Exhaust

[Venomz]

Does anyone know if running the exhaust pipe out in front of the front tires is illegal for street use, provided I can fit a muffler in there?

[lilred]

depends on were you live, in ohio it has to be to the rear axel

[Dave G]

Dunno about legality, but sounds kinda dangerous fumes-in-the-car wise.

[Guest]

I'm sure you physically couldn't do it and be legal. Muffler,cat and piping all before the front wheels on a tiny fwd car?.. Nope..

[25Horseplay]

Why?

[IdealSociety]

in MN it has to be at lest behind the front door from what i know...

[69shelby]

Put the exhaust on upside down thru the hood! )

[packrat427]

As most States are very lenient .
But In most of the vehicle code books , any time it is altered from the stock location ..size , ex. like a truck that had single exhaust , now has duals that run out the back ..

It become illegal .

I know everybody does it , did it , I have done it .
You run across someone that knows the book well , and they will pick it out .
Been there and done it :lol:

[25Horseplay]

I have been "informed" of some of these rules before!

[festivaWES]

I doubt you could get away with running it in front of your front tires...for what purpose? just run it downhalf way and dump it right in front of the rear tire on the passenger side.

[htchbck]

hmmm... we don't inspect nothin' down here in the dirty south, lol... I bet I could run with just a header and noone would say anything besides "Dang thats a loud go-kart... can I squish it with my Bronco?" lol

[Venomz]

I've seen it on some drag cars, and that's why I wondered. More of a curiosity question than anything else.

I probably will run it out before the rear tires, if I don't run it out under the license plate.

[festivaWES]

i ran open headers on my festiva with a turndown tip from autozone....only to drive it to my work to weld up the rest of the exhaust...