2013 California smog thread
09-14-2015, 05:39 PM
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nope they don't make them anymore, they are pretty hard to find. But even if you did have it, it would be up to the shop to pass you or fail you for visual inspection as its a modified intake and not approved by CA.
Also they do still use the sniffer but only on 2000 and older cars, 2001 and up they just hook up to the obd2.
Also they do still use the sniffer but only on 2000 and older cars, 2001 and up they just hook up to the obd2.
09-14-2015, 06:11 PM
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do you have the SLP manifold? or just a regular ls6 manifold? If you have a regular and have removed the manifold did you have the EGR removed?
If you have a decent tune you could possibly slap some stock cats and y pipe and pass... otherwise your going to have to find a special person to pass you
If you have a decent tune you could possibly slap some stock cats and y pipe and pass... otherwise your going to have to find a special person to pass you
09-15-2015, 12:21 AM
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Theres a 99% chance you won't need to do the sniffer test. As far as visual, are your headers polished or shiny at all? I feel like black coated or even a bit rusty headers might slip by. Stock heatshields modded to fit the long tubes might be a cool idea too. Do your cats look like stock cats or like high flow cats?
09-15-2015, 07:35 AM
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2013 California smog thread Theres a 99% chance you won't need to do the sniffer test. As far as visual, are your headers polished or shiny at all? I feel like black coated or even a bit rusty headers might slip by. Stock heatshields modded to fit the long tubes might be a cool idea too. Do your cats look like stock cats or like high flow cats?
09-15-2015, 02:20 PM
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sounds like you might need to pay a little axtra and a wink to pass, some tech do take the visual very seriously.. Even if you pay it will be a lot less than putting all stock component on it that's if you don't have them anymore..
09-22-2015, 12:38 PM
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2004 C5 Z06
A&A supercharger (CARB legal)
short-tube headers (CARB legal)
230 / 234 cam 117 lsa
OEM cats
Corsa catback exhaust
Passed with ease.
I drove up...they plugged in the OBD2 port and ran the diagnostics...then he jotted down the CARB EO # from the supercharger...then I paid him and left.
A&A supercharger (CARB legal)
short-tube headers (CARB legal)
230 / 234 cam 117 lsa
OEM cats
Corsa catback exhaust
Passed with ease.
I drove up...they plugged in the OBD2 port and ran the diagnostics...then he jotted down the CARB EO # from the supercharger...then I paid him and left.
09-22-2015, 06:14 PM
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2004 C5 Z06
A&A supercharger (CARB legal)
short-tube headers (CARB legal)
230 / 234 cam 117 lsa
OEM cats
Corsa catback exhaust
Passed with ease.
I drove up...they plugged in the OBD2 port and ran the diagnostics...then he jotted down the CARB EO # from the supercharger...then I paid him and left.
A&A supercharger (CARB legal)
short-tube headers (CARB legal)
230 / 234 cam 117 lsa
OEM cats
Corsa catback exhaust
Passed with ease.
I drove up...they plugged in the OBD2 port and ran the diagnostics...then he jotted down the CARB EO # from the supercharger...then I paid him and left.
10-09-2015, 08:40 AM
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No, 1999 & before are not excluded from the STAR stations. I own a /87 turbo Buick (bone stock, of course, and I got my notice about the 12-28-2012 to go visit a STAR station. My plates are due in 03-03-2013.
Even though Star stations are supposed to be the newest in validation processes, keep in mind that most will be a tad different, & that the technician can use a sniffer if he chooses to do so.
Good luck to everybody & Happy New Year from your friendly CARB, BAR, & PRK.
Even though Star stations are supposed to be the newest in validation processes, keep in mind that most will be a tad different, & that the technician can use a sniffer if he chooses to do so.
Good luck to everybody & Happy New Year from your friendly CARB, BAR, & PRK.
10-18-2015, 03:34 PM
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My 05 Chrysler 300c won't pass due to being catless.
I can't find any stockers to throw on for a couple weeks
If any one has extra ones laying around for this car that wants to let them go cheap,let me know
I can't find any stockers to throw on for a couple weeks
If any one has extra ones laying around for this car that wants to let them go cheap,let me know
10-23-2015, 12:54 PM
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Can anyone give a definite answer on whether a custom tune can stop you from passing under the new standards? I'm thinking about getting a C5, but that would definitely deter me from getting one. Thanks.
10-24-2015, 05:59 AM
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I have been by a good authority told that so far, no, but look for that to change if the system becomes more sophisticated. It may never happen.
10-25-2015, 09:14 AM
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Smog techs are no longer allowed to check tail pipe emissions when doing the the OBDII check requirements.
10-30-2015, 09:52 PM
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11-06-2015, 09:14 AM
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I took mine in to a Local Smog-n-go. They hooked up to OBD and did a thorough visual. No issues with a custom tune here.
I'm wondering now without worrying about testing the tailpipe what kind of cam's we should be able to get away with that perform better than the 244 sticks we have been using but won't lobe so hard that the tech's will be able to tell that something was changed. Time to start researching!
I'm wondering now without worrying about testing the tailpipe what kind of cam's we should be able to get away with that perform better than the 244 sticks we have been using but won't lobe so hard that the tech's will be able to tell that something was changed. Time to start researching!