EVO Supercharger and CA Smog
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Originally Posted by AsianImage
If the EVO has a CARB exemption you should be fine. As for visual..it depends on who is doing it.
Trust me there are alot of guys that look in that engine and as long as it was all done right, they cant even tell the difference. They are usually looking for CAIs..and fart can exh...
I thought the Evo kits were CARB exempt...?
Trust me there are alot of guys that look in that engine and as long as it was all done right, they cant even tell the difference. They are usually looking for CAIs..and fart can exh...
I thought the Evo kits were CARB exempt...?
Originally Posted by karlooz
i think smog is required after 4 years and i am almost positive it's not after 7 years. my smog is coming up in march. even if we find someone who will turn a blind eye at the visual test, no one knows if it will pass the sniffer. i can only guess that it will since most of the mapping change is when the car is WOT. the smog roller test is done at 15 mph and 30 mph and at part throttle so the engine is at vacuum. maybe if the car is reflashed back to stock.... hmmm
Actually two guys now with the SC that bought cars out of state (so they had to get it done every 2 years) have already passed the emissions test and um... somehow the visual as well. It's amazing how people really don't know much about these cars and if you're lucky well you should be ok. Their set ups were the SC, headers and a muffler but with stock cats. Amazing how clean these cars burn!
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Originally Posted by sharkster
Hey Karlooz,
Actually two guys now with the SC that bought cars out of state (so they had to get it done every 2 years) have already passed the emissions test and um... somehow the visual as well. It's amazing how people really don't know much about these cars and if you're lucky well you should be ok. Their set ups were the SC, headers and a muffler but with stock cats. Amazing how clean these cars burn!
Actually two guys now with the SC that bought cars out of state (so they had to get it done every 2 years) have already passed the emissions test and um... somehow the visual as well. It's amazing how people really don't know much about these cars and if you're lucky well you should be ok. Their set ups were the SC, headers and a muffler but with stock cats. Amazing how clean these cars burn!
that's good to hear. i guess i just have to take a risk. the problem is what is the penalty if the tester fails you?
Originally Posted by karlooz
yo a lex.
that's good to hear. i guess i just have to take a risk. the problem is what is the penalty if the tester fails you?
that's good to hear. i guess i just have to take a risk. the problem is what is the penalty if the tester fails you?
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Originally Posted by karlooz
the EVO kits are not CARB exempt and i am afraid will never be. funny thing is nothing regarding CARB is stated on evoms and vfengineerings website.
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Originally Posted by AsianImage
hmm...good to know. Without a CARB exempt..you may get busted down the line. When I had my BMW...I know all DINAN stuff..even the SC were Carb exempt and did not void warranty..and IIRC the VF SC kit for the E39 5 series was really close to getting a carb sticker...
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Originally Posted by karlooz
i think smog is required after 4 years and i am almost positive it's not after 7 years. my smog is coming up in march. even if we find someone who will turn a blind eye at the visual test, no one knows if it will pass the sniffer. i can only guess that it will since most of the mapping change is when the car is WOT. the smog roller test is done at 15 mph and 30 mph and at part throttle so the engine is at vacuum. maybe if the car is reflashed back to stock.... hmmm
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Originally Posted by DimNSlow
I thought it was every 2 for used cars...
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Originally Posted by newport996
Its every 2 years, but...if your car is purchased used and is older than 4 years old. If new, no smog is required for 4 years, then every other year after that.
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Originally Posted by Itzkirb
Nope, this will be the 4th year, haha
I have not gone there yet but my coworker has a Celica that basically was completely retuned, new headers, SC, all the works. I figure if that can pass it, pretty much anything we have can.