A couple newbie questions...
05-07-2012, 02:28 PM
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A couple newbie questions... Ok guys dont bash me for this lol Ive always wanted a 98-02 camaro, but the thing that has always steered me away is the inspection. Here in NC they have to hook it up and run it through the computer so a check engine light with full exhaust isnt going to work with no cats or o2 sensors. So my question is how do you mod these cars and still get them inspected for the street? Ive had a couple chevy swapped fox body stangs and ive never had to deal with the inspection with the year of the car and the carb setups. I really wanna get one of these cars but not if im gonna have to jump through hoops just to keep it on the road...
05-07-2012, 02:34 PM
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first, a good tune will take out the codes from the check engine light and will make the engine run better. for exhaust keep your cats and that should help out alot. there is alot of people in California that have modded cars and they are the strictest. also, when you go get inspected make sure the car is fully warmed up and if you know someone that inspects, go to them.
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Do you have a visual or sniff test? If not, and all you have to pass is an OBD scan test (which is what it sounds like based on your description), then you can pass easily without cats or rear O2s. Your options are either O2 simulators or custom tuning (so long as the tune is done properly and the readiness monitors are allowed to set).
If you have any kind of a visual or sniff test, then getting around the system is more difficult. If it's OBD scan only though, it's very simple as outlined above.
If you have any kind of a visual or sniff test, then getting around the system is more difficult. If it's OBD scan only though, it's very simple as outlined above.
05-07-2012, 02:40 PM
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first, a good tune will take out the codes from the check engine light and will make the engine run better. for exhaust keep your cats and that should help out alot. there is alot of people in California that have modded cars and they are the strictest. also, when you go get inspected make sure the car is fully warmed up and if you know someone that inspects, go to them.
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Do you have a visual or sniff test? If not, and all you have to pass is an OBD scan test (which is what it sounds like based on your description), then you can pass easily without cats or rear O2s. Your options are either O2 simulators or custom tuning (so long as the tune is done properly and the readiness monitors are allowed to set).
If you have any kind of a visual or sniff test, then getting around the system is more difficult. If it's OBD scan only though, it's very simple as outlined above.
If you have any kind of a visual or sniff test, then getting around the system is more difficult. If it's OBD scan only though, it's very simple as outlined above.
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I worked at hendrick honda in charlotte as a state inspector. If you dont have a cat you will fail so get a fake cat.. we arent alowed to take the thing apart if it looks likee its there it passes. Have it tuned and disable the o2 sensors that go after the cat and leave the fronts functional. And no cutouts. Whether they're manual or electronic the car will fail. The dmv considers them a weakness in the exhaust system. Hope this helps annd if you have anymore nc inspection questions just pm me
