How do you get exempt from emissions here in chicago?
I've heard of some people that have done it.
any help will be appreciate it

 

i would like to know how to also .

 

You cannot be exempt unless you are not driving it on the street. There is a showcar/race car form that you can get. But your car has to be over 10 years of age and drive less than 200 miles a year. You must also show proof of show car insurance to the Emissions station. If you go for the race car section you cannot have insurance and cannot legally drive on the street. What I did was go with no cats my first time so that it failed really bad. Then i went with a cat. This is done to show improvement. Then I went with a cat and running alcohol so it showed even more improvement and I almost passed. After you fail three times find someone you know who can make up some B.S. reciepts for emissions related repairs and go back and tell them you need a waiver because your car failed three times and you have spent over 400 dollars in emission related repairs. they will inspect the car and you will be good. The guys who do the inspections are stupid. I didn't have an egr or air pump. I just pointed to the back for the egr and then pointed to the A/C for the air pump its actually kiinda funny. Hard not to laugh. But really easy to B.S them

 

http://www.epa.state.il.us/air/vim/forms/show-car.pdf

It says "the insurance policy must clearly indicate that the vehicle's use is restricted to going to and from events" Interesting, there's a cruise night / car show just about every night Spring - Fall if you know where to look.

Nowhere in the Qualifications Page does it state anything about 10 years or older, nor does it state a miles driven limit. Might be in the vehicle code though.

Drew

 

Oh, I believe its 450 and you can get a waiver, but I would assume its only temporary?

 

Move to DeKalb.
Hey, it's only 60 miles away.

 

none of that is true well some of it is but the truth is...you dont have to have an old car and you dont have to have or show special insurance and yes u have regular plates and you can drive it anywhere as much as you wnat...We just sent pics of our cars with nitrous bottles in them and it worked fine...

 

Why what do you have done to your car? And what year is it?

Mike

 

I have heads, a large cam, LT headers w/o emission fittings, no cats, and some juice as well !!
Is the insurance for the race/show car expensive?

 

Its a 95 TA

 

In order to get showcar insurance you have to have a car that is ten years old. Contact your insurance company they will be able to tell you more about it.