please explain...

Gutz · 03-17-2008, 11:31 AM

is an o/r h and/or a o/r x legal or not? I went to a muffler shop and the guy told me he doesn't do o/r h because they are illegal....thanks for the info

Wiked · 03-17-2008, 11:32 AM

They are illegal but none of us really care. I dont think any one here that has one or the other has ever had a legal issue.

****EDIT Well not street legal, they are off road legal. Just like Graves under body neon light kit.

keg65 · 03-17-2008, 09:33 PM

Off road x or h pipes remove the catalytic converters, therefore the emission equipment has been tapered with, making the system illegal.
Texas only checks for the items during official annual inspections. Some states, California, can check your vehicle and fine you at a traffic stop. I have read that they have "Sniffers" to check your vehicle as it drives by, but I don't know how much they are used though.

SCobraVT99 · 03-25-2008, 05:53 AM

it could def keep you from getting an inspection done in San Antonio

**thesource** · 03-25-2008, 08:39 AM

Anything without cats on it is illegal . Infact you are not suppose to even mess with the factory cats before 50K miles unless you can prove they have failed prematurely . Even at that , they want factory OEM cats put back on the car .

04Roush2 · 03-25-2008, 08:43 AM

Why don't you change em yourself? That's what I did. I used to have an Off Road H and currently have an Off Road X on my car. Never had any legal issues.

**psiperformance** · 03-25-2008, 11:17 AM

actualy as was said by the source

technically NO after market cat is street legal untill after 50 k miles its federal law that you not remove them or tamper with them in any way unless they fail.

stangfreak · 03-30-2008, 11:17 PM

yup. you can fail an inspection for putting "high flow cats" on your car under 50k
sucks but true. even though you still have cats.

03-17-2008, 11:31 AM	#1
Gutz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: El Paso Posts: 16 Trader Rating: (0)	please explain... is an o/r h and/or a o/r x legal or not? I went to a muffler shop and the guy told me he doesn't do o/r h because they are illegal....thanks for the info

03-17-2008, 11:32 AM	#2
Wiked LoneStarStangs Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Somerset, Tx Posts: 4,599 Trader Rating: (2)	They are illegal but none of us really care. I dont think any one here that has one or the other has ever had a legal issue. **EDIT Well not street legal, they are off road legal. Just like Graves under body neon light kit. __________________ Quote of the Month- "Fk if you understand me, I love being misunderstood, cause I live in suburbs, but I come from the hood" -Lil Wayne Impossible Maze Game<<< Really a maze game, not the song anymore

03-25-2008, 05:53 AM	#4
SCobraVT99 God's gift to Dell Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Round Rock Posts: 1,205 Trader Rating: (0)	it could def keep you from getting an inspection done in San Antonio __________________

03-25-2008, 08:39 AM	#5
thesource LSS Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: in a hole building transmissions Posts: 2,832 Trader Rating: (11)	Anything without cats on it is illegal . Infact you are not suppose to even mess with the factory cats before 50K miles unless you can prove they have failed prematurely . Even at that , they want factory OEM cats put back on the car . __________________ Texas Motorsports Myspace Texas Motorsports Photobucket Last edited by thesource; 03-25-2008 at 01:21 PM.

03-25-2008, 08:43 AM	#6
04Roush2 Stroked and Procharged Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 1,488 Trader Rating: (0)	Why don't you change em yourself? That's what I did. I used to have an Off Road H and currently have an Off Road X on my car. Never had any legal issues. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/charliepr http://www.sinisterstangs.com

03-17-2008, 09:33 PM	#3
keg65 Change always makes Sense (or Cents) Join Date: May 2005 Location: NE San Antonio Posts: 1,195 Trader Rating: (0)	Off road x or h pipes remove the catalytic converters, therefore the emission equipment has been tapered with, making the system illegal. Texas only checks for the items during official annual inspections. Some states, California, can check your vehicle and fine you at a traffic stop. I have read that they have "Sniffers" to check your vehicle as it drives by, but I don't know how much they are used though.

03-25-2008, 11:17 AM	#7
psiperformance LSS Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 773 Trader Rating: (1)	actualy as was said by the source technically NO after market cat is street legal untill after 50 k miles its federal law that you not remove them or tamper with them in any way unless they fail. __________________ PSI Performance Solutions 210-655-6546 10811 nacogdoches road San Antonio TX 78217 cmr tuners and full service performance shop.

03-30-2008, 11:17 PM	#8
stangfreak It's LOUD but YOU looked! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Antonio Posts: 643 Trader Rating: (1)	yup. you can fail an inspection for putting "high flow cats" on your car under 50k sucks but true. even though you still have cats. __________________ Deep thought... Why does one commit the most selfish of acts, suicide, to get attention? Does it not defeat the purpose?

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