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SoCal, Longtubes, and Smog Check

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Old 09-29-2007 | 03:22 PM
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Default SoCal, Longtubes, and Smog Check

Guys that live in SoCal that have long tubes in your cars, when it comes time for the smog check how do you guys do it???
Old 09-29-2007 | 05:14 PM
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Who wants to know?.....

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Just ask the camaro's in your area, they'll tell you where its at....
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Originally Posted by ReFtheMC
Just ask the camaro's in your area, they'll tell you where its at....
+1 someone will know.
Old 08-30-2008 | 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Cumbias
Guys that live in SoCal that have long tubes in your cars, when it comes time for the smog check how do you guys do it???
bump. the explanation to the pandoras box is that you dont have to remove your tubes or reinstall your stock parts to make it pass.
Old 08-30-2008 | 05:49 PM
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and what if they do a visual and you dont have cats,egr,air. etc
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Just find someone that will pass you
Old 08-30-2008 | 06:12 PM
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i have another 18 months left on mine so im not stressing it right now
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its about who you know......
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I know I dont live in AZ but do you guys to go to 3rd party places???

Or the actual MVD??

Im going in monday morning and Im not fretting it but I wanna be sure so i dont have only 3 dayhs to drive..

How do you guys do this??
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go to glendale
Old 09-09-2008 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by noriceinside
its about who you know......
Originally Posted by ae13291
go to glendale.....
Theres no need to take off long tubes inorder to pass smog.
Old 09-09-2008 | 05:34 PM
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^^ are u a smog tech? im asking cuz ur name is test only?
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Imm in AZ ttho. Whats so special about Glendale lol
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Originally Posted by bowtiekid
Imm in AZ ttho. Whats so special about Glendale lol
it was a inside joke, there is a glendale in california and there is people there that will pass u
Old 09-09-2008 | 06:17 PM
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Yeah I knew that I just wasnt sure if you read my post prior to yours.
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Drive to New York and get a mailbox at MailBoxes, etc.

Then register your car in NY and ask the folks to forward all your mail to SoCa.

NY got rid of the dreaded sniffer a few years back - we now have an electronic PCM test only. No codes, no problem.




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