i need tips on the smog check i dont want to fail it !! anyone? tips?

 

have all your emissions devices installed and functioning. aftermarket parts? make sure they have CARB numbers, but Cat-Back Exhausts are ok w/o CARB#

 

First: search

It is going to be pretty hard to tell you how to pass without knowing the modifications you have.

 

Check the "West" forums, more info there

 

Very, very few FD aftermarket parts have CARB certification.

 

you can get away with a down pipe in most cases the tech wont know what it is. But you will need the following...... air pump, egr valve, acv, hf or stock cat , stock air box, and maybe the stock ecu to work the air pump to 3000 rpm the pfc will turn off the pump to early so if you have the pfc you will need to tune for smog and get the cell light to work on start up. Gotta love California smog!




Jeff

 

’99 spec Efini twin turbos, Greddy SP2 catback exhaust, downpipe, Blitz intake, HKS blow off valve, Greddy elbow + intercooler pipe, Pettit Coolcharge II intercooler



will that be bad? cause i have cat back right?? dang

 

’99 spec Efini twin turbos, Greddy SP2 catback exhaust, downpipe, Blitz intake, HKS blow off valve, Greddy elbow + intercooler pipe, Pettit Coolcharge II intercooler

will the catback really help? haha dang im worried about it .. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE HELP!

 

If you have a stock cat and your car is running properly you should pass. However, you may fail visual because of the IC and intake (even though arguably they should be CARB-legal). I would swap in a stock IC and intake for the test to be safe.

 

 

If you want, you can PM wackyracer. He does smog hookups, but payments is made in slurpees.

d0_luck can vouch for wackyracer.

 

any idea if i would have problems with an M2 aluminum (copy) painted black? it doesnt have any big cone filter sticking out anywhere like most aftermarket kits seem to and isnt too obvious.

 

Depends on the smog technician. Some are in a hurry and just want to get you out of there; others are ****.

 

ohh i see thanks everyone again hahaha yeahh i might get hooked up for this year and next but for 2 years later ill do what all of you guys said! thanks a lot!

 

np

 

mmmm damn my smog check is needed for my new license plate :P