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GMfan454 · 12-05-2016, 05:49 PM

I assume we need them in Texas. Can you guys confirm or deny that we need to have cats to pass emissions? I live in Kaufman county. Trying to find the answer on Google but running into opinion threads only.

jrhagen · 12-05-2016, 06:21 PM

Cats are required in every state if they were original equipment.

havelegs · 12-05-2016, 07:11 PM

Needed in TX.

GMfan454 · 12-07-2016, 12:50 PM

I figured. THanks for the responses.

camarosspower · 12-07-2016, 02:22 PM

It's the law. But doesn't mean that everyone follows the law

CGbambam · 12-07-2016, 02:47 PM

Not hard to find someone to turn a blind eye in emissions in Texas. Especially if your vehicle has a good chop to it

Texas_RS · 12-10-2016, 03:01 PM

Won't be hard to find a place that would pass emission w/o cats... I'm catless but worry more about my dark tint then I do cats.

Maiden69 · 12-12-2016, 09:16 AM

Depends on the city. I think DFW and Houston do emission testing. San Angelo, El Paso, Killeen, San Antonio doesn't. I had cars inspected in this cities and no emission test was done. They did fail me for dumps under the car on my GMC Jimmy in Killeen, because it is not a truck. Had to get a pipe past the rear tire.

Nutro · 12-14-2016, 06:43 PM

I wish there was somewhere in Austin that could pass me with no cats

Donald · 12-15-2016, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maiden69

Depends on the city. I think DFW and Houston do emission testing. San Angelo, El Paso, Killeen, San Antonio doesn't. I had cars inspected in this cities and no emission test was done. They did fail me for dumps under the car on my GMC Jimmy in Killeen, because it is not a truck. Had to get a pipe past the rear tire.

Correct, in TX it's based on the county. When I got my inspector license cats are required where emission testing is performed.

MrChrisLS3 · 12-15-2016, 11:06 PM

Keep in mind that cats are required by Federal Law, whether or not emission testing is required is left to the States, which in turn, as does Texas, leaves the testing requirement up to the counties.

However. You can still get ticketed for not having them, although I think it would be pretty rare for a LEO to actually do a visual inspection on the side of the road. Add that it looks like most aftermarket off road connection pipes give the appearance of a converter.

In Kansas, they did no inspections other than registering an out of state title, then that was only to confirm the car was not stolen.

frankwjr · 12-16-2016, 08:18 AM

In MD. it's mostly a OBDII hook up lookin for cel's....I suspect TX is same UNLESS inspection site does visual? If not dynoSteve assured me that his tune would pass ALL emissions, I have ZERO cel, massive power and awesome gas mileage(22'ish).

Do yourself a favor and get on his Q&A thread, super nice, will answer all Q's....peace out...

Donald · 12-16-2016, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankwjr

In MD. it's mostly a OBDII hook up lookin for cel's....I suspect TX is same UNLESS inspection site does visual? If not dynoSteve assured me that his tune would pass ALL emissions, I have ZERO cel, massive power and awesome gas mileage(22'ish).

Do yourself a favor and get on his Q&A thread, super nice, will answer all Q's....peace out...

Visual is part of TX inspect, however, 95% of techs don't crawl under and inspect as it only pays .4 or something like that.

Punisher_ATX · 12-17-2016, 05:34 PM

Havnt had cats on any of my cars in the past 10 years.

12-05-2016, 05:49 PM	#1
GMfan454 Drives: 2012 IOM 2SS/RS 6spd manual Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 401	No cats in Texas I assume we need them in Texas. Can you guys confirm or deny that we need to have cats to pass emissions? I live in Kaufman county. Trying to find the answer on Google but running into opinion threads only.

12-05-2016, 07:11 PM	#3
havelegs Drives: '23 LT1 A10 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 988	Needed in TX. __________________ 24 LT1 M6 Sharkskin Metallic

12-10-2016, 03:01 PM	#7
Texas_RS Drives: 2013 1LE/SS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Dfw, Texas Posts: 898	Won't be hard to find a place that would pass emission w/o cats... I'm catless but worry more about my dark tint then I do cats. __________________ Current mods: Stainless Power Long Tube Headers,Cat Delete,CAI Cold Air Intake,Vitesse throttle controller, Muffler/Resonator Delete w/dual tips. ADM Performance Tuned,BMR 1.25 lowering springs,R1 Concept Slotted/Dimpled Rotors.

12-14-2016, 06:43 PM	#9
Nutro Drives: 2011 2SS Synergy Green Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 3,670	I wish there was somewhere in Austin that could pass me with no cats __________________ L99 With a Maggie

12-16-2016, 08:18 AM	#12
frankwjr Drives: 2010 SS 2SS M6 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Smithsburg, Md. Posts: 2,445	In MD. it's mostly a OBDII hook up lookin for cel's....I suspect TX is same UNLESS inspection site does visual? If not dynoSteve assured me that his tune would pass ALL emissions, I have ZERO cel, massive power and awesome gas mileage(22'ish). Do yourself a favor and get on his Q&A thread, super nice, will answer all Q's....peace out... __________________ 2010 SS 2SS M6 - Tune by RDP dynoSteve!(Woot) - Daily Driver - *150K!* - All work by me...

12-05-2016, 06:21 PM	#2
jrhagen Banned Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: USA Posts: 2,701	Cats are required in every state if they were original equipment.

12-07-2016, 12:50 PM	#4
GMfan454 Drives: 2012 IOM 2SS/RS 6spd manual Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 401	I figured. THanks for the responses.

12-07-2016, 02:22 PM	#5
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	It's the law. But doesn't mean that everyone follows the law

12-07-2016, 02:47 PM	#6
CGbambam Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Houston Posts: 410	Not hard to find someone to turn a blind eye in emissions in Texas. Especially if your vehicle has a good chop to it

12-12-2016, 09:16 AM	#8
Maiden69 Drives: 2020 Orange Crush 1SS/1LE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Boerne Posts: 150	Depends on the city. I think DFW and Houston do emission testing. San Angelo, El Paso, Killeen, San Antonio doesn't. I had cars inspected in this cities and no emission test was done. They did fail me for dumps under the car on my GMC Jimmy in Killeen, because it is not a truck. Had to get a pipe past the rear tire.

12-15-2016, 11:06 PM	#11
MrChrisLS3 Drives: 2018 1SS M6 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Houston Posts: 2,617	Keep in mind that cats are required by Federal Law, whether or not emission testing is required is left to the States, which in turn, as does Texas, leaves the testing requirement up to the counties. However. You can still get ticketed for not having them, although I think it would be pretty rare for a LEO to actually do a visual inspection on the side of the road. Add that it looks like most aftermarket off road connection pipes give the appearance of a converter. In Kansas, they did no inspections other than registering an out of state title, then that was only to confirm the car was not stolen.

12-17-2016, 05:34 PM	#14
Punisher_ATX Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Austin Posts: 439	Havnt had cats on any of my cars in the past 10 years.