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jmontalvo · 05-26-2012, 12:55 PM

I've been going through different exhaust set ups on YouTube to see what I liked. I saw one with the Magnaflow resonated x pipe and muff del. I know that we need mufflers so a muff del is out of the question. I know glasspacks offer something very similar to muff delete. Would the glasspacks pass state inspection?

Sir Nuke · 05-26-2012, 01:06 PM

one of the things that makes a difference of where or not you will pass, if the county you live in.......when you take your cars in for their safety inspections, do they do the "TAQIL PIPE SNIFF TEST" ?? or just the basic inspection?

jmontalvo · 05-26-2012, 02:19 PM

I just called and they said they don't do emission testing.

Sir Nuke · 05-26-2012, 02:48 PM

then YES, they would pass instection.....as long as the state/federal mandated parts of your exhaust system are there and intect....i.e. the catylitic converters.....you will be good to go.

jmontalvo · 05-26-2012, 02:59 PM

Thanks!

GatorUSMC · 05-29-2012, 06:17 AM

Check your county:

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/vi/...nCriteria.aspx

*mlee* · 05-29-2012, 06:45 AM

They would pass either way... adding headers and moving the cats/turning off codes is where you get into trouble...

Go for any Catback/Axleback you want...

BlueSteele · 05-29-2012, 10:36 PM

When I got my car inspected this past November it was just a safety inspection (lights, horn etc) they said car was too new for an emissions test. Whether it be true or not, it was a nice surprise

Jekyll-N-Hyde · 05-29-2012, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueSteele

When I got my car inspected this past November it was just a safety inspection (lights, horn etc) they said car was too new for an emissions test. Whether it be true or not, it was a nice surprise

Thats all they do the first time you ever have to get an inspection. The 2nd time around the car gets a true 100% plug in inspection.

jmontalvo · 05-30-2012, 01:23 AM

Looks like Hidalgo county doesn't care about emissions! Looks like it's a go!

Now, Magnaflow glasspack or Cherry bomb glasspack?

lscamaro · 05-30-2012, 11:31 AM

I pasedd my inspection with no mufflers...

*mlee* · 05-30-2012, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jekyll-N-Hyde

Thats all they do the first time you ever have to get an inspection. The 2nd time around the car gets a true 100% plug in inspection.

This is true... but you need to make sure you go in on time for the first one. If the sticker is a few days expired it puts them into the full inspection criteria...

Homestar1217 · 05-30-2012, 08:41 PM

I just did the first State I've ever had to do on my car this month. I'm in Tarrant county where emissions is required and I had to do a full inspection on my own car. If you live in an emissions county a muffler delete probably won't fail you because no one looks. As was stated above though, removing cats or EVAP codes will fail you.

05-26-2012, 12:55 PM	#1
jmontalvo Drives: 2011 Rally Yellow 2LS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pharr, TX Posts: 1,035 View My Garage	Question on state inspection criteria I've been going through different exhaust set ups on YouTube to see what I liked. I saw one with the Magnaflow resonated x pipe and muff del. I know that we need mufflers so a muff del is out of the question. I know glasspacks offer something very similar to muff delete. Would the glasspacks pass state inspection? __________________ \|Trifecta Tune\|Custom Magnaflow Exhaust\|Cold Air Inductions C.A.I.\|BBK LTs w/ HFC\|Anvil Rear Notch Glossy CF Spoiler\|Body Color Heritage Grille\|10 spoke polished ZL1 replica wheels\|VMAX ported TB\|RS Headlights\|Night Owl RGB Halos

05-26-2012, 01:06 PM	#2
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,331 View My Garage	one of the things that makes a difference of where or not you will pass, if the county you live in.......when you take your cars in for their safety inspections, do they do the "TAQIL PIPE SNIFF TEST" ?? or just the basic inspection? __________________

05-26-2012, 02:19 PM	#3
jmontalvo Drives: 2011 Rally Yellow 2LS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pharr, TX Posts: 1,035 View My Garage	I just called and they said they don't do emission testing. __________________ \|Trifecta Tune\|Custom Magnaflow Exhaust\|Cold Air Inductions C.A.I.\|BBK LTs w/ HFC\|Anvil Rear Notch Glossy CF Spoiler\|Body Color Heritage Grille\|10 spoke polished ZL1 replica wheels\|VMAX ported TB\|RS Headlights\|Night Owl RGB Halos

05-26-2012, 02:48 PM	#4
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,331 View My Garage	then YES, they would pass instection.....as long as the state/federal mandated parts of your exhaust system are there and intect....i.e. the catylitic converters.....you will be good to go. __________________

05-26-2012, 02:59 PM	#5
jmontalvo Drives: 2011 Rally Yellow 2LS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pharr, TX Posts: 1,035 View My Garage	Thanks! __________________ \|Trifecta Tune\|Custom Magnaflow Exhaust\|Cold Air Inductions C.A.I.\|BBK LTs w/ HFC\|Anvil Rear Notch Glossy CF Spoiler\|Body Color Heritage Grille\|10 spoke polished ZL1 replica wheels\|VMAX ported TB\|RS Headlights\|Night Owl RGB Halos

05-29-2012, 06:17 AM	#6
GatorUSMC Drives: 2012 2LT/RS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: North Texas via SoCal via Florida Posts: 164	Check your county: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/vi/...nCriteria.aspx

05-29-2012, 06:45 AM	#7
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,505 View My Garage	They would pass either way... adding headers and moving the cats/turning off codes is where you get into trouble... Go for any Catback/Axleback you want... __________________

05-29-2012, 10:36 PM	#8
BlueSteele Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 611	When I got my car inspected this past November it was just a safety inspection (lights, horn etc) they said car was too new for an emissions test. Whether it be true or not, it was a nice surprise __________________

05-30-2012, 01:23 AM	#10
jmontalvo Drives: 2011 Rally Yellow 2LS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pharr, TX Posts: 1,035 View My Garage	Looks like Hidalgo county doesn't care about emissions! Looks like it's a go! Now, Magnaflow glasspack or Cherry bomb glasspack? __________________ \|Trifecta Tune\|Custom Magnaflow Exhaust\|Cold Air Inductions C.A.I.\|BBK LTs w/ HFC\|Anvil Rear Notch Glossy CF Spoiler\|Body Color Heritage Grille\|10 spoke polished ZL1 replica wheels\|VMAX ported TB\|RS Headlights\|Night Owl RGB Halos

05-30-2012, 11:31 AM	#11
lscamaro Drives: 2011 CGM Camaro LS A6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 10,305	I pasedd my inspection with no mufflers... __________________ Click Picture for Build Thread

05-30-2012, 08:41 PM	#13
Homestar1217 Technology Specialist Drives: 2014 IS 250 F Sport (Not named yet) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 867 View My Garage	I just did the first State I've ever had to do on my car this month. I'm in Tarrant county where emissions is required and I had to do a full inspection on my own car. If you live in an emissions county a muffler delete probably won't fail you because no one looks. As was stated above though, removing cats or EVAP codes will fail you. __________________ I eat Rice for lunch :-) (Can't really say that anymore!) 2014 Lexus IS 250 F Sport - Bone stock!