Side Pipe Legality
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Side Pipe Legality
Someone told me the other day that having the exhaust exit the car in front of the rear tire was illegal in Louisiana. Does anyone know if this is true? I would love to have pipes but I dont want to be any more of a target to the local law than I already am. Has anyone anywhere been pulled over in their Vette because of side pipes being illegal in any way. Thanks, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
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Thanks, I'm lookin at the Hooker pipes which really show. Other than getting a ticket the only other thing I'm worried about is my 9yr old daughter burning her leg. I heard a real horror story last night that involved the smell of roasted flesh.
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Connecticut was the only state (years ago) that gave any trouble to sidepipe cars afaik. Think it has now been worked out. Basically, the laws in most states do not say that they must exit behind the axle, only that they must exit behind the passenger comaprtment. Some newer F-150 pickups have dual pipes on the passenger side exiting in front of the right rear wheel and I am sure this is legal in all 50 states.
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In PA, the law is the exaust has to exit passed the farthest back WINDOW that opens.... So since our vettes only have sides, sipepipes exit behind the window so here there legal. My brothers van has sidepipes, and if anybody gives them trouble were just gona take out the opening windows in the back and just put glass there...
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Comments as to the above postings:
(1) Yes the Hooker style headers will burn people's legs. However, as far as I know, once someone gets their leg burnt it never happens again.
(2)Duing the late 1960's and early 1970's "muscle" cars were the rage. (As compared to low performance SUV's wtih boom box systems today). There were people in those days that didn't like these cars, and Hooker style sidepipes would definately get police attention. However, in California, in 1967 and 1968 (?) you could order BB's with sidepipes (Kustom Headers, which looked like what we now call Hookers). An acquaintance of mine was constantly geting pulled over by the pollce and ticketed during these years. He had to continually take his dealers sales invoice to court to show that the headers were factory original. By the mid 1970's he never was ticketed again. From the mid 1970's, I have driven Corvettes with Hooker and factory sidepipes and never been bothered.
(1) Yes the Hooker style headers will burn people's legs. However, as far as I know, once someone gets their leg burnt it never happens again.
(2)Duing the late 1960's and early 1970's "muscle" cars were the rage. (As compared to low performance SUV's wtih boom box systems today). There were people in those days that didn't like these cars, and Hooker style sidepipes would definately get police attention. However, in California, in 1967 and 1968 (?) you could order BB's with sidepipes (Kustom Headers, which looked like what we now call Hookers). An acquaintance of mine was constantly geting pulled over by the pollce and ticketed during these years. He had to continually take his dealers sales invoice to court to show that the headers were factory original. By the mid 1970's he never was ticketed again. From the mid 1970's, I have driven Corvettes with Hooker and factory sidepipes and never been bothered.
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These are pretty sweet. I'll have to add them to next years Christmas list.
http://www.steelshields.com/html/styles.html
http://www.steelshields.com/html/styles.html
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Those look like Dean's shields. Wow licensed by GM. 
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They are Deans shields, and they are even more gorgeous in person. I got mine in the mail on wednesday. And I can't wait to get tem on the car.
These are going on my new jet hot coated hooker side pipes that I bought from a fellow forum memeber..
Will
These are going on my new jet hot coated hooker side pipes that I bought from a fellow forum memeber..
Will
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jet-hot!
get your headers coated by jet-hot they will run much cooler check out their site.
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but I couldn't wait.
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Ok, Who is Dean, How do I contact him and how much?
I want some.
Thanks
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Now if that is enforced in LA may be a whole different story 
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