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kmart · 01-09-2017, 03:43 AM

I got pulled over 3 weeks ago after a car inspection and cop looked under my car. Lucky for me the American Racing headers had what appears to be cats. 😜 I have never had this happen but glad those where on there. The officer came up to the station after I was there. I think he was just trying to flex his tittle.

FRC11 · 04-23-2017, 09:01 PM

Had zero issues when I register mine. I have the hooker blackheart setup on mine. The inspection station only cared about my tint lol. I live in Collin county which deos emissions test. So if any ones worried honestly it just depends on the station. Also the cops lol. None have bothered me and my car is extremely loud so. By law yes it's required, but no one will really bother.

DFWZ28 · 04-24-2017, 04:58 PM

what they cant see, wont worry them.

SSteven · 04-26-2017, 05:53 AM

Depending on the inspection station, you might have an issue if your rear O2 sensors are tuned out. My previous SS was ADM tuned and the rear sensors were tuned out. Apparently it caused an issue with some light not turning on that should have and the inspection station wouldn't inspect it. I went to a shadier station and they took care of it no problem.

My ZL1 was tuned by Dynosteve and the rear sensors aren't tuned out for this reason, but he said they won't throw a CEL either.

If you do go catless I suggest you use a midpipe that looks like you have cats for a visual inspection. Speed Engineering provides midpipes like this. I replaced them with Texas Speed high flow cats that look almost identical.

havelegs · 11-30-2017, 08:54 PM

I was worried when I had mine done in October. He simply hooked it up to his machine, scanned for codes, and then passed me. No sniffer used at a Jiffy lube in Travis county.

01-09-2017, 03:43 AM	#29
kmart Drives: 2010 Camaro Cyber Grey 2ss Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 52	I got pulled over 3 weeks ago after a car inspection and cop looked under my car. Lucky for me the American Racing headers had what appears to be cats. 😜 I have never had this happen but glad those where on there. The officer came up to the station after I was there. I think he was just trying to flex his tittle. __________________ Tuned by FSP Matt Sorian matt@floridaspeedandpower.com car built by ADM J-rod maintained No Dyno Queen Here

04-24-2017, 04:58 PM	#31
DFWZ28 Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rockwall, TX Posts: 1,605 View My Garage	what they cant see, wont worry them. __________________ Last edited by DFWZ28; 04-25-2017 at 01:19 PM.

04-26-2017, 05:53 AM	#32
SSteven Drives: 2013 ZL1 Black Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Dallas Posts: 411	Depending on the inspection station, you might have an issue if your rear O2 sensors are tuned out. My previous SS was ADM tuned and the rear sensors were tuned out. Apparently it caused an issue with some light not turning on that should have and the inspection station wouldn't inspect it. I went to a shadier station and they took care of it no problem. My ZL1 was tuned by Dynosteve and the rear sensors aren't tuned out for this reason, but he said they won't throw a CEL either. If you do go catless I suggest you use a midpipe that looks like you have cats for a visual inspection. Speed Engineering provides midpipes like this. I replaced them with Texas Speed high flow cats that look almost identical. __________________ 2013 ZL1 (purchased 3/2017 with 5k miles) - Black/Auto/Nav/Sunroof/Rotofab CAI/RDP tuned/1 7/8" LT Speed Engineering Headers w/TSP HF Cats/NPP with 3-way control switch/HD-Link Previous Camaro (sold 11/2015): 2012 2SS - Auto/RS/Black/Sunroof/MyLink Nav/SP 1 7/8" LT Headers w/HF Cats/Hybrid SW Retro Catback w/Borla Pro XS Mufflers/ADM Dyno Tune/C.A.I. CAI/Vmax Spiral Ported Throttle Body/APEX Catch Can/275x4 Squared Wheel Setup/Custom Fit Full Size Spare/Ceramic Tint Replaced with 2013 Black Dodge Charger SRT8

11-30-2017, 08:54 PM	#33
havelegs Drives: '23 LT1 A10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 1,006	I was worried when I had mine done in October. He simply hooked it up to his machine, scanned for codes, and then passed me. No sniffer used at a Jiffy lube in Travis county. __________________ 24 LT1 M6 Sharkskin Metallic 14 Mazda Mazda3 S Grand Touring (Daily)

04-23-2017, 09:01 PM	#30
FRC11 Drives: 2011 2SS M6 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: TX Posts: 2	Had zero issues when I register mine. I have the hooker blackheart setup on mine. The inspection station only cared about my tint lol. I live in Collin county which deos emissions test. So if any ones worried honestly it just depends on the station. Also the cops lol. None have bothered me and my car is extremely loud so. By law yes it's required, but no one will really bother.