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Hello, thank you for writing in. The laws in your state, county, and city need to be observed. Some states do consider them to be hazardous and have likely banned them. Not knowing what state you are in, we cannot...

Removing the muffler will not decrease the horsepower, but instead it will create less back pressure on the engine, making the engine breathe a little more. Make sure that the exhaust will not be too loud for the zoning laws...

Every state will vary as well as the person performing the inspection. However, in most states, a crack larger than 4 inches (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/windshield-laws-in-hawaii-by-valerie-mellema) will not pass this kind of safety inspection. There are also different types of cracks that have...

According to section eleven of the Utah Highway Patrol vehicle inspection standards (http://highwaypatrol.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2015/03/2011-2012-SI-PLT-Manual.pdf) any vehicle missing an exhaust system component or design feature, present at manufacture, will fail inspection. As important, the exhaust system of vehicles is designed to work...

Since this involves something that is a matter of a safety, we are not allowed to definitively comment on whether or not this would be illegal. You will need to check with your state's transportation safety department with regard to...