of the motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine shall not remove or intentionally make inoperable within the state of Texas

https://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/vi...nCriteria.aspx

1. Inspection Procedure. Examine visually.
2. Inspect for and reject if:
a. The exhaust emission system has been removed.
b. The exhaust emission system has been disconnected.

Find a friendly private inspection place.

jcosta79 · 09-17-2015, 11:22 AM

As long as you have no check engine light, you are fine. Get a tune and they will turn off the light so you should never have an issue. I've passed 3 times.

Chuck33079 · 09-17-2015, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcosta79

As long as you have no check engine light, you are fine. Get a tune and they will turn off the light so you should never have an issue. I've passed 3 times.

This.

Morbid370Z · 09-19-2015, 12:35 AM

Hoping this is the case, long tube headers is a bit more involved to swap off and back on. ^.^

Go up for my first inspection since adding the headers next year, so.

Exhaust · 09-21-2015, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morbid370Z

Hoping this is the case, long tube headers is a bit more involved to swap off and back on. ^.^

Go up for my first inspection since adding the headers next year, so.

Good luck man!

Puke · 10-15-2015, 08:40 PM

I can answer this from experience with my 94 Mustang Cobra. It is indeed illegal from a federal standpoint as to whether you run into issues depends on which county your vehicle is registered in. For instance, when I lived in Tarrant county I could not get a legal inspection sticker because they test your emissions at the time of your safety inspection required every year, I had no cats so no pass. I now reside in Hood county (far smaller population wise) and no emissions test is required. The larger counties will require emissions tests while the smaller ones do not. It all has to with the air quality i.e.
More people= more people=more cars= more pollution=emissions testing. Hope this helps

09-16-2015, 08:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Exhaust Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Nowhere Posts: 277 Drives: 2015 AT GM Z Rep Power: 25	Resonated test pipes, deleting the cats. Is it legal (TX) I'm trying to figure out if this is legal or not or if I'm gonna have to put back my stock exhaust every time I get an inspection. Texas owner.

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jcosta79 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 1,430 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 14	As long as you have no check engine light, you are fine. Get a tune and they will turn off the light so you should never have an issue. I've passed 3 times. Chuck33079 and Exhaust like this. __________________ 2012 PW NISMO #0559 - GT Spec Brace Kit - Swift Springs - ARK TP & Invidia CBE K&N Intake - UpRev Tune - 15mm Z1 Spacers & Studs - StopTech Slotted Rotors & SS Lines - ZSpeed CMAK with Stage 2 Clutch and Lightweight Flywheel

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Morbid370Z Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Austin Posts: 214 Drives: '14 Touring SP 7AT Rep Power: 10	Hoping this is the case, long tube headers is a bit more involved to swap off and back on. ^.^ Go up for my first inspection since adding the headers next year, so. Exhaust likes this. __________________ AEM . Motordyne . Fast Intentions . Z1 . UpRev

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2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,381 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 33858	Exhaust Emission System. Operator of the motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine shall not remove or intentionally make inoperable within the state of Texas https://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/vi...nCriteria.aspx 1. Inspection Procedure. Examine visually. 2. Inspect for and reject if: a. The exhaust emission system has been removed. b. The exhaust emission system has been disconnected. Find a friendly private inspection place.

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Puke Base Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: DFW, no longer Iraq Posts: 146 Drives: 09 chicane yellow Z Rep Power: 9	I can answer this from experience with my 94 Mustang Cobra. It is indeed illegal from a federal standpoint as to whether you run into issues depends on which county your vehicle is registered in. For instance, when I lived in Tarrant county I could not get a legal inspection sticker because they test your emissions at the time of your safety inspection required every year, I had no cats so no pass. I now reside in Hood county (far smaller population wise) and no emissions test is required. The larger counties will require emissions tests while the smaller ones do not. It all has to with the air quality i.e. More people= more people=more cars= more pollution=emissions testing. Hope this helps