[MRSSIIM3]

hey guys so im here from m3 post with a question because it seems youre all more active in the new england forum than on m3post

my e92 m3 has a catless exhaust, no front plate and window tint and my inspection is due by the end of the month. anyone recommend a place to go in massachusetts and boston area that would pass it?

thanks!

[ska///235i]

catless should be fine, but front plate is a must now
get a tow hook style plate and remove it after inspection

someone recommended a place in boston before, but cant remember the name
do a search for a quick answer

[mass340]

if you have a green plate, then you don't need a front plate. there is a station on main st. watertown thats recommended. don't remember the name but its about 4 blocks from watertown square. it use to be a mobil.

[MRSSIIM3]

Originally Posted by mass335

if you have a green plate, then you don't need a front plate. there is a station on main st. watertown thats recommended. don't remember the name but its about 4 blocks from watertown square. it use to be a mobil.

ive got red ones

my buddy has the rho plate that hes lending me so i put on the front plate earlier today temporarily on the tow hook bracket

now my only concern is my catless exhaust. ill check that place out this week, thanks bro

[Thunder Dump]

Originally Posted by MRSSIIM3

ive got red ones

my buddy has the rho plate that hes lending me so i put on the front plate earlier today temporarily on the tow hook bracket

now my only concern is my catless exhaust. ill check that place out this week, thanks bro

As long as the catless exhaust doesn't throw any codes you should be fine. Every car gets hooked up to the OBDII port now for emissions testing and if there are any stored codes (even if the CEL is off) you'll get rejected.

[PSEE]

catless is a violation of federal law.

WHY would someone with the power of an M3 have any excuse for running
catless?

It's ABSURD!!!

All the inspector has to do is look under your car and you've failed inspection.

[ska///235i]

for sounds...you got a nice stereo system, you would want some nice speakers too right?

most performance exhaust are catless

[Bender]

If ur not throwing any codes, try going to the shell station near the high school in Brockton, the guy that does the inspection their owns a e90 330i so he is a fan of the brand, let's just say I failed at a Honda dealership with a exhaust and passed there a few years ago...just drive there tell him what u have on and ask him if he think it would be a issue passing the inspection...good luck

[redfred18t]

leave a hundred dollar bill on the steering wheel column. "Guaranteed to Pass" lol

I'm in western mass, so I dont know of any places that would be relevant for you, but I find more issues trying to pass with a loud exhaust vs catless. Rarely have I heard of them actually looking for the cat. If it passes obd2 readiness it's good in their eyes most of the time

[eforty6_m3]

There's a place I usually go to in Fall River (forget the name, because it's a mom and pop type of place) and I've never had any problems. I had illegal tint on my civic. They probably wouldn't give you a hassle...PM me for details if you're interested.

[MRSSIIM3]

Originally Posted by PSEE

catless is a violation of federal law.

WHY would someone with the power of an M3 have any excuse for running
catless?

It's ABSURD!!!

All the inspector has to do is look under your car and you've failed inspection.

because this sound makes it worth it...

[ska///235i]

beatiful

[twinturboa51]

Originally Posted by mass335

if you have a green plate, then you don't need a front plate. there is a station on main st. watertown thats recommended. don't remember the name but its about 4 blocks from watertown square. it use to be a mobil.

DON'T go there.......

[MRSSIIM3]

it failed today...lol

OBDII port not ready? any thoughts why?

i cleared codes earlier today with BT tool btw. could that be why?

[eforty6_m3]

where did you end up going?

[JeffL]

Originally Posted by MRSSIIM3

it failed today...lol

OBDII port not ready? any thoughts why?

i cleared codes earlier today with BT tool btw. could that be why?

something in the tune is causing the not ready flags. contact tuner will probably need a reflash.

edit: it won't pass anywhere with not ready flags.

[Thunder Dump]

Originally Posted by MRSSIIM3

it failed today...lol

OBDII port not ready? any thoughts why?

i cleared codes earlier today with BT tool btw. could that be why?

That's why. You need at least 10 drive cycles before the system will be considered 'ready' for a test. In other words, they've figured out that people clear codes right before going in for an emissions test so now the machine checks to see how many on/off/driving cycles the vehicle has had since it was last cleared. Some places will tell you come back in a week, but usually it's just 10 on/off ignition cycles with some runtime in between (you can't just turn the ignition on/off ten times in a row--the vehicle has to get up to normal operating temperature).

[2Times]

Your best bet is driving around for 150 miles, make sure you don't get any CELs. Anyone here in Mass pass with a 335i/catless downpipes? I'd like to stay catted but there aren't many options for the xi.

[darkrom]

The one thing I couldn't help you get by with is the tint believe it or not. I used to pass with my 08 Honda with no cats and the loudest exhaust I've ever heard. That also had a REAL tuning option available (the one thing I miss in this new BMW world) but the ONLY thing I couldn't help someone pass with is tint. They simply don't want to pass illegal tint because the cops will see you from a mile away and then revoke their license to inspect.

It really sucks. Avoid dealerships. The smaller and shittier the gas station the more likely you are to pass. Honestly, don't be above asking "if I give you $100 bill right now will you pass my M3?" You'd be surprised how many shops will lol.

Good luck and sweet car!

[dave96dcm]

Do you have headers? M3's have the cats in the manifolds, so unless you have headers your cats are still there.

[2Times]

335 N54s have 2 sets of cats correct? I won't feel as bad about the catless downpipes if that's the case

edit, just re-searched and found the answer to my question

[silverstone_ttlz4]

So does anyone know of any confirmed places where they're a bit more lenient on the tint issue? I don't want to go from 20% to 35%