Emissions have nothing to do with the muffler. They honestly could care less
what's after the cat. The only time they get concerned is is the muffler has
too many holes in it to get a good "Sniffer" reading. Yup, we actually failed
vehicles for faulty mufflers (not emissions related either) because we couldn't
get a good reading from all the holes in them. (BAR-90 Days)
- Bernd
> I can't believe it. I think my chances of getting a ticket have gone down
> since i got a nice-sounding exhaust. I got merely a verbal warning last
> winter for going 87 in a 55 on an ice-covered highway. Think that's
> incredible? Just a few minutes ago I flew down Main St. going 60+ in a 35
> zone... the cool part being I kept it under 3k and wasted everyone else from
> the light. Well, apparently there was a County watching me the whole time.
> Amazingly enough, he watched me slam 2nd gear for a nice powerslide onto the
> sidestreet right at the corner where there is a chevy dealer (open body shop
> doors echo my engine routinely), then gurgling down till i make the turn
> into the parking lot behind where i work. I didn't see him until he pulls up
> coming the other direction around the building. I talked to him as i was
> walking toward the building and after letting me know how fast i should have
> been going, he began to ask about my truck! So, i didn't really even get a
> verbal warning... he let it go at the standard cop tone that says "i wish i
> wasn't a cop and could just b.s. for a while, but i'm gonna go now." I feel
> for the guys that have to watch emissions--what that cop was hearing was my
> dump right after the cat (no muffler).
>
> Stunned,
>
> Sean Bruckman
>
>
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