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Originally posted by SUMO:
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pulled over several times, never been an issue, but I don't have an "OMG LOOK AT ME!!!" attitude while driving / or loud mufflers.

I do it because after 2 smog tests in a row requiring new cats on my old 97 sierra pickup I decided to keep the expensive cats up in the rafters of my garage and run gutted or o/r mid pipes on my cars. That was so BS. They didn't just fail smog, they broke apart and started rattling and eventually completely plugged up the exhaust and made the engine misfire.
 

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Posted by SLOWFOX (Member # 11067) on :
 
No issues here bro n I got a pretty loud exhaust..
 

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Posted by cemelevu (Member # 10601) on :
 
I think I only ran around with the cats on the first week i had my car. After that it has been o/r h, then this current exhaust L/T's and mac prochamber non-catted. Never had any cop stop me to look under the car. Of course, I dont give them any reason to either.
 

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Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :
 
Nope no problems here I run longtubes with x pipe on my DD but I also have my stock mufflers on I don't need to be that loud just enough so my presence is known.
 

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Posted by 95gtdrop (Member # 7478) on :
 
ok. i have a magnaflow ss catback system and i think im gonna run the off road x pipe.

[ May 09, 2012, 05:49 PM: Message edited by: 95gtdrop ]
 

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Posted by kast1376 (Member # 8499) on :
 
Funny enough, I just swapped on my stock mid-pipe for smog.

I got pulled over and given a warning for 'loud exhaust' 2 days later. (Normally I am running a catted X that is MUCH louder)
 

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Posted by 95gtdrop (Member # 7478) on :
 
I plan on keeping my factory mid pipe regardless of what aftermarket one I get. Easy enough to swap out every 2 years
 

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Posted by triple b (Member # 8763) on :
 
X2 here have my bbk x pipe on for almost 2 yrs...smog in october and the cats will be on again (just for a day) but i ran a stock pipe for years( punched out the cats) untill i got enough balls to run the x pipe....but dont do it if you cant swap your shit out yourself that just stupid to pay all that money
 

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Posted by 2T0NE (Member # 4216) on :
 
I WOULDN'T ,YOUD BE BREAKING THE LAW
 

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Posted by Nastysvt (Member # 6431) on :
 
I run one on my car..its not loud at all
 

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Posted by phil a (Member # 6951) on :
 
How much are you willing to risk?

I always drove with an o/r pipe under the car, but I'd be so damn nervous driving around whenever I saw a cop. If you're willing to risk the fine, then go for it. Just keep fingers crossed you don't run into a cop with a hard-on for busting people for every little thing - I think I remember the ticket for that is pretty pricey.

Phil
 

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Posted by 90GT510 (Member # 9199) on :
 

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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Nope no problems here I run longtubes with x pipe on my DD but I also have my stock mufflers on I don't need to be that loud just enough so my presence is known.

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Nope no problems here I run longtubes with x pipe on my DD but I also have my stock mufflers on I don't need to be that loud just enough so my presence is known.

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I've always wondered what that would sound like.any vids.?

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Originally posted by 90GT510:

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Originally posted by NEIGHT:
Nope no problems here I run longtubes with x pipe on my DD but I also have my stock mufflers on I don't need to be that loud just enough so my presence is known.

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I've always wondered what that would sound like.any vids.?

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Here it is, I run stock mufflers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_WIvN6nlRo&feature=g-upl

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damn i was hopping for one of your famous 5k launches sounds good, this is with your l/t's right?
 

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Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :
 
lol It was like the first day I got my longtubes with the x installed. Plus I don't got a camera man to film my 5k launches
 

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Posted by SwEeT 03 Gt (Member # 10283) on :
 
i DD my 03 with a upr xpipe louder than jaehow23 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0OFvVVOAD0&feature=youtube_gdata_player) and i get thumbs up from popo all the time,.....
 

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Posted by Blue92 (Member # 8789) on :
 
Equal length headers, Dr. Gas x-pipe, flows to the rear bumper, starting to become too loud for my DD.

[ May 09, 2012, 10:41 PM: Message edited by: Blue92 ]
 

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Posted by cees87drop (Member # 4066) on :
 
I used to run long tubes with an h-pipe with out cats for a few years and never had a problem. Its not necessarily what you drive but how you drive it.
 

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Posted by 89bluenotch (Member # 7454) on :
 
Lt's, catless h-pipe and 40 series for almost 7 years..... I've got stopped a few times but no tickets.
 

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Posted by 90GT510 (Member # 9199) on :
 

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Nope no problems here I run longtubes with x pipe on my DD but I also have my stock mufflers on I don't need to be that loud just enough so my presence is known.

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I've always wondered what that would sound like.any vids.?

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Here it is, I run stock mufflers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_WIvN6nlRo&feature=g-upl

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Originally posted by 2T0NE:
I WOULDN'T ,YOUD BE BREAKING THE LAW

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Does catless affect MPG on a mostly stock car?

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Does catless affect MPG on a mostly stock car?

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If you get caught by city pd or chp without cats, what is the result? Ticket? Hefty fine? Trip to the referee?

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Originally posted by Alex's 93 lx:
I just got a ticket with the code CVC 27151 modified exhaust referee only, that's what the cop put on the ticket , do I Realy need to take my car to the referee , or what can I do , the cop said that I did not have cats without even looking under the car and when he stop me I was going like 5 miles per hour . Can I fight it

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Originally posted by Alex's 93 lx:
And are they just going to look at it or they are going to do a full smog test.?

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If you get caught by city pd or chp without cats, what is the result? Ticket? Hefty fine? Trip to the referee?

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If the cop looks under your car and sees that you don't have cats he can fine you for no cats which is a $2,500 fine.. not really worth it.. your better off keeping 2 cats and getting 10 series flowmasters or slp loudmouth if your goal is too be really loud
 

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Posted by 925_GT (Member # 11891) on :
 
I run the offroad X with 40 series and tailpipes. I want to get some of the fake cat shells or something, I dont like the idea of a $2500 fine.
 

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Posted by 95gtdrop (Member # 7478) on :
 
That's why I opted out on installing the off road H. I'm just gonna run some magnapacks until I find a Catted H/X
 

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Posted by 1993GT (Member # 7948) on :
 
Referees are a full on inspection deal no exceptions anything that is not stock must have eo numbers. And pass the sniffer shells are a good idea even removing plaques from legal headers but once u go to referee they will pull everything up and inspect.
 

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Posted by KCmustangboy (Member # 1927) on :
 
I have run off road on my last 6 mustangs... NEVER once pulled over or checked for it. I don't drive stupid on the street and it seems to keep me out of trouble.
 

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Posted by SIC9250 (Member # 8216) on :
 
Its all in how u drive,how u act,and where u live really..I've ran O/R x mid pipes for 10+ yrs with the quietest muffler being a 2 chamber flowmaster and anything from race bullets to MAC boom tubes and built foxes to my first cobra, and only had a single reffery/exhaust ticket and that was because I was 17 and dumb reving at a red light at my boy so I asked for it,didn't see the chp bike cop in the gas station lol,but I'm diehard and could GAF less about authority trying to sabotage my hobby an passion,there's way more problems in this state then my x pipe

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/z0RxvInOm9Q/hqdefault.jpg?w=160&h=120&sigh=jcdWViz1WFbxejJavseYrUKW5Xw

(Magnaflow irs catback/bbk o/r x pipe)

[ May 13, 2012, 06:51 PM: Message edited by: SIC9250 ]
 

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Posted by alexdel209 (Member # 9239) on :
 
never had cats on any mustang i ever owned.i drove around for 5 yrs in my cobra with longtubes offroad x and borla stingers no problems
 

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Posted by Venomousnotch (Member # 8695) on :
 

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And are they just going to look at it or they are going to do a full smog test.?

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full on smog inspection an db test

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Maybe SS396 Chevelle is right about the full smog and db test..Five years ago I got a ticket for modified exhaust..I went to the referee and he did a db test and signed the paper that it passed and he didn't tell me he had to smog it but again this was five years ago.I don't know about today's new laws..
 

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