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08-08-2012, 03:05 PM
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Drives: 2010 1SS CGM LS3 w/ blk rally Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: san diego, CA area
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will parts pass Cali's smog test
I was wondering how I can find out if my parts will pass California's smog test. I just moved out here and my baze stickers expire in 2014, and apparently I have to do the dam smog test to re register my car for base access out here. I have kooks 1 7/8 headers, borla high flow cat, and stingef exhaust. Along with a tune and cold air intake. I didn't know I'd have this damn issue in Cali, I should have gone to a different city, because I really dont want to remove my parts and I trashed my stock stuff.
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Kooks 1 7/8" headers w/ high flow cats, Borla x-pipe, Borla Stinger exhaust, Cold Air Inductions CAI, markers, tail and reverse lights plus parking light blackouts, body colored bowties, body colored SS emblems, Passport 9500 radar detector (a must have), Kenwood DNX9960 radio w/ metra kit. Matte Black Giovanna Dalar 5V: 20x8.5 & 20x10 wheels Mods in the future: Relocating guts of "shark fin" and removing it, cam, super charge/turbo?...unsure what after that...  Gotta have MORE power!!  |
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08-08-2012, 03:49 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS Transformer Edition Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Temecula, Ca
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Somebody can probably help you out with borrowing some stock stuff. You won't pass as it is.
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08-08-2012, 03:53 PM
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need....more....hp
Drives: The Neighbor Hater Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Mateo, CA
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ya, you wont pass with the headers and hi flow cats. Can you keep the car registered in the state you are originally from? I would try that, its a BITCH to get your car smogged out here....
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08-08-2012, 03:54 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 & 2011 1LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: San Diego, CA
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The headers, cats, and intake won't pass the California visual inspection. In January of 2013 model year 2000 and newer vehicles are no longer required to get the Sniffer test so your good on that part. Just make sure you don't have any codes stored in the ECU because that's basically all they are looking for in the OBDII test. Just go to hole in the wall smog stations and slip the guy some extra cash to overlook the visual inspection.
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08-08-2012, 08:49 PM
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YOULL NEED TO SWAP OUT YOUR CATS AND MANIFOLDS TO GET IT TO PASS MOST LIKELY, UNLESS YOU FIND A SYMPATHETIC TESTING PLACE. IF THEY PLACE THE SNIFFER IN THE EXHAUST, THE HI-FLOW CATS WONT BE GOOD ENOUGH TO PASS IT.
YOU MAY BE ABLE TO GET SOMEONE TO LET YOU BORROW THIER STOCK PARTS. PRETTY MUCH ALL OF US KEEP OUR STOCK PARTS OUT HERE.
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08-08-2012, 08:59 PM
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 Drives: 12 Camaro <-- Sold Join Date: May 2012
Location: DFW
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the actual sniffer test should be fine. However as others have stated, the visual is a "no go". I've had several vehicles in Cali pass with flying colors with high flow cats.
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08-08-2012, 09:44 PM
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Drives: 2010 1SS CGM LS3 w/ blk rally Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: san diego, CA area
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Damn I wish I would have known that I'd have to do this stupid testing 2 years ago. I thought that having my car registeted in another state would keep me safe but apparently the military doesn't care what state my car is registered in and I'll probably have to smog test it eventually. I'm just going to milk my FL decals and keep an eye out for cheap parts or an awsome place to test my current stuff near san diego.
Thanks for all the info
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Installed mods:
Kooks 1 7/8" headers w/ high flow cats, Borla x-pipe, Borla Stinger exhaust, Cold Air Inductions CAI, markers, tail and reverse lights plus parking light blackouts, body colored bowties, body colored SS emblems, Passport 9500 radar detector (a must have), Kenwood DNX9960 radio w/ metra kit. Matte Black Giovanna Dalar 5V: 20x8.5 & 20x10 wheels Mods in the future: Relocating guts of "shark fin" and removing it, cam, super charge/turbo?...unsure what after that... Gotta have MORE power!! |
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08-10-2012, 10:48 PM
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http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=243265
here is some stock cats and manifolds. better jump on them before they get scooped up.
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"The salesman actually told me to stop getting it sideways during the test drive"
2018 MBM ZL1 1LE - Stock 2014 CRT ZL1 574 rwhp, 537 rwtq - SOLD 2010 IBM SS Camaro VVT L99 w/ TR6060 swap, 489 rwhp, 444 rwtq - SOLD |
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08-12-2012, 11:20 AM
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Drives: 12 Camaro <-- Sold Join Date: May 2012
Location: DFW
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Check with the base inspection station. Last I remember, they didn't care about the "visual" as long as you passed the sniffer.
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