Muffler delete pipe

[triplethreat]

I'm thinking about putting a muffler delete pipe on my stock exhaust and pitching the muffler. Does anyone know if I can still pass NC state inspection without a muffler. I would hate to do this then not pass an inspection.


Dan

 

[EMD Diesel Power]

Oh sorry... this isnt the TDS!

As for your question.... I wouldnt see any problems with muffler removals.... its the cats that they look for--- but then again WI doesnt have emissions for diesels.. Only problem I see running no mufflers is possible noise violations.

I really dont know NC law.... maybe somebody from there will chime up on this though.

 

[triplethreat]

we don't do emissions here either but we have to do a yearly state inspection

 

[JIM_C]

For what it's worth, I go to one of the "Inspection Only" shops here in Charlotte. All they do is state inspections and rip people off on windshield wipers (that's why I buy new ones at Wal-Mart before I go). Anyway, I don't think they even look at the exhaust on diesels. They didn't know that my truck was supposed to have a cat (which I do, but that's for trips to the dealer). I think you'd be fine.

 

[geonc]

As far as I know, diesel powerd pick ups in our state only get insp for safety ....The stickers are yellow/white while the emissions insp stickers are blue/white.

BTW....All I have is 4" straight--no kat/**** to a 5 "tip and it passed last year

 

[triplethreat]

George,

How far are you from the outlets. I might drop the wife off there for a few hours and swing by on the 22nd if you aren't too far away.


Dan

 

[TheWolf]

If you want to try, just get some flex pipe and put in place, instead of spending lots of money on a prebent pipe. Then if need be just swap out for inspection

 

[lukesdiesel]

Unless you know someone to inspect your truck you will not pass inspection.......

 

[geonc]

Unless you know someone to inspect your truck you will not pass inspection.......

Not true....trucks over 8k only get saftey...haven't had a ****/kat since I have lived in NC --7 yeras now and on both trucks

 

[nghtrgr]

I went to a mom and pop small shop and as he was doing the inspection he said the words catalytic convertor but never knelt down to visually inspect. The inspections are state regulated so the price is set, the shops make no money off of it from what the guy said. So that may play into your favor.