I went through emmisions testing the other day. Pulled up into the small testing bay, S/C was screaming and exhaust was pounding. LOL. It was super loud! The lady immediately stuck her mirror under the car to check for cats. She looked long and hard moving the mirror up and down the pipe looking for signs of one. I was sweating already. I didnt think it would pass. She called another lady over to have a look at it. She said "Its a straight pipe!" Then, "Lets look on the other side...." So they did and i told them that the converter was in the middle where the 2 pipes join together....lol. I dont think they bought that and she asked "what year is it?" I said " its an 03.." and she said "Oh ok no problem!"

So they hooked the OBD tester up under the dash, turned off the car, then started it back up. (Its even louder upon startup) and she checked the computer. Then went over, grabbed the printout, and oddly says "well it passed!" I said ok Thanks!

So I guess since its an 03 I dont have to worry about having catalytic converters on it?! Or was she assuming the computer would spit out a code if it didnt have them? Had the rear 02's turned off with my tune...Did I just get over? LOL!

 

You shouldnt of passed. Usually if you pull up to the younger guys and slip em a little green, they will pass you. I have cats so I dont worry about it.

 

I had an old 85 gmc truck with hollowed out cats on it and it passed emissions testing. Of course back then it was just a sniffer thing in the tail pipe. Now they do the dyno thing so I don't know if it would.

 

every time i have gone ive gotten either and old man or woman

 

you can just try going to the inspection center located in the ghettoest part of town. They usually hire people from that area so they are more likely to pass you....

 

Simple way to pass visual is to get real cats cut them in half and just put them on when you need to go there or just weld them on.

 

where at in ohio are you moving? here wher im at we still have emissions tests, although i think my county is like one of 4 that still have emissions tests in the whole state which has like 88 counties haha...you might be moving to a county that doesnt have emissions tests but i havnt heard anything about a law being passed recently about not having tests at all....i really hope your right as that would be some greaaaaaaaaaaaaat news lol

 

damn..got me pumped for a min or 2

 

How does that all work? Are you guys just required to go to a testing facility like once a year or something? I live in Michigan, and have never even heard of emission tests.

 

They usually do even numbered cars one year, then odd numbered cars the next year so you go once every 2 years.
94 and above use odb scan and 93 and below use a sniffer. Mine has also been sniffed though. Mine isnt too loud on idle so they havent checked for cats on mine.

they also do some roller test crap and some other stuff then send you on your way.

 

In Missouri if you live in st.louis, jefferson, or st.charles counties you have to get emissions testing. When I was living there they would originally just do a visual and put a sniffer in your tailpipe after the safety inspection right in the shop you took it to for the inspection. Then a few years ago they passed a new stricter deal where you have to take your car to a separate state run facility after the safety inspection. Here they'd put your car on a dyno type machine and test it. Sometimes they would set up some kind of sniffer deal on the side of a road like an on ramp to a highway and it would sniff you and scan your plate and you'd get a pass or fail that way.

 

94+? when i go (west bend) it says 96+ in one lane and 95- in another...maybe i should find a different place to go if thats the case because i would like to change my exhaust a bit but i dont want to remove the tailpipes because of emissions.

 

Actually I think its 94 and below and 95+ cuz odbii was introduced in 95.

 

i know my mustang has obdii but i remember reading that sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt.

 

california has a few counties with lax test requirements but for 90% of us it's onto the rollers at idle and 2500 wtih the sniffer and the OBDII scan and a healthy visual. CARB certified parts make life easier but sometimes they'll still trip. If you fail it's off to test-only with you and then you're screwed if your parts aren't legal.

 

MI used to have it, they got rid of it long ago.

 

Ahhhh. That explains why I've never heard of it. I'm still at the young age of 19. Unfortunately, I just called for window tint pricing, and they now have a no-tolerance policy for passenger and driver side windows. 85$ ticket given for any type of tint w/o any warnings. I guess we lose the emission test, but gain super strict tint policies.

 

No emissions testing here in indiana. Indiana don't give a crap about alot of things...