Are exhaust dumps street legal

82 GT · 05-17-2001, 11:51 AM

Does anyone know if exhaust dumps are street legal? I live in Pa. and I think the rule is that all exhaust must exit to the outside of the car to pass inspection.
Anyone know the rule for this?

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'82 GT 351W C-4,BBK headers,Carter 625 carb,Comp.Cam,Flowmaster exhaust.
1988 GT...T-5,bone stock

gray87GT · 05-17-2001, 12:00 PM

Yeah, in Minnesota all exhaust must exit the vehicle, but I have them anyway.

82 GT · 05-17-2001, 12:20 PM

How do you get away with that?

white00GT · 05-17-2001, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 82 GT:
How do you get away with that?

The same way that I do...
As the cop goes by giving you the "I'm gonna get ur az for something look" just smile and wave.

Oh yeah don't jump on it when any are around either.

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2000 Mustang GT

82 GT · 05-17-2001, 01:54 PM

How do you pass inspection with them? What is the purpose of dumps anyway? Why not just get the tailpipes?

Stang Runner · 05-17-2001, 01:58 PM

Some states dont have testing. I live in Michigan we have none!

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1988 LX 5.0
Drivetrain: 2.73 Stock Gears, World Class T-5, Lakewood Bellhousing, Summit Adjustable Cluch Quadrant & Cable, Alumminum Driveshaft, Flaming River Manual Steering Rack
Suspension: MAC Control Arms,Maximum Motorsports Front Grip Package, H&R Sport Spings, Bilstein Shocks
Engine: Steal Mounts, Ram air, K&N, Under Drive Pulles
Exhaust: 1 5/8 Un-Equal Length Mac Headers, X-pipe W\cats, Edelbrock cat\back

David Fulford · 05-17-2001, 03:25 PM

Most states don't allow them due to the possibility of exhaust fumes entering the cab of the car. I think some people just like how they sound.

faststang90 · 05-17-2001, 07:04 PM

i live in texas and the laws says that they have to go pass the pass cab on a lx or gt they have to go all the way but on a coupe or convert they have to go to rear end

dinomite · 05-17-2001, 08:55 PM

I was wondering about this a while back, and got many conflicting views, but the local mustang club's president, who is a cop, said that they are legal in VA.

MTU 50 · 05-17-2001, 09:33 PM

I'm seriously thinking of putting dumps on my car and luckily since I live in Michigan(with no emissions testing) all I have to worry about is them being too loud.

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1991 GT, AOD, Moroso Cold Air, 3.73s, Pulleys, 3-chamber(the left one fell off-NO time+No Money=College), FMS c-springs, and KYBs

blue00gt · 05-18-2001, 06:01 PM

82GT - dumps are cheap and save some weight due to the fact that you don't have tailpipes, and they also have slightly less backpressure than a full catback (every inch of pipe and more significantly every bend adds back pressure).

fordmanck · 05-18-2001, 08:23 PM

Dumps also give the car a deeper sound. It is totally different from tailpipes. I took mine off just because I wanted a change and didn't have alot of money at the time. I'm about ready for a change again so I'm gonna put them back on. We have no emission laws in my county now, so that's when I took them off. We had to have them when we had emissions laws though. I think it's just so those lazy people that work there don't have to crawl around on the ground.

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My 94 GT

05-17-2001, 11:51 AM	#1
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	Are exhaust dumps street legal Does anyone know if exhaust dumps are street legal? I live in Pa. and I think the rule is that all exhaust must exit to the outside of the car to pass inspection. Anyone know the rule for this? ------------------ '82 GT 351W C-4,BBK headers,Carter 625 carb,Comp.Cam,Flowmaster exhaust. 1988 GT...T-5,bone stock

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05-17-2001, 12:00 PM	#2
gray87GT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 177	Yeah, in Minnesota all exhaust must exit the vehicle, but I have them anyway.

05-17-2001, 12:20 PM	#3
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	How do you get away with that?

05-17-2001, 01:54 PM	#5
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	How do you pass inspection with them? What is the purpose of dumps anyway? Why not just get the tailpipes?

05-17-2001, 01:58 PM	#6
Stang Runner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Walker, MI, USA Posts: 1,202	Some states dont have testing. I live in Michigan we have none! ------------------ 1988 LX 5.0 Drivetrain: 2.73 Stock Gears, World Class T-5, Lakewood Bellhousing, Summit Adjustable Cluch Quadrant & Cable, Alumminum Driveshaft, Flaming River Manual Steering Rack Suspension: MAC Control Arms,Maximum Motorsports Front Grip Package, H&R Sport Spings, Bilstein Shocks Engine: Steal Mounts, Ram air, K&N, Under Drive Pulles Exhaust: 1 5/8 Un-Equal Length Mac Headers, X-pipe W\cats, Edelbrock cat\back

05-17-2001, 03:25 PM	#7
David Fulford Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 193	Most states don't allow them due to the possibility of exhaust fumes entering the cab of the car. I think some people just like how they sound.

05-17-2001, 07:04 PM	#8
faststang90 Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: baytown,tx,us Posts: 128	i live in texas and the laws says that they have to go pass the pass cab on a lx or gt they have to go all the way but on a coupe or convert they have to go to rear end

05-17-2001, 08:55 PM	#9
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	I was wondering about this a while back, and got many conflicting views, but the local mustang club's president, who is a cop, said that they are legal in VA.

05-17-2001, 09:33 PM	#10
MTU 50 GOT TORQUE ???? Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: New Hudson, Michigan, USA Posts: 689	I'm seriously thinking of putting dumps on my car and luckily since I live in Michigan(with no emissions testing) all I have to worry about is them being too loud. ------------------ 1991 GT, AOD, Moroso Cold Air, 3.73s, Pulleys, 3-chamber(the left one fell off-NO time+No Money=College), FMS c-springs, and KYBs

05-18-2001, 06:01 PM	#11
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	82GT - dumps are cheap and save some weight due to the fact that you don't have tailpipes, and they also have slightly less backpressure than a full catback (every inch of pipe and more significantly every bend adds back pressure).

05-18-2001, 08:23 PM	#12
fordmanck Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Seminole, FL Posts: 193	Dumps also give the car a deeper sound. It is totally different from tailpipes. I took mine off just because I wanted a change and didn't have alot of money at the time. I'm about ready for a change again so I'm gonna put them back on. We have no emission laws in my county now, so that's when I took them off. We had to have them when we had emissions laws though. I think it's just so those lazy people that work there don't have to crawl around on the ground. ------------------ My 94 GT