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Old May 30, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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Ok so I really really wanna go FI. Turbo or procharged? I live in California and I was wondering if I would be able to pass emissions here in Cali? I'm saving up money either for a FI kit for my LS1 or a 03/04 cobra. I would do heads cams etc. but I know for sure I wouldn't pass for ****.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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i think the sts turbo is legal in ca.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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I'm going with the Cobra option...
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Old May 30, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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Old May 30, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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will ive done a mild H/C on my SS and got 470 smog legal HP (400rwhp)

and now im lookin at a blown Z06 (535rwhp) and its said to pass the sniffer.

you have a few options!

good luck.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by M6HuggerSS
will ive done a mild H/C on my SS and got 470 smog legal HP (400rwhp)

and now im lookin at a blown Z06 (535rwhp) and its said to pass the sniffer.

you have a few options!

good luck.
Dude that's tight as hell... Was there anything else done besides the Mild H/C?
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Old May 30, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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im going with a 408 and a d1sc looking for close to 700 rwhp.. heres the catch... if you bought your car new in 2002 and you are the original owner. i was told by our smog tech at work and one of the employees at the test only station... 2002 and up cars dont have to smog till 2008!!!! so ive got two more years to worry about it.. by 2008 i dont know what ill be doing with the car. its no longer a daily driver so its more of a toy.
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Old May 30, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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stage 2 heads (10.6:1CR)
222/224 .566/.568 114
LS6 intake
FLP headers
ported stock TB
tune.

400rwhp 375rwhp
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Old May 31, 2006 | 12:38 AM
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Default California smog testing

Not all of California is heavily patrolled by the smog police. Up here on the Coast there are no emissions tests required except when a car is sold. As long as you own it, it will never be tested.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 01:16 AM
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Whereabouts is 'up here on the coast'? I'm from the Bay.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by under pressure
Not all of California is heavily patrolled by the smog police. Up here on the Coast there are no emissions tests required except when a car is sold. As long as you own it, it will never be tested.
Any county in California that has under 100,000 residents has no smog testing. The closest one to me(I'm in El Dorado County, which is near Sacramento) is Amador county.

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Old May 31, 2006 | 03:26 AM
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im guessing in the non heavy commuter areas. like clear lake
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Old May 31, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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If you're in the SoCal area.... expect to get your car smogged very 2 years. They also have road side smog stations where they just sniff the car while you drive by and take snap shots of your license plate and mail you smog notices. =(

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Old May 31, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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To stay Cali smog legal I'd go with the procharger and a very mild cam with lots of exhaust bias for the stock manifolds.

It'll pass easily and make great power.

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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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Remember when they do the smog testing....that they only bring your RPM's up to 2500. Thats what ive been told.
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 11:43 AM
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Time to move to Northern Cal.
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The smog test is at idle and 2500rpm.

I have AFR 205's, LS6 intake, ported TB, no air pump, long tubes, dual 3" cats, TSP 233/239 .600/.603" 112LSA cam and at idle it was dirty and at 2500rpm it was clean as a whistle. It would not pass a CA smog test.. just telling you guys how it tested.

Why not run some very nice ported heads, a 224/224 114LSA cam with lots of lift and shoot a 150hp nitrous shot. That would pass smog. Nitrous isn't illegal as long as the bottle isn't hooked up. Have 2 exhausts.... one stock and the other with long tubes and nice exhaust.

BTW- I made 440rwhp thru cats.
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mahhddgtp
Time to move to Northern Cal.


Time to move OUT of Cali...

Grew up in Northern Cali..... i mean Northern. Del Norte County all my life and then moved on....... im not letting some Communist state tell me what to do..... TX kicks ***.....

Im never going back....... u can have it.

Kyle
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by NA$TY-TA
Time to move OUT of Cali...

Grew up in Northern Cali..... i mean Northern. Del Norte County all my life and then moved on....... im not letting some Communist state tell me what to do..... TX kicks ***.....

Im never going back....... u can have it.

Kyle
I believe it.
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by NA$TY-TA
Time to move OUT of Cali...

Grew up in Northern Cali....

Im never going back....... u can have it.

Kyle
Same with me, I grew up here but I'm moving to Nevada next month and not coming back.
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