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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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assuming the car has cats, would a 230/227 112lsa cam pass the sniffer?

thanks so much!
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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224 and 226 are the largest i know of that have passed smog
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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i dont not think that will pass to be honest too much overlap. i have seen a old MMS 229 cam on a 114 pass, but he was probably just lucky to be honest. 224 cams seem to be the tried a true way to pass smog.
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 03:17 AM
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Yep. I have come across plenty of these posts and 224 is as big as you want to go and PASS. another thing to watch out for is the LSA. Anything below 114 LSA is questionable. I have come across 112 LSA passing, but having to tune it just to pass then re-tune to drive it. 114 LSA have been smogged and passed.

224/581/114 cams seem to do just fine. Anything bigger may be a problem.
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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i love not having to worry about emissions
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 08:59 AM
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i have a 224/224 114 and it wont pass..lol
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryne @ CMS
i dont not think that will pass to be honest too much overlap. i have seen a old MMS 229 cam on a 114 pass, but he was probably just lucky to be honest. 224 cams seem to be the tried a true way to pass smog.
Hey Ryne whats the most common(best) cam used on 01-04 Z06 that still passes smog?
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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by SSMOKIN_Y2KSS
i have a 224/224 114 and it wont pass..lol
lol i'll make mine pass... 233/239 112!!!!
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224/224 on a 114 here
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Stock here
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218/224 .555/.556 115+4 here and I hope to pass
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Originally Posted by whatsgrip?
Hey Ryne whats the most common(best) cam used on 01-04 Z06 that still passes smog?
i have using 224-228 on 114+2 it really makes good power and still passes emissions ( i have a smog guy next door to me, he will throw it on the machine to see if it passes ) but that cam for your z06 would be perfect, really a great all around camshaft, plus i usually keep them in stock.
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryne @ CMS
i have using 224-228 on 114+2 it really makes good power and still passes emissions ( i have a smog guy next door to me, he will throw it on the machine to see if it passes ) but that cam for your z06 would be perfect, really a great all around camshaft, plus i usually keep them in stock.
So with cam installation and tune I'm looking at $1200+ ? Right?
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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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The biggest I see passing with a good tune is the 228R on a 114. I have heard 1 car passing a 230. .114, but he could be full of it. 224R 114 is a safe smogable cam in most cases.
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