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timeless2

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I have lived here for some time and have never had an official inspection per se, but are there regs about having off-road mid pipes (no cats)?

What about Nebraska? I commute to Omaha to work and drive around there, too.
 

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Im still using my old address in Iowa city from college to be exempt from emissions lol

Where in Iowa are you? i never heard of any place in iowa that did require testing, if anything maybe des moines, but i still doubt it. so ull be fine to ditch the catted H for an off road one

it doesn matter where u go, u wont get a ticket for lack of smog equipment...only thing u have to worry about is that if u were in a testing area and blew off the test, your license would be suspended. But its highly unlikly this aplies to you
 

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SitDown said:
Im still using my old address in Iowa city from college to be exempt from emissions lol

Where in Iowa are you? i never heard of any place in iowa that did require testing, if anything maybe des moines, but i still doubt it. so ull be fine to ditch the catted H for an off road one

it doesn matter where u go, u wont get a ticket for lack of smog equipment...only thing u have to worry about is that if u were in a testing area and blew off the test, your license would be suspended. But its highly unlikly this aplies to you
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Yeah Iowa and most of Illinois don't require testing, and if you have to go to another state, you only have to follow Iowa's rules just like license plates, I beleive. (On emmisions)
 

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SitDown said:
Im still using my old address in Iowa city from college to be exempt from emissions lol

Where in Iowa are you? i never heard of any place in iowa that did require testing, if anything maybe des moines, but i still doubt it. so ull be fine to ditch the catted H for an off road one

it doesn matter where u go, u wont get a ticket for lack of smog equipment...only thing u have to worry about is that if u were in a testing area and blew off the test, your license would be suspended. But its highly unlikly this aplies to you
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I am the very SW corner, just across the river from Omaha. I'm ok now that I have heard some consensus.... Thanks!
 
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I am no officer, But I beleive it's Federal law (all states must comply) that the cats be intact. Hence the term "off road use only". However, On my 93 (sold ) I had no cats and the police never checked it, even when they where slapping me with every fine possible.
The way I understand it is, If you where pulled over and an officer was looking for extra fines to give you, or impound the vehicle, lack of converters could give him a reason to take the car. I may be wrong, but this is what I have been told. I live in East Iowa
 

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yes, in places where there is not testing no cats would be a reason for them to either give you another ticket or search your cars for drugs(?) if they can't find any other reason i think. Not like many officers are going to get down on their hands and knees and check under your car to make sure it has 4 cats then pop your hood and check for an egr and a smog pump.
 
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