How hard is it to pass emissions in TEXAS?

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Old 08-04-2005, 03:14 AM
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How hard would it be to pass an emissions test in Texas. I've heard that in California it's next to impossible to pass emissions if you modify pretty much anything in your car. I'm planning on getting kooks 1 7/8 headers, random tech cats, fast intake and a gmmg cat back for my stock 2000 ws-6. This will all be connected to a d-1 procharger with a gt3 cam. I'd like to hear from anyone who has the same set-up and your experience with passing emissions in Texas. P.S is it necessary to go with an SLP ls6 intake w/egr to pass emissions. Thanks any help greatly appreciated...
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How hard would it be to pass an emissions test in Texas. I've heard that in California it's next to impossible to pass emissions if you modify pretty much anything in your car. I'm planning on getting kooks 1 7/8 headers, random tech cats, fast intake and a gmmg cat back for my stock 2000 ws-6. This will all be connected to a d-1 procharger with a gt3 cam. I'd like to hear from anyone who has the same set-up and your experience with passing emissions in Texas. Any help greatly appreciated...
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Not hard at all.
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Originally Posted by Tirefire
How hard would it be to pass an emissions test in Texas. I've heard that in California it's next to impossible to pass emissions if you modify pretty much anything in your car. I'm planning on getting kooks 1 7/8 headers, random tech cats, fast intake and a gmmg cat back for my stock 2000 ws-6. This will all be connected to a d-1 procharger with a gt3 cam. I'd like to hear from anyone who has the same set-up and your experience with passing emissions in Texas. Any help greatly appreciated...
we don't even have emissions checks on 96 an newer obd2 cars an trucks.
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if ur check engine light is not one.. u will pass. I passed with all the stuff in my car and it was camn its *** off .i didnt have any "hook up" at the place and i passed with flying colors.
Old 08-04-2005, 10:43 AM
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california blows
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If your SES light is not on.
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so if you had codes deleted and the light isnt on, you will pass the computer part for sure?
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Originally Posted by BigSteele
so if you had codes deleted and the light isnt on, you will pass the computer part for sure?
Just make sure your computer has relearned or it will show not ready codes an that will fail you.
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You got it in the bag as long as your car is tuned and has no SES light on. Also about the intake, don't worry about it. 01-02 cars don't even have EGR.
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Every inspection shop I've been to bitches more about the window tint than the raw gas spewing out the pipes.
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check texas.gov, I think the DPS website, and see if you're in a sensitive county. if you're not, there is no emissions test aside from a visual inspection. if you are, then I think there's an OBDII scan? I just moved to Dallas, so we'll see! the aforementioned site explains it in more detail also.
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around here if you can drive into the shop turn your headlights on, hit the blinkers, and honk the horn, youre in good shape!
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Its easy really but for the others who have no cats, loud *** cars, dark tint, ses lights on you just have to know some people.
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I fall in the catagory of !cats, loud *** car, dark tint, and !ses.

I love it when they tell me, "you know, your engine is miss-firing a bit."
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not too hard to pass,for me...its $80 hard!!!!!
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it all in who u know like me i have a hook up that takes care of me for a little extra i dont even have to take the car up there
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No problems at all. This year they did raise the hood though.
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...stupid SES light
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Well, I live in El Paso, so i guess I'll have to wait and see how it goes when they put the sniffer in my car.



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