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Old 02-27-2010, 10:59 AM
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In NC does your vehicle have to have some sort of muffler to pass inspection? Are strait pipes legal and pass inspection in NC?
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Old 02-27-2010, 11:59 AM
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no it has to have a muffler and a cat installed. and becides i dont know why you would want to run a straight piped truck all it does it huit your performace
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Old 02-27-2010, 12:26 PM
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yes the law requires it but out here there are a lot not running them

in all its better for performance to run one so no reason you should not
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Old 02-27-2010, 03:16 PM
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Hmmm so I can't legaly run straight pipes with cats in.... So I guess a blown out glasspack would be the next best thing. How exactly do you blow out a glasspack?
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Old 02-27-2010, 07:14 PM
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get the inside (glass packing) really hot with a torch then drop it in a bucket of water, the colder the better I believe. Not entirely sure this would even pass inspection but at least your have a "muffler" on it.
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