Run without downpipe?
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I drove about 8 miles to my cousions shop w/ no DP or EBPV housing. It was incredibly uh "whistlely." I was easy on the throttle and stopped to make sure that nothing was going to catch on fire about every mile.
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Pretty sure there not legal... not for on road use anyways
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the only reason i could see is that it impares visibility. but, all states are differnt on where exhaust exits. in texas and louisiana, ive been tested in both, claim that a turbo is considered a muffler, and they dont look any farther than that. alot of laws around here are up to the cop. if i kenw for sure... i would have (3) 4" miters, inline coming out of my hood
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These trucks sound great like that. Just a tad illegal though. I drove mine for over a week one time like that with no hood.
It gets some strange looks.
I drove by a cop one time and if you let out of it and barely use the throttle you can sneak by them without them even noticing at all.
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If you have a safety inspection, it should be listed in the rules there.
Granted it is not that many, but the states I know about do specify "behind any opening into the passenger compartment".
Think about a short hood stack, fumes roll down the windshield and into the cowl intake for the heater air.
Then the fumes blow in your face while driving.
I like the smell of diesel, but not that well.
Granted it is not that many, but the states I know about do specify "behind any opening into the passenger compartment".
Think about a short hood stack, fumes roll down the windshield and into the cowl intake for the heater air.
Then the fumes blow in your face while driving.
I like the smell of diesel, but not that well.
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getting anybody around here to look something up is like pulling teeth, this state has the lazyest civil servents anywhere in the country, especially when it involves a motor vechical. they go out the way to make your life more difficult. as far as inspection stations... it could pass or not, depending on who does the inspection. ive had a light meter put on the tint and my headlight height measured. other times, ive had inspectors say " well you drove it here, it must be safe". but none of that means i will or will not get a ticket. as far as fumes go, i agree. but if i wanna change out to a hood stack for a friday nite GTG, who knows if it is legal or not?
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