...If I were you, I'll put back the cats before getting your car inspected, just to be on the safe side. That way, you know that you'll pass the "visual" inspection test. In Houston, they check everything, and I mean everything - codes, sniffer, visual, horn, lights. They failed me once (not my Evo) because I had tinted headlights!
I'm running cats on my Evo but I'm curious to know where fellow Evo owners take their vehicles to be inspected in the Austin, or Round Rock area.

 

If you are two years old or newer and less than 24K mileage it's just a "visual" inspection.

 

Do you guys know anyone that will pass the car regardless of what it has done. I dont want to go and make the car somewhat stock to pass the test. If I come out there will this person be able to hook me and my fiance up because her car has no cats either

 

wow.. i know this thread is like a month old.. but hmm.. im movin to Austin too this summer... can i go to another county or town to get it inspected and so that i can also get away with smog checks?.. whats the deal..? now i really wanna move to texas.. hearin all this things about not bein choked like we are here in Cali...

 

Chris,

Talk to me, I'm a license state inspector. I can tell you what you need to do to pass your vehicle.

Nick

 

Thanks Nick I appreciate it. Once I move out there I will definetly be giving you a call!

Chris

 

My car is due for an inspection/emissions testing very soon. Can anyone in the Austin or San Antonio area please let me know the process, and recommend any shops they know of? Shop names and phone numbers would really be nice. I run high flow cats with an ATP turbo kit. I also use 109 unleaded octane.

 

I just had my emissions test today in Dallas. Last night I noticed my SES light was on, so I unplugged the battery for a minute and the code was gone. I'm running just about every bolt-on including a high-flow cat (decided to not go with a test pipe). I was going to put the stock cat back on this morning but I'm missing 2 bolts so I left the high-flow on. The car was tuned for my 264/264 cams and I recently changed to the 272/264 setup and upgraded to a race intercooler. I have not gotten re-tuned so it's very loppy and the a/f is a little off. When it came to the part where they start the car and let it run while the machine checks codes etc...the test stumbled a couple times because of the lop but came through all green. I passed everything and got my sticker.

 

Put the cat on... takes about 30 mins.

 

Thats what I did, but I had a little trouble getting around my window tint.

 

plz don't post names and phone numbers and ruin everything for the rest of us.. if you don't know, get to know people out on the street and i'm sure someone will be able to help you out...

 

 

That's how things work here in puerto rico...you pay a couple extra bucks and you're done...

 

I live in the dallas area and am a St inspector. If someone needs a st. I can take car of it as long as it is on a sat. I work. Pm for more info.