MACA Help!?!?

[MaCaNs]

Well its that time to take the car to emmisions. Just got the notice the other day and have till Jan 15th, 2009 to comply.

Problem is, I have an O/R X-pipe and magnaflow catback, and will probably fail. I do have the MIL eliminators but I'm guessing that doesn't do jack with emmissions.

I sold my stock H Pipe to a friend who is now in Arkansas...so I'm up the creek without a paddle.....

Does anyone have an xtra mid-pipe laying around with cats I could borrow, or rent for a day or two just to take care of this? I could just buy a new one, but thought I would ask my bretheran for a little help. I do not have the nessasary equipment to do the job myself, so I will need to take it to a shop. Just trying to pass the test without it costing an arm and a leg.

Any input is welcome.....

:banana:

~Mason

 

[Evan5469]

I don't want to give misinformation so hopefully someone will back this up but you should be ok. They only hook a scan tool up to your OBD port under your dash. They won't put it on the rollers like pre 96 cars. As long as you don't have a check engine light or anything of the sort on when you go you should pass.

 

[cobra1923]

PM'd

 

[Bottlefed GT]

I took my 02 gt with no cats and all they did was scan it and it passed.

 

[svtrookie]

I have my stock H with Cats in my basement if you need it. I have long tubs and an o/r x . .. I need to have mine tested by December 24. haha I will let you know if I fail!

-Tom

 

[32vofFury]

I don't want to give misinformation so hopefully someone will back this up but you should be ok. They only hook a scan tool up to your OBD port under your dash. They won't put it on the rollers like pre 96 cars. As long as you don't have a check engine light or anything of the sort on when you go you should pass.

what he said......most of the cars on this forum wouldn't know whether or not they had cats, egr, or anything involving pollution reduction for that matter.

 

[TRBO VNM]

it is up to the station. they can do a visual test if they want. most of the time they don't, but we can't speak for them.

others are closer, but if you drive down I have a pipe and lift with the tools.

 

[MaCaNs]

I have my stock H with Cats in my basement if you need it. I have long tubs and an o/r x . .. I need to have mine tested by December 24. haha I will let you know if I fail!

-Tom

Please do, and good luck!

 

[MaCaNs]

I don't want to give misinformation so hopefully someone will back this up but you should be ok. They only hook a scan tool up to your OBD port under your dash. They won't put it on the rollers like pre 96 cars. As long as you don't have a check engine light or anything of the sort on when you go you should pass.

This is what I thought, but better safe than sorry....what happens if it fails? Fine? Work order?

 

[99MustangGTman]

I just told them my car was too low, and they gave me a two year waiver.

 

[zaxjax]

You can have my stock h-pipe, I don't even have a Cobra anymore. It's your's if you want it!

 

[04yellowcobra]

I have already passed with my car ... no cats at all here. Just as long as the check engine light isn't on you should be fine.

 

[Evs04Snake]

I just told them my car was too low, and they gave me a two year waiver.

Yep. thats what they said to me too...too low to go over the rollers so they gave me a 2 year waiver.
Will be just as low 2 years from now too.

Emissions testing is a just a damn tax anyway.:fm:

 

[Red Devil]

I passed with o/r x and a crappy tune, running rich as hell. Attendant thought it was a turboed dump truck til I pulled in. She put the mirror underneath, rolled her eyes, and waived me over the rollers to the computer. Hooked it up and she passed with flying colors.

 

[MaCaNs]

I'm going to go in the next few days and just see what happens. As long as I don't have to pay a fine, who cares.

If I fail, Zax - i'll take that mid-pipe.

Thanks for your help guys!

~Mason

 

[1BadAzzGT]

I passed with flying colors with my old car running huge novi 2000 blower, 60lb injectors, race car and no cats. LOL.

 

[hook982]

Mason,
Take it to the emission station in Forest Hill. Tell them you've had it lowered and don't want it driven through the station. They'll give you a waiver, which costs you nothing....

 

[BlackSunshine13]

+1 on what Hook said. Forest Hill will give you a 2 year waiver. They forced mine across when it was stock and scraped the underneath of my car the first time but they wont do it now, they will give you a waiver. If you have a problem I have my stock pipe and I am 15 min from the forest hill station.

 

[spp114]

FYI - I just went today. Rear O2's are removed and turned off in the tune, passed no problem. They didn't even look under the car, just plugged it in.

 

[MaCaNs]

FYI - I just went today. Rear O2's are removed and turned off in the tune, passed no problem. They didn't even look under the car, just plugged it in.

Thanks Scott, I'm probably going tomorrow....