Fox Will 2 Cats Pass Visual?

dnbonds · May 17, 2014

Can an '89 GT pass a visual inspection with only 2 cats instead of 4? I'm thinking of getting of O/R pipe and welding 2 flowmaster cats from summit racing. It'll be $100-$200 cheaper, I think, than buying pipes that are catted. I'll probably get a friend to install the cats so I don't have to spend a whole lot of money at an exhaust shop. I'll be getting this done before I bring my fox with me to Tech Training in Mississippi. I wanted to upgrade the stock exhaust to 2.5" piping with a mild tone. Louder than the stock exhaust but not extreme like flowmasters 40s.

My fox is registered in West Virginia and they only have a visual and no sniffer. If they think the exhaust is loud then they can pull out the meter and it can't be over 95db. I would assume if I got stationed in a different state that my fox is still under West Virginian regulations?

94GTCoupe · May 17, 2014

Depends on the guy performing the visual.

mind84 · May 17, 2014

I performed TX state inspections. If you brought your car to TX it would have to pass a TX inspection regardless of where it was registered. I know it was a requirement to have an inspection sticker on your vehicle to get on base. I don't know about the visual inspection of your state, but in TX only safety inspection is required on vehicles 25 years or older. It would depend on the inspector, but I seriously doubt they would even know it should have four cats. IF they even get down to look, I'm sure they just make sure its not an off road pipe. Good luck!

Killa · May 18, 2014

I think 4 cat is california car, my 98 gt had 4 cat and when I went cut it off, they say this car is made for california ^^, 2 is enought.

90lxwhite · May 18, 2014

When I was stationed in VA my car was registered in TX and I had to get a VA sticker and they played by VA rules. This was in the early 2000's. However, I'm back in TX now and I've had a fox and a 95 pass w 2 cats a year or so ago. You'll be ok man, I mean c'mon it's West Va for Pete's sake.

89oem · May 18, 2014

youd be fine in NC.. emissions is obd - 1995 up, safety is 35 yrs or younger...

oldskolbus · May 18, 2014

Im in wv and mine passed last year with 2 cats. Never heard about th 95db limit, i bet mines close

dnbonds · May 18, 2014

oldskolbus said:
Im in wv and mine passed last year with 2 cats. Never heard about th 95db limit, i bet mines close

That's cause it's WV and the inspectors just slap the stickers on

Killa · May 18, 2014

dnbonds said:
That's cause it's WV and the inspectors just slap the stickers on

same here lol, just slap the sticker on $5

revhead347 · May 18, 2014

You'll be fine for visual and sniffer with 2 catsjusg about anywhere. The only place you might have a problem is California.

Kurt

Killa · May 18, 2014

btw 89 , dont forget the antique tag ^^ , I just receive mine 2 day ago.

dnbonds · May 18, 2014

Antique tags have a mileage limit. I've put 10k miles on my fox in 8 months

90lxwhite · May 18, 2014

dnbonds said:
That's cause it's WV and the inspectors just slap the stickers on

While they shew the coons away.

90lxwhite · May 18, 2014

Killa said:
same here lol, just slap the sticker on $5

$5!?!? F me that's cheap. What state are you in?

santos · May 20, 2014

i have NO cats, and pass visual every year

jAEded · May 20, 2014

Yeah, Cali is a breed of its own. I've passed smog in Ca with 2 cats. Technically out here I think its supposed to have as many as were originally installed by the OEM. Its a big fine out here if you get caught not running cats. Upwards of $1K I think.

Davis is right. It depends on who is doing the inspection. I've had people not care, and then I've had people look up part numbers on the MAF and ECU to make sure it was OEM equipment. Just depends.

mikestang63 · May 20, 2014

Looks ok to me

Killa · May 20, 2014

jAEded said:
Davis is right. It depends on who is doing the inspection. I've had people not care, and then I've had people look up part numbers on the MAF and ECU to make sure it was OEM equipment. Just depends.

that a place I would avoid like a plague

jAEded · May 20, 2014

It wasn't even the mustang. It was my sh*tbox old Camry.

dnbonds · May 20, 2014

mikestang63 said:
Looks ok to me

I knew it was only a matter of time before I got derailed by cats LOL

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