Sooooo...I have a modified FB. My sig shows my mods+I'm getting a custom fabbed exhaust soon. My question is this: how do ya'll drive modified RX-7s and keep them licensed? I know that a custom exhaust won't pass DEQ visual inspection, let alone the actual test. Oh yeah, the car is currently licensed in PDX but I moved to Eugene. Will I have to pass DEQ if I live outside PDX metro?

 

License in Eugene where emissions testing is exempt. Problem solved.

 

Also, there is no visual inspection that I am aware of, at least not for cars.

The only time I have encountered visual inspection is on my pickup, where they check to make sure there was a cat on it since there was no emissions testing.

My new diesel truck is emissions exempt.

 

They kinda do a visual inspection.. they check for about half a second to see if there is anything vaguely cat-shaped in the exhaust, just using a little mirror on a stick.

Nothing under the hood or anything nonsensical like that :P

But it's a non issue if you live in Eugene just as Marc said

 

Thanks guys. I just got the form from the DMV down here.

 

not sure about there but in washington cars over 25 years old are exempt.

 

unfortunately we don't have that down here in oregon. I think the car has to be produced before 1970 something to be exempt statewide.

 

Before 1975

As in 74 and older don't have to be.. :/
Useful if you have a REPU [someday?]

 

I could live with a REPU.

 

too bad you dont live in salem or you would not have to worry about emissions if there was i would be screwed lol

 

Yeah as others have said, there are absolutely no emission checks down in Eugene.

 

Well that's good. Now I just need to figure it out with my insurance company. (they are always just AWESOME to deal with)

 

i have never delt with emmisions in springfield/eugene

altho no muffler shop in town will do a custom exhaust without a cat since its agaist the law unless you have no number plates and pretend its a race car lol. or u have friends.

you should come around sometime i have a repu project can b.s about rotarys lol.

 

Um, wat? 1982 = Grandfather law, you have no inspection. Register in Portland, and tell the DMV it's too old to need to pass smog. Register in Medford, and do the same. Forget about I&M or inspections.

Grandfather law = older than 20 years