Clean Air Act...

[nascar24jd]

Re: Clean Air Act...

Not only is it illegal to take it off, or tamper with it. If they find out you've had work done at a shop they will be fined also. It's a Class 3 Felony to tamper with emissions in FL.

Rob

Edit --> I was wrong... it's not a Cl 3 Felony... Which I remember reading, but I went and checked the 2007 FL Statutes and it's a 2nd degree misdemeanor. 316.2935 Air pollution control equipment; tampering prohibited; penalty.--

I better call my Lawyer. ;)

[mloaks]

Re: Clean Air Act...

since you dont need a cat for emmisions you could get away with gutting it like you did, but you will need it to pass saftey inspection unless you have "connections" at a shop that will pass your car without it. ya know what im sayin?

Safety insp is the tough sell here in MD, and since they are done by private shops, it is rife with corruption.

[1994camaroV6]

Re: Clean Air Act...

If a shop in Ky gets caught removing a cat i believe it is a 5,000 or 10,000 fine...
Lol i do exhaust myself cause i don't want to get anyone in trouble.
Ive not had a cat on any of my camaros

[Brian99]

Re: Clean Air Act...

What you need to do is just stick a 2.25" pipe through you cat and have it welded up. It will look like you have a cat but really a straight pipe. There are people with newer things that you running around with no cats on and I know for a fact they pass emissions and burn cleaner without the cats because of a tune. Just take it off.

[3.4 slow to go]

Re: Clean Air Act...

What you need to do is just stick a 2.25" pipe through you cat and have it welded up. It will look like you have a cat but really a straight pipe. There are people with newer things that you running around with no cats on and I know for a fact they pass emissions and burn cleaner without the cats because of a tune. Just take it off.

there's still a visual test to pass, especially if selling it out of state. Also, why go thru the trouble of welding up a pipe in the cat? All the vehicles that I had gutted cats (not by choice either) ended up w/ a mellower exhaust note. Plus, whenI had to have my 95 blazer sniffer tested (in OH), it passed that and the visual. Keep the car in good tune, that's the important part.

[99BlackW68]

Re: Clean Air Act...

do cars sound better with high-flow cats or no cats at all?