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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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will this pass smog?

Koyo Radiator
Greddy Ti Exhaust
Invidia Downpipe
Invidia Testpipe
HKS Intercooler piping
HKS Blow off Valve recirculating
Buschur Air Filter
Buschur MAF Air Pipe
Buschur Mini Battery
Ecutek ECU (Tuned by Mynes Performance)
Hallaman Manual Boost Controller
Greddy Boost Gauge
Greddy Turbo Timer
Rexed Spoiler

those are the mods on the car. how can i get it to pass smog in california? will switching to stock downpipe do the trick?
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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Nope,not without a cat.
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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what he said ^
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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the things that will need to come off to make it pass smog are:
Invidia Downpipe
Invidia Testpipe
HKS Intercooler piping
HKS Blow off Valve recirculating
Buschur Air Filter
Buschur MAF Air Pipe
Ecutek ECU (Tuned by Mynes Performance)
These are the main things. some of the other stuff might also not pass the visual inspection. Depends on how much of a ***** the smog tech is.
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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Nope. It would fail the visual inspection right off the bat. Anything not stock will get your car failed almost immediately. It also depends on how knowledgable the smog tech is. He may catch or miss something that another smog tech would otherwise miss or find wrong with the car.
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JDMCT9MR
Nope. It would fail the visual inspection right off the bat. Anything not stock will get your car failed almost immediately. It also depends on how knowledgable the smog tech is. He may catch or miss something that another smog tech would otherwise miss or find wrong with the car.
Took the words out of my mouth. They're so strict in Cali. They won't even allow SR20DET swaps into Nissan 240sx.
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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keep in mind that i can take it to any smog place. i dont have to take it to a ref.
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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I think you'll be ok as long as you throw a cat on it for the sniffer and be cool w your smog guy. All your piping and BOV may need to come off for a few hours to stock stuff then reinstall..... CA is not as bad as people think. My last smog guy had a '66 Chevelle out back and told me as long as the CEL light didnt go off during test I 'passed' on my old Caddy. My CEL goes off daily !!! PM me I will elaborate offline

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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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develop a relationship with your smog tech. Trust me, it helps.
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