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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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California smog info. Important!

hey guys, just wanted to let evyone know that as of march 1st,,, there will be another portion of a test added to the smog check here in california.

it will be the visible smoke test. now your car will fail if there is any little bit of visibel smoke anywhere. not that any of us dirve our cars with smoke coming out but just wanted to give everyone a heads up

i will be posting any other stuff like this as soon as i know
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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thanks for the heads up i did not know that.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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Thanks for the info. We don't need to worry about smog when we have Wackyracer. See my sig.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 12:02 AM
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that is just wow...
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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or...........ooooh.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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Who is passing a legit smog check here anyway? Besides me of course.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 02:09 AM
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I would have failed if this was in effect two months ago
I had a leaky tranny and it was spilling on the cat = smoke (>_<)
It was funny, the was trying to check it out and he let me pass anyway
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 06:51 AM
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smog crap is for kids!!
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 01:28 AM
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Why do you ******* have such a hard time passing a legit smog.

My car is running a haltech, has no intercooler, has methanol injection, has a 13b-rew (FC), has zero stock intake or exhaust components.

I even premix, but I run the car long enough that it doesn't smoke before I bring it in.

The only smog controls I have are the evap canister, a single CAT, the airpump and an ACV (rigged to pump air just into the airpump), and an HKS CARB sticker on my intake.

I had no problem passing at the smog ref for a street legal engine swap.

I stupidly timed the ref appointment just a **** hair too far out from my registration date, but had no problem passing smog again at a random test only place I had never been too.

Smog is easy.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 02:09 AM
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so its morning, jump in your car.. the usual smoke out of a cold car in the morning.. gives a cop an excuse to pull you over.. **** that!
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Hypertek
so its morning, jump in your car.. the usual smoke out of a cold car in the morning.. gives a cop an excuse to pull you over.. **** that!
oo if that was true cops be giving out a bunch of bs tickets "your car was smoking sir"
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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Why do you ******* have such a hard time passing a legit smog.

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Hey...only Wacky is '******' here in the West.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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Forget the smog check.......

Somebody me an '09 tag!!!!!
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:44 PM
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I don't get it
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:57 PM
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Hey...only Wacky is '******' here in the West.

of course yes. Im a ******...ramming you from behind.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Hypertek
so its morning, jump in your car.. the usual smoke out of a cold car in the morning.. gives a cop an excuse to pull you over.. **** that!
Are you some sort of an idiot who cant tell the difference between condensation and the other type of smoke.

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