North Carolina and Collector Car registration?

[demarcom]

I am most likely moving to NC from NJ in about a year and I was curious if NC has "collector car" registration like we do here in NJ. It limits the number of miles you can drive but more importantly opts you out of any emissions... therefore no cats... I only put on 1000 miles or so per year...

I cant find anything other than antique car registration on their website for >35 yrs old. I will most likely be moving to Mecklenburg county (charlotte area)

Thanks for the always helpful insight.

 

[Bobby]

Find the right person to do the inspection and you want have to worry about it. Or you can use these. http://www.siliconeintakes.com/prod...d=320&osCsid=e496f3831b55c8d6874756e0774b2c1f
I can get them for you if you want. I will be one county over from you.

 

[demarcom]

Cool. I suppose when the time comes you can point me in the right direction for a 'good' place? back to the cats... dont they plug into the obd port to see if the rear sensors are on? which they wouldn't be with that setup.

Thanks again for the info.

 

[Bobby]

I dont have a problem. Never had them. Dan with pro-dyno tuned mine. Never had to change my tune or anything just go and they plug it up and it passes every time

 

[Jinx]

Never heard of NC having such as thing. Shops are suppose to do visual inspections, however for the little money most shop get from inspections its usually plug n read affair. Some are by the book or just had a surprise visit from an inspector with sting car and got caught, so to keep their certification they pay the fine, take the suspension, and stick to familiar customers.

 

[302GT]

I've been here for seven years with two cars and only once had anyone looked under it for cats. Carquest on Old Statesville rd in Huntersville. That dude checks everything! Puts the lift up as high as it goes and uses his flash light. First time I've seen someone that thorough in very long time.

 

[demarcom]

Ok folks the move is a go. I am headed to Union county south of Charlotte. I currently have no cats and the rear O2 sensors are completely turned off. What will I need to do to be legal in NC since they have nothing like NJ's collector car registration that waves inspections of any type except checking for a working odometer.

It seems there are varying opinions on what works by county

 

[00blkvert]

You do need cats in NC and are supposed to be in working order but I am cables and you can get through inspection if you go to the right shops. As long as your o2 are off in your tune then your fine as long as they don't do a visual inspection.

Bobby is in that area so he may know a shop.