is the cp-e turbo back exhaust legal?

[konvex1]

I'm new to the forum and am seriously looking into buying a mazdaspeed3. I have also been looking at ways to modify the car. I've decided that I want the mazdaspeed CAI, but think that there are better exhausts than the mazdaspeed one. I have seen a video of the cp-e turbo back exhaust and really like the tone it has. I just wanted to know if it was street legal or not. Also, if you have any other exhausts that you recommend, please let me know. Take care and thanks!

 

[subparpunk03]

Two things could make it not street legal.

IF your state requires an emissions inspection and there is no catalytic converter, you will fail the inspection. I haven't looked too closely at all the exhaust setups so I haven't memorized them all, but with most they come in multiple sections so you can get a test pipe without a catalytic converter, in addition to either using the stock pipe which has a cat in it or getting a turbo back setup with a cat, then swapping in a test pipe later.

The other is noise, but almost every exhaust setup out there is going to be fine with that, if its too loud you'll get a ticket or fail safety inspection. I really wouldn't worry too much about this, nearly every system out there will be compliant with noise regulations.

 

[clos561]

if you get cp-e downpipe and catback exhaust...you could put your stock catback on before you get emissions test and most likely pass. the stock catback bolts up to the cp-e downpipe without a problem i hear.

 

[Falconx84]

why not ask CP-E?? info@cp-e.com

also, i've seen a couple reports of running lean with the MS CAI and CP-E exhaust -- wish I could remember where