Hi I was wondering if I can pass a california smog check with the following mods?
injen hard pipes(upper & lower) has C.A.R.B # on them
hsk cat back w/ silencer(blacked out)
3" down pipe
Megan o2
Vishnu re-flash
??????
I still want to add 1000 pte injectors and gsc s2 cams?
then later on an FP hta Green or FP Red???

will adding the cams and injectors cause me to fail a smog test?

 

bump

 

if you have a good cat and solid tune you should pass only problem might be the s2's

 

Is it easier to pass on E85?

 

put sock cat on, and will pass.

 

if the smog tech has any idea what he's doing, you won't pass the visual with those mods. even though the intercooler setup has a CARB number, it's probably inviting him to search around more thoroughly than on a stock appearing car (hell, the stock evo spoiler might do that). the O2 housing is hard to see if you still have the stock heat shields in place, but the downpipe might be an easy giveaway if it's shiny.

 

You'll be fine...put the stock cat on, flash a stock map on it and make sure the car is hot when you go. No rollers FTW!

 

What a great group on this forum- never have I been let down!
What about future mods....stock frame turbo upgrade FP GRN or FP Red?
And 1000 PTE injectors?

 

I do have the stock heatshield on and I painted the dwn pipe blk as well.
so why have a C.A.R.B sticker if you cant have it???

 

what do you mean "no rollers FTW(for the win???) guess i need to brush up on my email protocol

 

Smog stations do not have 4 wheel dynometers (rollers is a hip way of saying it); therefore, they are unable to put load on our cars when smog testing. <--- That's good. They take readings at idle and half the rev limit. "FTW" = For the win... is one of the few "acronyms" that I know. Sounds corny if you say it out loud

 

thanks for filling me in!
what do you think about the cams and injectors...I haven't bought or installed them yet! But I am about 13 months away from this smog test!

 

turbo wont change a thing injectors should be fine as long as ther dialed in right cams might take some tweeking to get right maby adjustable gears and fidling with the timing

 

Also make sure you are not throwing any CELs...PO300 is a common one on the 03's.

 

i changed out my test pipe for my stock cat and i passed. mods fp red,1250cc fic,272 cams,
o2 housing,3"dp,3"cat back, aem intake. and i live in cali.