VA State inspection - emissions FD friendly
06-08-06, 10:35 AM
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VA State inspection - emissions FD friendly
Ok, I am not expecting a response on the thread, just PM me if you can help.
I had a tech but hes moved. I need my single turbo FD inspected and emissions tested. Its cool on the saftey side but its a joke with emissions. If you know of a shop or tech in the Northern Va area thats cool PM me.
I figure its going to cost a little $$$ but it beats bolting the old crap on just to take it off after emissions.
I had a tech but hes moved. I need my single turbo FD inspected and emissions tested. Its cool on the saftey side but its a joke with emissions. If you know of a shop or tech in the Northern Va area thats cool PM me.
I figure its going to cost a little $$$ but it beats bolting the old crap on just to take it off after emissions.
06-13-06, 11:57 AM
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It's hard to find a shop unless you know someone that works there. Some shops send people around to all their locations to ask if they can be passed (to try and catch bad testers), so techs are very cautions about it. Good luck, I've got another year before i have to go through that crap again.
06-15-06, 03:08 PM
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I think its my FD getting even with me. I let her sit for almost two years, now its running like a champ I cant drive it. Nothing like owning a 400+ hp car and not being able to go for a spin
Virginia is a police state... and it sucks ***.
Virginia is a police state... and it sucks ***.
06-15-06, 03:16 PM
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ive got the same issue... been on CA tags forEVER and i just want to get the emissions done and overwith. im not too sure if i'll pass though b/c of my intake and porting. as for a cat, im still on the lookout for one that i can easily afford.
id rather just get "passed", but that doesnt seem likely.
id rather just get "passed", but that doesnt seem likely.
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06-16-06, 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Nuvolari
I think its my FD getting even with me. I let her sit for almost two years, now its running like a champ I cant drive it. Nothing like owning a 400+ hp car and not being able to go for a spin
Virginia is a police state... and it sucks ***.
Virginia is a police state... and it sucks ***.
I got mine on August, and I am not looking foward to it
06-16-06, 08:35 AM
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Why...lamo. The top of the list, no air bag, no cat, no air pump. And there is no way in hell I am messing with my set up right now. After two years of build up, I refuse to tear it down again. I still have a few options, but its very inconvient.
06-16-06, 08:37 AM
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I'd just work on retrofitting the equipment. If you've got a good factory maincat, and an airpump (either factory or GM electric) feeding it air, you should pass the dyno test. Might as well set it up now, so you don't have to go through this ever two years.
06-16-06, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ptrhahn
I'd just work on retrofitting the equipment. If you've got a good factory maincat, and an airpump (either factory or GM electric) feeding it air, you should pass the dyno test. Might as well set it up now, so you don't have to go through this ever two years.
06-16-06, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Nuvolari
Why...lamo. The top of the list, no air bag, no cat, no air pump. And there is no way in hell I am messing with my set up right now. After two years of build up, I refuse to tear it down again. I still have a few options, but its very inconvient.
glad I don't have to deal with emissions here central VA
06-17-06, 09:17 AM
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Try Ferrari of Washington...i don't know about emissions and such...but i know they are mod-friendly with a few 350Z's that i know of. I"m going to try to take my car there when i need the work done.
06-18-06, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by turbodrx7
Well there is one other way out...if you have coilovers drop the car as low as it will go...if its to low they cant get it on the rollers...and give you a waiver...its happened to me and my friends with low cars
06-18-06, 03:22 PM
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Read closer. I said it's true in MARYLAND. It doesn't matter what your experience is in VA. Maryland is a different STATE. And I know for a FACT that what Austin says is true. It may not be correct, but it's commonplace. Again, your experience as an inspector in VA is inconsequential here...
06-18-06, 03:34 PM
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For the nth time, it IS inconsequential. Different states have COMPLETELY different rules and regulations. If you'd like to do a SEARCH and find out just how many ppl on this forum who live in MD use that trick in MD, successfully, time and time again, you'd save yourself from looking like you don't know what you're talking about 
Last time I'm gonna clarify this for you. VA is NOT MD. They're two separate states. Your experience in VA in NO WAY carries over to MD. You're comparing apples and oranges. Let it go.
Last time I'm gonna clarify this for you. VA is NOT MD. They're two separate states. Your experience in VA in NO WAY carries over to MD. You're comparing apples and oranges. Let it go.