Exhaust failed in the inspection.
Now what? Got a 05 RX8 shinka model gray with lots of small things to fix. So I worked my hat off about a month or so to get it running perfect and today it failed the inspection.
Exhaust System Muffler - F Any Piping - F Manifold - P straight pipe with magnflow exhaust. I'm in Maryland 21227 any help will be welcome. Just don't have any more money to buy a new exhaust system for inspection. |
Originally Posted by skyraid0
(Post 4866074)
Now what? Got a 05 RX8 shinka model gray with lots of small things to fix. So I worked my hat off about a month or so to get it running perfect and today it failed the inspection.
Exhaust System Muffler - F Any Piping - F Manifold - P straight pipe with magnflow exhaust. I'm in Maryland 21227 any help will be welcome. Just don't have any more money to buy a new exhaust system for inspection. "straight pipe with magnaflow exhaust" You gave yourself the reason why you failed the inspection. No catalytic = fail emissions. Looks like your catback also may have caused you to fail inspection. |
Originally Posted by Xero Ryuu
(Post 4866076)
C'mon man, :uh:
"straight pipe with magnaflow exhaust" You gave yourself the reason why you failed the inspection. No catalytic = fail emissions. Looks like your catback also may have caused you to fail inspection. Weird the catback would fail him, though. But I've only lived in places that don't believe in emissions testing, so I don't know what all they check (and hope to never know). |
skyraid: what exactly have you changed on the exhaust?
do you not have the OE catalytic converter? |
If you have a straight pipe you will fail an inspection.
Check the Classified section to see if anyone's selling their OEM cat. |
Originally Posted by Xero Ryuu
(Post 4866076)
C'mon man, :uh:
"straight pipe with magnaflow exhaust" You gave yourself the reason why you failed the inspection. No catalytic = fail emissions. Looks like your catback also may have caused you to fail inspection.
Originally Posted by Jedi54
(Post 4866099)
skyraid: what exactly have you changed on the exhaust?
do you not have the OE catalytic converter? Also the new mechanic took a picture and send to his state trooper friend or office to see what they have to say. He told me the the only reason he haven't done a new Inspection is because it can raise a red flag in the system and I could get in trouble for that. That was today. I think I made some of you confused when I said straight pipe. I snapped a pic before I left the new location. This is what I got TurboXS exhaust. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...29c7262089.jpgMy apologies if I made it look like I had something straight from the motor to the end.
Originally Posted by UnknownJinX
(Post 4866105)
If you have a straight pipe you will fail an inspection.
Check the Classified section to see if anyone's selling their OEM cat. |
Originally Posted by Andrew5190
(Post 4866077)
Thank God, someone beat me to it before I spoon fed this guy...
Weird the catback would fail him, though. But I've only lived in places that don't believe in emissions testing, so I don't know what all they check (and hope to never know). I got my 8 not drivable. No headlight - I got pair used for cheap polished it now looks new. Rotors and Pads was gone. New Drilled PowerStop Rotors and Ceramic pads Caliper I rebuild myself still need to be painted. New Tires 225/45zr18 all around Stock Rims was a lot light scratches. I restored all 4 rims and painted it in Matte Black Power Rack was gone. replaced with a used one with 50k on it now works like a champ. Had Air into the cooling system I had no Idle at all. Radio never turned on - the face place was a little loose "if anyone had the same issue radio not turning on just tight all the screws from the main unit to the face plate and problem solved. New Battery Flushed Radiator and had all the oil in the car changed. Both left and side fender inner panel replaced. shift knob cover replaced with carbon cover looks. |
RX-8 stinks without a cat. I think anyone inspecting your car should notice the stank.
Drilled rotors are for looks only. They are not really useful. |
Originally Posted by skyraid0
(Post 4866074)
. Just don't have any more money to buy a new exhaust system for inspection.
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If you have to buy a complete stock exhaust to pass inspection then you do. There are no ways around it. Personally I prefer the sound of the car with the stock exhaust. Its very quiet when cruising but when you're into it, the exhaust note is fantastic, like a saw through a fiberglass board. I'm sure you can find a reasonably priced original exhaust system. People toss them all the time.
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Once you spend $450 you can get a waiver as long as nothing is missing. I would think you could buy a cat (450+) and if you don't pass apply for a waiver.
I don't know why your muffler would fail, unless you don't have one or it has holes in it. Maybe it was too loud? I don't know the rules in MD but google shows many people passing with aftermarket exhausts as long as they have a cat. |
Originally Posted by mazdaverx7
(Post 4866127)
If you have to buy a complete stock exhaust to pass inspection then you do. There are no ways around it. Personally I prefer the sound of the car with the stock exhaust. Its very quiet when cruising but when you're into it, the exhaust note is fantastic, like a saw through a fiberglass board. I'm sure you can find a reasonably priced original exhaust system. People toss them all the time.
Originally Posted by Oats
(Post 4866208)
Once you spend $450 you can get a waiver as long as nothing is missing. I would think you could buy a cat (450+) and if you don't pass apply for a waiver.
I don't know why your muffler would fail, unless you don't have one or it has holes in it. Maybe it was too loud? I don't know the rules in MD but google shows many people passing with aftermarket exhausts as long as they have a cat. I have TurboXS Catback. I went to a new Inspection place today after talk with one of my bud with the same catback. They failed me for Exhaust and they said my rear drive tail light was broken. Now thing's getting interesting. This new place Midas, the guy told right away they shouldn't fail for those two things because the rear tail light is cracked in the clean side not in the red brake signal because the tail light is more like clean. The Catback should pass in any inspection location in MD. The new mechanic spoke with the state trooper responsible for all this inspection thing and he police officer told him that everything was fine so instead going back to the first place i went for inspection I paid this new location and they did for me in another words I passed and I'm very happy. as you can see under. sorry if I made everyone confuse when i said straight pipe because the guy told me that i had nothing inside my catback. so much bs. the first place tried to get $$ from me. I'm thinking going back where I did the first inspection and ask for my $$ back. |
Originally Posted by Chrishoky
(Post 4866121)
RX8 ownership isn't going to go well for you...
don't get me wrong on this. I'm just saying. |
With that setup there's no reason that you should have failed in the first place. Glad it got corrected.
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It looks like whoever installed your exhaust (or someone before them) forgot to put back the aft transmission tunnel brace. There's a second one that goes across where the catback and midpipe meet, just forward of the fuel tank.
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with my TurboXS midpipe, the rear brace interfered with the exhaust hangar. I had to bust out the MAPP gas torch and bend it a bit to make it fit with the brace installed. Looks like OP's installer did the opposite.
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Originally Posted by Loki
(Post 4866288)
It looks like whoever installed your exhaust (or someone before them) forgot to put back the aft transmission tunnel brace. There's a second one that goes across where the catback and midpipe meet, just forward of the fuel tank.
Originally Posted by NotAPreppie
(Post 4866296)
with my TurboXS midpipe, the rear brace interfered with the exhaust hangar. I had to bust out the MAPP gas torch and bend it a bit to make it fit with the brace installed. Looks like OP's installer did the opposite.
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It shouldn't make any sound, it's just a brace. Google "rx8 underside", you'll see it.
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That could be the sound of the hangar vibrating against the PPF.
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Emissions inspections? What are those?? :dunno:
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