^^^^^ this is awesome.

 

Thanks for posting this. I take it you didn't have any check engine lights on correct? I wonder where it would indicate that on your attachment.

 

Just passed with speed density conversion, stock exhaust and intake, built stroker engine, cams, 1000cc injectors, forge mbc and bov, tephra mod to force pass on tests that i'm supposed to pass... all good with the dmv and the new obdII only test... no check engine lights on the car either... tech thought it was stock... i had to bite my tongue... this was at a star certified testing station too... didn't have to go to one but it was close to my work

 

Correct, NO CEL on. Which is easy to do, even with no cat present.

If I were to guess, under the lower section, OBDII would be a FAIL if CEL was on. Also still guessing but that would probably also say FAIL if the readiness checks were not ready.

 

Hello,

I've been away from the forums for about two years and away from the whole modding thing as well. My EVO IX has been essentially a garage queen during the past few years. Anyways just paid registration and they want me to do a smog test before they send it out. The first time I had it done I had a connection and he passed me without ever seeing my car. Well now that guy moved out of state and this time I have to actually take my car and get the smog test. Not sure what to do? Do you think I can pass with my current mods? I'm stock turbo with bolt ons. Here is my mod list:

ETS 3.5'' FMIC
ETS stock route complete IC pipe kit
ETS 3'' intake
RRE stealth TBE w/ test pipe
FIC 850cc
Walbro 255 pump
Hallman pro MBC
koyo radiator

If I slap on a catted test pipe and do a retune do you think I can pass smog? All comments and suggestions welcome!

Thanks guys

 

Bump.......

Any help/tips/suggestions would be appreciated because I'm on a tight time frame.

Thanks

 

i would just put the stock cat on and call it a day, i have pretty much the same mods you do and i havent got a problem yet, some might fail your visual because of the piping but most shops wont care

 

Hey guys... I don't post on here much anymore. But I am trying to smog my Evo 8 now and have already been turned away by 2 shops because of my injectors/fuel rail. Unfortunately I need to go to a STAR station.

[Please don't] -golgo13

Yes really... lol

 

swap the stuff on. takes about 15mins.

 

The way the new smog tests work its really hard to "pass the cars". Sniffer test used to be the big issue to get by, now the ECU HAS to be scanned...at least for 2000 and up.

 

You mean more than the usual OBD-II scan?

 

I have a star smog station in Souther California PM me if you have any questions concerning inspection.

I also have evom and socal evo members who can vouch for me. Shoot me a PM for more information.

 

I can confirm this to be tru. I took my car in to be smogged and thy didn't put my lancer on the rollers at all, thy hooked somthin up to the ecu obd2 port and it wirelessly transmitted required data back the machine... I though this was odd as I didn't see this before but from what you said, I guess its true...


I took my car in to be smogged and failed just cause of the p0421 code, I knew I was gonna fail and I knew what part needed to be changed but was procrastinating lol.. But I passed the 2nd time around as I fixed my issue. had to replace the cat converter/header on my car $ 500 part not easy to swallow but changing it myself was easy part and took me only about 2hrs, took my sweet time
This part MagnaFlow 56180 Large Stainless Steel CA Legal Direct Fit Catalytic Converter one I bought

 

Anybody passed with a Perrin HFC? I may end up in CA, and would hate to go back to the stock cat.

 

possibly, if it looks OEM. i actually put OEM heat shields on mine. there is no part number anywhere on the cat, so i should be okay.