So My 92 RS is due for inspection next month and will be the first time since I've owned it ( only had it for like 2 months). Previous owner put a flowmaster catback on without the cat. Everything I read tells me I'll fail the inspection without cat. I know it's safety inspection only but I think they check to make sure all the emissions stuff is there.

I just wanted to check with somebody who had experience with NC inspections before I bought a new cat.

 

They will check. Last inspection I had my cat was dead so I had to get a new one. But I through a good one on there to make it worth the money (Magnaflow).

 

You should be alright. It depends on where you take it but usually no one even checks that stuff on a safety inspection. Just take it to a small shop not a big chain store and you should be ok.

Seth

 

Off topic question... If you run Ethanol gasoline do you have to run cats, anyone know?

 

I don't think they can tell if your running Ethanol, correct?

So I would say yes, you would need cats. Assuming of course you needed cats for regular gasoline.

 

Oh well that makes sense... Stupid question.