Catless resonated front pipe legal - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

KungFuWaffle · 06-11-2015, 06:12 PM

If I run a Catless resonated front pipe in SoCal with stock catback, will I get in trouble with it? And when it comes to smog check will it pass? And would people behind me be able to smell the difference? Sorry if the questions are redundant

Weapon86 · 06-11-2015, 06:27 PM

You wont get in trouble unless they look underneath your car and It would just amplify the ugly sound of stock muffler. About the smog, assuming your frs is 2014, you dont have to worry about it for another 5 years.

jc0522 · 06-11-2015, 06:32 PM

Really up to the cop that pulls you over I guess? I see you're in Irvine as well; we're notorious for cops pulling you over for no reason. But with that said...I've been running mine for a month now WITH an Ark System so definitely louder than stock. No problems yet *knock on wood*.

The smell was pretty bad the first week but after that it's been okay.

You won't pass smog.

Speed2th · 06-11-2015, 07:25 PM

You will be ok As long as the police don't send you to state referee to check.

KungFuWaffle · 06-11-2015, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jc0522

Really up to the cop that pulls you over I guess? I see you're in Irvine as well; we're notorious for cops pulling you over for no reason. But with that said...I've been running mine for a month now WITH an Ark System so definitely louder than stock. No problems yet *knock on wood*.

The smell was pretty bad the first week but after that it's been okay.

You won't pass smog.

I finally got pulled over for my muffler delete in irvine, and went back to stock exhaust. I'm looking for just a little growl in the exhaust.

Weapon86 · 06-11-2015, 07:45 PM

Id say get a TRD exhaust. So you can tell the cops its a dealer option.

FRS Johnny · 06-11-2015, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by KungFuWaffle

I finally got pulled over for my muffler delete in irvine, and went back to stock exhaust. I'm looking for just a little growl in the exhaust.

Good luck in irvine. I never take my car there anymore. If I do, it has to be close to the freeway or else I'm not driving or taking my other car. I'm super paranoid when I go too haha.

jc0522 · 06-11-2015, 08:03 PM

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I finally got pulled over for my muffler delete in irvine, and went back to stock exhaust. I'm looking for just a little growl in the exhaust.

HA. Sucks...what area?

KungFuWaffle · 06-11-2015, 08:10 PM

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HA. Sucks...what area?

Jeffrey and in between walnut and irvine center drive. There's always a motor cop after the bridge.

continuecrushing · 06-12-2015, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by KungFuWaffle

Jeffrey and in between walnut and irvine center drive. There's always a motor cop after the bridge.

yeah my old boss used to live out in Irvine, and that was a common spot haha.

aznflightfreak23 · 06-15-2015, 02:21 PM

I got pulled over in San Gabriel Valley and ticketed with State REF. He asked me to pop the hood spotted my FT86 Speedfactory headers and probably heard me a mile away with my Tomei Catless Front Pipe. Quick question. I don't want to removed my entire exhaust system and have State Ref sign off. Can I just pay the bail amount and call it a day?

JDMChris · 06-15-2015, 02:38 PM

Not when you get Ref'd. You are required to go.

swarb · 06-15-2015, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by aznflightfreak23

I got pulled over in San Gabriel Valley and ticketed with State REF. He popped my hood spotted my FT86 Speedfactory headers and probably heard me a mile away with my Tomei Catless Front Pipe. Quick question. I don't want to removed my entire exhaust system and have State Ref sign off. Can I just pay the bail amount and call it a day?

Did he pop your hood or did he ASK you to pop your hood?

aznflightfreak23 · 06-15-2015, 03:10 PM

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Did he pop your hood or did he ASK you to pop your hood?

He asked me to pop the hood. Should of clarified that LOL

06-11-2015, 06:12 PM	#1
KungFuWaffle Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: Whiteout Location: Irvine Posts: 564 Thanks: 12 Thanked 106 Times in 85 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Catless resonated front pipe legal If I run a Catless resonated front pipe in SoCal with stock catback, will I get in trouble with it? And when it comes to smog check will it pass? And would people behind me be able to smell the difference? Sorry if the questions are redundant

06-11-2015, 06:27 PM	#2
Weapon86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS monogram series Location: Los Angeles Posts: 184 Thanks: 55 Thanked 24 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You wont get in trouble unless they look underneath your car and It would just amplify the ugly sound of stock muffler. About the smog, assuming your frs is 2014, you dont have to worry about it for another 5 years. __________________

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Weapon86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS monogram series Location: Los Angeles Posts: 184 Thanks: 55 Thanked 24 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Id say get a TRD exhaust. So you can tell the cops its a dealer option. __________________

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aznflightfreak23 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited Manual Location: Los Angeles Posts: 61 Thanks: 8 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I got pulled over in San Gabriel Valley and ticketed with State REF. He asked me to pop the hood spotted my FT86 Speedfactory headers and probably heard me a mile away with my Tomei Catless Front Pipe. Quick question. I don't want to removed my entire exhaust system and have State Ref sign off. Can I just pay the bail amount and call it a day? Last edited by aznflightfreak23; 06-15-2015 at 03:11 PM.

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jc0522 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: 2014 BRZ Location: SoCal 949 Posts: 51 Thanks: 6 Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Really up to the cop that pulls you over I guess? I see you're in Irvine as well; we're notorious for cops pulling you over for no reason. But with that said...I've been running mine for a month now WITH an Ark System so definitely louder than stock. No problems yet knock on wood. The smell was pretty bad the first week but after that it's been okay. You won't pass smog.

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