SMOG help
Trending Topics
Others in the world that do a whole lot more and nothing is done about it. If their thinking is to lead by example it's not going to solve the issue and they're just in LA LA land.
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Gifts Neither Your Dad Nor Grad Will Shove Into the 'Trinket Drawer'
Brett Foote
Topdon ONE vs. Artidiag 800 BT2: Which is the Diagnostic Tablet For You?
Pouria Savadkouei
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Launching!
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 292
Likes: 20
From: Fresno, CA
Teching In
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 30
Likes: 1
From: Temecula, CA
The probable reason you aren't getting any response is that very few smog stations would be willing risk losing their license and livelihood to fake a passing test if it is even possible. Maybe you could take your car to a place that does smog AND repair and ask them what changes would be have to be done to make it pass. I'm surprised you didn't consider passing smog when the changes were made or if you brought it in from out of state. If you are intent on driving a modified car, my solution is to trade it for a pre-75 vehicle that is exempt from CA smog rules.
Launching!
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 292
Likes: 20
From: Fresno, CA
The probable reason you aren't getting any response is that very few smog stations would be willing risk losing their license and livelihood to fake a passing test if it is even possible. Maybe you could take your car to a place that does smog AND repair and ask them what changes would be have to be done to make it pass. I'm surprised you didn't consider passing smog when the changes were made or if you brought it in from out of state. If you are intent on driving a modified car, my solution is to trade it for a pre-75 vehicle that is exempt from CA smog rules.
Thanks for oversimplifying and condescending though. And trust- if I end up selling the car, something earlier than 76 is a real possibility.
Wouldn't it be nice if you could just find a way to install a separate ECM with an OBDII port that is kept under constant power that matches the VIN and reports that all is good. Is it possible to go with an SD tune then hollow out the catalysts so you pass a visual and then modify the EVAP, the MAF, knock and O2's to send correct readings to the ECM so that everything comes back as ready no matter what? I believe it can be done and I'm sure it will be hush hush. Where there's a will there's a way!
Launching!
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 292
Likes: 20
From: Fresno, CA
Wouldn't it be nice if you could just find a way to install a separate ECM with an OBDII port that is kept under constant power that matches the VIN and reports that all is good. Is it possible to go with an SD tune then hollow out the catalysts so you pass a visual and then modify the EVAP, the MAF, knock and O2's to send correct readings to the ECM so that everything comes back as ready no matter what? I believe it can be done and I'm sure it will be hush hush. Where there's a will there's a way!
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 8,184
Likes: 28
From: Orange County, CA
Launching!
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 292
Likes: 20
From: Fresno, CA