is it still possible to pass emissions with a RB header and exhaust system. on their web cite it doesnt show the cat. can any one help me that has used it.

 

Yeah, Just hook up a Hi-flow Cat to the header.

 

Racing Beat is located in California and on their exhaust system page it says:
* Legal in California only for racing vehicles which may never be used upon a highway.

Meaning it will not pass emission testing, state or federal level. Even if you got it to clean up the dirty emissions it will not pass a visual inspection. But who looking anyways.

Bolt on a converter, pass your test and then change it. California is getting smarter, they have road side check points and automatic sniffers at on ramps with photo id.

Next stop for me is...............

 

He's not in California, he's in Oregon.
I doubt Oregon is "getting smarter" as you put it.

 

I did notice he is from Oregon, but if he wasn't concern he wouldn't have bothered posting his question now would he?

According to Oregon web site about the TEST:
Before the test

Make sure no warning lights are illuminated and your vehicle is in good working condition.
Emission equipment must be intact and functioning.
Make sure your vehicle does not smoke.
Make sure your vehicle is in good working condition. Follow recommended maintenance schedules for your vehicle, make sure you have good brakes, tires are inflated, etc.
Drive enough miles before the test to warm up your engine and make sure your vehicle is at normal operating temperature.
While waiting for the test, leave your engine running in neutral or park.
Please leave your pets at home.
No smoking or cell phones are allowed in the testing lanes.

SO , might want to know what the fine would be if they figure out is not OEM equipment.

 

He was concerned about passing, not about driving up sniffer on-ramps.

Edit: Nice edit, But I always bring my pets to the e-tests.

 

Of course you are assuming that he doesn't plan to drive down to 7Stock at the end of the month or drive his car in California.

 

I never assume, You know what you do when you assume....

 

You make an *** out of YOU and ME
Point 1 for Zachstylez

Zachstylez

 

No, because exhaust manifold theres the two converters. The #1 monolith converter and a #2 monolith converter, then your main converter.

I think you can get away with getting a straight pipe to by pass the 1&2 monolith converter but need to use a high flow cat, but you'll need to stick with the stock manifold.


This is why they put that on thier site, because its NOT LEGAL.


Ryan

 

are you sure??

 

What are the talking about the visual check? or the actual test?

 

before they even go in to the ACTUAL SMOG test, there is a visual inspection. That consists of checking to see if there if there is a catalytic converter, egr valve, air pump, ect... then they also check other stuff such as the gas cap to see if it holds the pressure, and also the check engine light if it goes on when turning on the ignition.....little stufflike that will lead to a fail in a smog test.

I've failed before with a 90 Mercedez 300E just for that check engine lamp and all it was, was the bulb burnt out.


Ryan

 

Dude, I know how the tests work, no need to explain.

I'm just saying that it will pass the actual test, but not the visual check(this will cost alittle $$).

 

The reason the site says its not legal in california is because of the visual part of the test, the sniffer will pass it, but since you have effectively defeated part of the system (the one or two, depending on year, pre cats) they will fail you. As annoying as NJ is about some things this is one good part, as long as it passes smog they don't give a **** about the rest. Which makes sense, as long as its not polluting why do they even care?

 

i dont think they do a visual check here in oregon. but it sounds like it might pass the sniffer test, so ill think about getting it.
thanks for the help.

ehren

 

I might add that there is no statewide emissions testing in Oregon. I believe they only test in the Portland and Medford areas. Which makes me glad I live in Springfield.