Are Long - Tubed headers emission legal in Chicago area

[KISSEL]

counties covered under the Illinois air team?
I was thinking of getting some for sound and also some
low- end tq naturally aspirated. I have an '01 4.6 gt
and will have to get passed next year- (I haven't been tested yet)
Let me know, because if they're not emissions legal I'm SOL. Thanks.

 

[HazMat404]

i dont think they are "legal" in the sense that IL wants them to be but ive heard of people passing with all the tricks and using a catted pipe. i was thinkin about getting 2 straight pipes made with my stock cats when emissions comes around again next year (sick of doing it every 2 years). so no they arent "legal" but yes, ive heard of people passing with them.

 

[KISSEL]

thanks- They're constantly changing the tests every year.
I am not sure if their is catted pipe available for long tubes. If available, I don't see why it should not pass. I don't think the inspectors have to pop the hood or even run it on a dyno on any 97+ car.

Btw, hazmat404 you're in my neck of the woods, I'm from Brookfield,
maybe you've seen me driving like an ahole down ogden. Smilie.

 

[stoleit]

idot requires odbII tests now. inspectors are supposed to "look" and visually convfirm you have cats, then they just run your computer and if your not throwing a code, ur good. just dont go in there running open headers or uncapped cutouts and you'll be fine if you have a relatively new car.