Va state inspection no cats
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Don't confuse there not being a local mandate checking for inspection with the catalytic converters being required on the vehicle.
The catalytic converters are required by federal regulations from the EPA. Even if your area does not require inspection of emissions, it is illegal to remove emissions equipment.
Not making a judgment call here, just stating your belief that they're not required in your area is false.
Honestly you might wanna check out craigs list for a stock hpipe. I kept mine for emissions every two years. Just swap it on and off whenever you need inspections, emissions, or otherwise
+1 on this, mine is due in July, so either way i WILL pass :banana:
Wow, you guys were no help. Try finding a performance shop that installs things such as o/r pipes. They seem to be more lenient, seeing as how they get it.
Don't waste your time buying cats to put on. I am in VA too. Don't say anything about the cats not being there and just take it in. Its not a safety issue and you're getting an annual safety inspection. Some places will give you static but it is super rare. The only time you will have any real issue is if you live in an area that does emissions Inspections. (Only northern VA)......if you have any questions pm me. I have lived all over VA for 40 years
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Great post. Way to call out three other people who did attempt to help him.
My post informed him that his notion of cats not being required was false. He can still be fined heavily, and his ignorance to the matter is not a legitimate defense. Knowing this, he may change his mind on having the cats removed.
The next two posts suggested the most common method of passing inspection: swapping a catted mid-pipe with an O/R midpipe come inspection time.
I am not here to start shit but this whole discussion should not even be here. ANY shop that gets named in public, or that actually does this runs a risk of getting their license pulled, as well as VERY heavy fines on the federal level. it is also against the SVTP rules.
Highly recommend any naming of names be done via PM if at all
Highly recommend any naming of names be done via PM if at all
OP, is your car lowered? I find that usually at my state inspections they don't lift my car because it's lowered, therefore not checking to see if I do or don't have cats.
Missed the nova part.... you are pretty much best off to buy some hi flow cats as you won't get passed the Sniffer every two years anyhow
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My car just passed inspection and emissions yesterday and they never looked under the car.
The sniffer isn't used on OBD2 vehicles.
He didn't ask how to pass. He asked where to go without cats...
They only plugged a device into the OBD2 port of my car to check for fault codes.... no sniffer test.
I was going to make a statement toward this then i saw you live in Hampton. F*** your life, that speaks worlds in of itself lol. That place is the hole of the east.
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You speak the truth.
I live in VA... they always lift my car up no matter where i go... in northern virginia these type of businesses target us bc they know we run o/r stuff. i had to let go of my o/r x and went with a bassani catted X. If you need a stock one to let you pass let me know i'll let you borrow mine.
Every car we inspected we lift up and check, might have some luck at a gas station
I get all my cars except the Shelby inspected at a Coastal gas station. They don't even have a lift in the inspection bay. They'll jack it up far enough to pull a tire to check the brakes and thats it.
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