Ive had my test pipe for 3 years and I never failed an inspection. It doesnt set off any CELs. Inspections for our cars consist of scanning the car for codes and with me the test pipe never set off a code. I guess that's b/c there's no o2 sensor on the main cat.

 

Luckily for us Nevadans, smog inspections are a complete joke.

 

OK, guys. I tried my best. Go get your test pipes. Rattle rattle, cough cough.

You know, in the interest of full disclosure... I dumped the cat in my Trans/Am over 25 years ago. That doesn't mean I'm a hypocrite, it just means my priorities have matured outward (a little).

Who knows, maybe 25 years from now I'll look back with some small regret that I actually drove a combustion engine.

 

All electric flying machines like in "Back To The Future"

 

^^ your car is pure sex...so is dynamics car lol...so a couple of people are sayin ima have rasp ....which I highly dought

 

My 1977 Olds Cutlass with a 455 swapped into it met the emission standards for its year with no catalytic converter.

Like I said, the precats cleanse the exhaust more than enough to meet current standards otherwise Nissan would have been required to monitor the effectiveness of the main cat too.

 

You've got a point there Scott.

 

unless you have headers as well

 

Dual-output O2 sim

 

Do you have a link? I can only find 95-99 test pipe listed.

 

To me, that's a very odd thing to be happy about.

I'm going to assume you don't have children.

 

That's going to fall on deaf ears here. I tried already.

 

There are bigger things to worry about with children than one maxima not running a main cat...if you think that's bad ride behind the bus your kid rides in.

 

luckily for us here in MD we only go through emissions once, and it is somewhat of a joke here too... why not just gut you main cat... i thought about a test pipe, but then i think that if i do ever get pulled over by top a flight officer of the millenium police and he chooses to look under the car then he would see what seems to be a factory catalytic convertor lol

 

i agree with hustle just get the main cat. it will create alot less headaches for emissions

 

Test pipe is a cheap way to find out whether or not you actually need a new main cat. If a test pipe gives you more power, then a new cat will too. If not, you only spent >$50 than $150+.

 

Clearly, you've missed it.

 

So, you don't actually get your tailpipe emissions tested or verified?
Just check for codes?

 

Same here in Texas. Code check only for OBDII/III. OBDI or earlier (up to 25 years old) run on the rollers.

 

I don't think its listed on its website. Just call them up and order it. They will know what you need.

 

How could anyone look under your car Hustler? How would they fit? I can just hear the officer now,

"Driver in the Sterling Mist Nissan Maxima, please proceed to the next pit stop for inspection."

That would never happen.

 

not in ny, just plug in and if no codes, you pass...assuming your tires/brakes/lights ect all work..

 

Arizona has mirrors on rollers to check, or at least they did when I lived there.

rroderiques77-yeah, I e-mailed them and they said to call on Monday. Thanks.