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BasedSS · 03-03-2014, 02:48 PM

Does anyone know if the Stainless Works 3" Retro Chambered Cat Back Exhaust will pass VA inspection, or will I have to go with the Stainless Works 3" Cat Back Exhaust w/ S-Tube Mufflers?

Thank you!

IMPERIALBLUE2SS · 03-03-2014, 03:01 PM

As long as the cats are intact your fine. Most hi flow cats will not pass va insp

Msmall143 · 03-03-2014, 03:16 PM

Cat back your fine. You don't legally have to have mufflers.

Technically hi flow should cause you to fail, but I've never had an issue. Someone would really have to look.

Honestly, if they fail you at a shop, just go to another. I don't think you guys have emissions like us in nova?

BasedSS · 03-03-2014, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Msmall143

Cat back your fine. You don't legally have to have mufflers.

Technically hi flow should cause you to fail, but I've never had an issue. Someone would really have to look.

Honestly, if they fail you at a shop, just go to another. I don't think you guys have emissions like us in nova?

I have high flow cats as well. Do you have HFC and a Cat back? Virginia can be a pain in the ass about some items and let others go.

2011ss/rs · 03-04-2014, 06:12 AM

Not sure about the laws where youlive but here in New Jersey as long as you have cats and it is not leaking you are good to go.

TxBandit911 · 03-04-2014, 09:04 AM

In Texas I always passed in my WS6, I was running Hooker Supercomps, 3" duals, x-pipe, dynomax race bullets and dumping at the punkin. No cats at all and a pretty wicked cam. Was loud as hell and smelled like raw fuel burning....for some reason, no one had a problem with it, lol

BooSSted · 03-04-2014, 09:53 AM

The free South... I'm actually a bit worried about NYS in the coming months. As long as there isn't a sniffer test, you should always pass the visual check.

Msmall143 · 03-04-2014, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BasedSS

I have high flow cats as well. Do you have HFC and a Cat back? Virginia can be a pain in the ass about some items and let others go.

I don't have cat back but am 100% certain you do not need mufflers. You can be ticketed by the cops for excessive noise because you don't have mufflers but thats not part of a safety inspection.

Yes, I had hfc's on my 1le. KNow way they would ever see them.

Technically it is illegal from a federal standpoint to alter any part of your exhaust.

Also, if you are that concerned, go get an inspection and emmisions done right before you install.

But honestly, you have nothing to worry about

03-03-2014, 02:48 PM	#1
BasedSS Drives: 2014 SS Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Reston, VA Posts: 254	Passing Inspection with Exhaust?? Does anyone know if the Stainless Works 3" Retro Chambered Cat Back Exhaust will pass VA inspection, or will I have to go with the Stainless Works 3" Cat Back Exhaust w/ S-Tube Mufflers? Thank you! __________________ 2014 SS Stainless Works Headers w/ high flow cats, Stainless Works Retro Chambered Exhaust, Jannety Tune, Hurst short throw, APEX catch can, Tampa Tunning Throttle Body, APEX/Gen5 LED fogs, CAI Intake system, Diode Dynamics LED's, ACS T4 Splitter

03-04-2014, 06:12 AM	#5
2011ss/rs Drives: 11 ss/rs RJT w/Black Cherry stripes Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Egg Harbor New Jersey Posts: 2,181 View My Garage	Not sure about the laws where youlive but here in New Jersey as long as you have cats and it is not leaking you are good to go. __________________

03-03-2014, 03:01 PM	#2
IMPERIALBLUE2SS Drives: 2010 imperial blue LS3 M6 2SSRS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Virginia beach Virginia Posts: 210	As long as the cats are intact your fine. Most hi flow cats will not pass va insp

03-03-2014, 03:16 PM	#3
Msmall143 Drives: Camaro Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: NOVA Posts: 1,718	Cat back your fine. You don't legally have to have mufflers. Technically hi flow should cause you to fail, but I've never had an issue. Someone would really have to look. Honestly, if they fail you at a shop, just go to another. I don't think you guys have emissions like us in nova?

03-04-2014, 09:04 AM	#6
TxBandit911 Call Me"Doc" Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 1LE BLACK Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ft Riley, Kansas Posts: 890	In Texas I always passed in my WS6, I was running Hooker Supercomps, 3" duals, x-pipe, dynomax race bullets and dumping at the punkin. No cats at all and a pretty wicked cam. Was loud as hell and smelled like raw fuel burning....for some reason, no one had a problem with it, lol

03-04-2014, 09:53 AM	#7
BooSSted Drives: 2017 Z06 / 2012 CTS Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: NY Posts: 731	The free South... I'm actually a bit worried about NYS in the coming months. As long as there isn't a sniffer test, you should always pass the visual check.