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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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why do you guys think it is so hard to pass a visual?

its NOT hard to ask around and find a cool smog shop.....

i did, and like i said before i passed my 99SS with no egr, air, and LT's......

but if that is too much work for ya... then be happy with your shorties....
because its not hard to pass a visual.

good luck.
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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you guys make it sound impossible to pass a visul....

god damn just ask around .... i did,,, and i passed with my 99SS with no egr,air ,and w/ LT's... its not that hard fellas, LOTS of people pass smog with LT;s....

so go smog shop hunting and mod your car like you want!

good luck...
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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It's not hard to figure out, it sounds like the goal is to be able to pass visual and sniffer without using/finding a friendly shop. If he found a friendly shop or had a hook-up then he wouldn't give a **** and there would be no point to his thread.
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyBry
It's not hard to figure out, it sounds like the goal is to be able to pass visual and sniffer without using/finding a friendly shop. If he found a friendly shop or had a hook-up then he wouldn't give a **** and there would be no point to his thread.
Yeah, what he said!
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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 10:43 AM
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i guess it just comes down to how bad you want more HP.

if you cant find a smog shop that is cool. pm me., if you just dont want to, then just keep your car stock. and make it easy on yourself.

btw... where are you located?

good luck
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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by M6HuggerSS
i guess it just comes down to how bad you want more HP.

if you cant find a smog shop that is cool. pm me., if you just dont want to, then just keep your car stock. and make it easy on yourself.

btw... where are you located?

good luck
Vacaville in NorCal. BTW, even if I get a friendly smog shop - how do you handle a cop that writes you up for having long tubes or something else obviously not stock? Lots of cops in my neighborhood!
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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 09:58 PM
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sounds like you should just keep it stock then.... because anything that alters a vehicle from stock form is illegal. yes even a lid.
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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Well I think as long as it isn't "obviously" modded, then I should be fine. Long tube are just obvious, FAST 90/90 is too. I'm pretty sure I can get away with anything Ls6 based (intake, heads, cam, etc...). BTW - I'm pretty sure the Lid is 50 state legal and I'm running that now. But if the car gets too loud or is clearly modded, I'll have a problem.
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