The California Smog Law(s) Thread [MERGED]
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Will a stock evo pass smog in CA?
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this as i am new here, if it is not please direct me to where i can post it.
Just a simple question, will a stock evo pass CA smog?
I'm asking because I'm looking to buy one out of state and bring it in.
Just a simple question, will a stock evo pass CA smog?
I'm asking because I'm looking to buy one out of state and bring it in.
Why wouldnt it? its not like evos are banned in california lol. Theyre pretty strict theyre with modding, actualyl they are the strictes, but stock cars are fine.
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The Evo is a 50 State certified vehicle, there was no separate federal and CA emissions version.
Even if it was, this does not apply to used vehicles with over 7,500 miles.
http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/fast_facts/ffvr29.htm
Even if it was, this does not apply to used vehicles with over 7,500 miles.
http://dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/fast_facts/ffvr29.htm
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From: Southern California
State-specific cars are far less frequent now than 10-20 years ago, though it's usually the CA-spec ones that might be tuned slightly differently, leaning toward being a little cleaner (and maybe being SULEV or something) and/or getting slightly better fuel economy at the expense of a few horses. But it's never to the point where its non-CA counterpart wouldn't pass CA smog, though I hear sport bikes may be a different story.
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State-specific cars are far less frequent now than 10-20 years ago, though it's usually the CA-spec ones that might be tuned slightly differently, leaning toward being a little cleaner (and maybe being SULEV or something) and/or getting slightly better fuel economy at the expense of a few horses. But it's never to the point where its non-CA counterpart wouldn't pass CA smog, though I hear sport bikes may be a different story.
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You'll be fine. I bought my car from Texas and it had a variety of bolt ons. Like most have said the oem cat converter is key. The DMV inspection is only a safety inspection, they won't scrutinize aftermarket mods.
FWIW I just went to a shop with the new Star system. All the ECU stuff passed (running a tuned ECU on V7) but I failed the visual due to a Vishnu 3" DP & HFC. Swapped back to totally stock exhaust and blew basically 0/0/0/0 on the same tune + Kelford TX264, stock turbo, injectors. Not really a problem, just a PITA.
I think we're going to be fine with ECU stuff. They're just trained to look for the stock cat.
I think we're going to be fine with ECU stuff. They're just trained to look for the stock cat.
FWIW I just went to a shop with the new Star system. All the ECU stuff passed (running a tuned ECU on V7) but I failed the visual due to a Vishnu 3" DP & HFC. Swapped back to totally stock exhaust and blew basically 0/0/0/0 on the same tune + Kelford TX264, stock turbo, injectors. Not really a problem, just a PITA.
I think we're going to be fine with ECU stuff. They're just trained to look for the stock cat.
I think we're going to be fine with ECU stuff. They're just trained to look for the stock cat.