It is illegal to remove a catalytic converter from any road vehicle.
You can drive a car without a muffler, but you should not. It is illegal. Driving without a muffler allows many pollutants into the air. Technically yes, a car can be driven without a muffler but there are a few good reasons not to do so. The most important risk of not having a muffler is that there are laws regarding sound levels and a car without a muffler might be over government approved noise levels resulting in not being in compliance with the law and the end result being a fine. Another reason for not doing so is the impact it would have on your vehicle. A muffler on a car will increase its performance, efficiency and power output. It will also decrease the wear and tear on the engines’ parts.
Driving without a hood in Michigan is not explicitly illegal, but it may be considered unsafe and can lead to a citation for other violations like failing to secure vehicle components properly. It is generally recommended to have a hood on your car to protect against debris and for safety reasons.
In Michigan it's leagle to run with no hood. It's illegal to drive without your bumper/cover.
(625 ILCS 5/12-602) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-602) Sec. 12-602. Mufflers, prevention of noise. Every motor vehicle driven or operated upon the highways of this State shall at all times be equipped with an adequate muffler or exhaust system in constant operation and properly maintained to prevent any excessive or unusual noise. No such muffler or exhaust system shall be equipped with a cutout, bypass or similar device. No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise of such vehicle above that emitted by the muffler originally installed on the vehicle, and such original muffler shall comply with all the requirements of this Section.
It won't hurt the vehicle, but it sure will be loud AND against the law.
Yes vehicle tracking devices can be used on your vehicle without your knowledge. If you find this to be the case and it was not put there by the police it is illegal.
In certain situations, YES.
There is a way that you can install the muffler without damage to your car. I am going to offer you a link below to a YouTube video to help solve your problem. In the video, the man gives you step by step instructions on how to install your own muffler. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8vwHv-EKcU
No points ... you could be arrested and the vehicle impounded. You cannot drive any vehicle without a drivers license legally.
no
Lack of a muffler is not so important legally as whether the tailpipe still extends beyond the edge of the body, which we're assuming is not the case here. This will allow CO to accumulate under the vehicle, a big no-no.