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SneakySS · 05-06-2019, 12:43 PM

What up People?!
Im moving from Louisiana to Texas soon and Im curious what the smog laws are. Any clues? I have cat deletes. Gonna be a problem?
Anyone know any trustworthy shops in the Dallas area??

SynergyGreenSS · 05-06-2019, 01:58 PM

I have friends who have had a lot of success with Bailys hyperformance. They’re who I’ll be going to next tine I need anything done. As for smog laws, I have no idea as my car is still registered in California

SneakySS · 05-06-2019, 06:03 PM

Thanks for the info. I’ll look them up.

bkevind · 05-07-2019, 07:56 AM

Texas state inspection (emissions and safety) varies by county.

It's visual + OBD2 and short test drive (brakes etc)

Some counties are less restrictive than others.

Vegas Bound · 05-07-2019, 09:55 AM

If you are moving to the Dallas area, make it Denton county. Basic visual, drive and OBDII smog check. The shop that did my annual check knew my car and only did the OBDII.

As for performance shops, Anything Automotive in Denton is the place to go. Honest shop, they talked me out of doing things that wouldn't help or weren't needed on my car. How often does that happen? John, Jason and Frank are the best around. Their tuner, James, is a magician.

PepeLePew · 05-09-2019, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas Bound

If you are moving to the Dallas area, make it Denton county. Basic visual, drive and OBDII smog check. The shop that did my annual check knew my car and only did the OBDII.

As for performance shops, Anything Automotive in Denton is the place to go. Honest shop, they talked me out of doing things that wouldn't help or weren't needed on my car. How often does that happen? John, Jason and Frank are the best around. Their tuner, James, is a magician.

Anything Automotive definitely has some talent. Jason has built some crazy stuff and James is well known for his tuning. I live a little farther East down 380 so I take my car to True Street Motorsports in McKinney. Clint runs the shop there and he is incredibly helpful. He is personally a Ford guy and works on a ton of mustangs, but he and his team do all cars. On any given day there are 20-30 highly modded cars in the garage and in the lot. He has an awesome tuner as well.

What part of Texas are you moving to?

SneakySS · 07-20-2019, 06:49 AM

Umm maybe Dallas area. Ive seen YouTube videos of Texas Camaro's with cat-deletes. WTF??!

Vegas Bound · 07-20-2019, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by SneakySS

Umm maybe Dallas area. Ive seen YouTube videos of Texas Camaro's with cat-deletes. WTF??!

Cat-deletes, I don't know what you are talking about.

I have ultra high flow cats.

SneakySS · 07-20-2019, 09:01 AM

I had those but I melted them into nothingness lol

Vegas Bound · 07-20-2019, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SneakySS

I had those but I melted them into nothingness lol

Not much inside mine left to melt, except air. Super ultra high flow cats.

Roader · 07-20-2019, 07:58 PM

I lived in San Antonio for few years so similar but different. You’ll be able to find a place to pass you if you search. Usually all local car guys know where to go

Vegas Bound · 07-20-2019, 09:25 PM

Denton County is OBDII only. No sniffer. No visual.

Crankshaft · 07-20-2019, 10:37 PM

Im in Houston area and have no cats either but my tuner tuned the ECM for this setup so no check engine light, my brother has similar setup on his Mazdaspeed3 and it passed emissions because the car reads no codes. FYI the sniffer is used on pre OBD2 cars(95) so anything after that gets only the scanner and if there is no codes set for higher pollution the car should pass unless you get a pesky inspector who will get on his belly to physically check for cats; tint will more likely keep you from passing since its easier to check. Welcome to Texas, former home of Whataburger. Some areas outside major cities only get safety inspections and nothing more, the testing depends on what area you register your new address as.

TigerBanks · 08-09-2020, 04:27 PM

living in Texas now but I`d say I am not about laws in that life xd
I wish you are feeling good cause Texas is a covid hot spot..

05-06-2019, 12:43 PM	#1
SneakySS OEM? Whats that? Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Black Widow Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: New Orleans Posts: 83	Moving to Texas What up People?! Im moving from Louisiana to Texas soon and Im curious what the smog laws are. Any clues? I have cat deletes. Gonna be a problem? Anyone know any trustworthy shops in the Dallas area?? __________________ 2014 Southern Comfort Black Widow SS LS3 Magnuson Supercharger, ceramic coated ARH headers w/cat deletes, BTR blower cam, Mahle forged pistons, AEM Methanol injection, JRE 8 rib Super tensioner, Innovators West 8 rib serpentine pulley system, Melling high flow oil pump, Lingenfelter high flow fuel pump, McCleod RXT ceramic coated Twin disk clutch, Hooker BlackHeart exhaust. Escort 360 radar detector & dashcam. Rockford Fosgate 1000w prime amp, 2X12” Rockford P3D2’s Build and mods done by R&D Motorsports in Baton Rouge Tune/Dyno done by ,,Engine Power Systems in Baton Rouge Last edited by SneakySS; 05-06-2019 at 01:02 PM. Reason: Added info

05-06-2019, 01:58 PM	#2
SynergyGreenSS Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 1,333	I have friends who have had a lot of success with Bailys hyperformance. They’re who I’ll be going to next tine I need anything done. As for smog laws, I have no idea as my car is still registered in California __________________ 2011 SS L99 LSA Supercharger, BTR Stage 3 PDS Cam, Yank 3200SS, Weapon X Stage 2 intake, LSA Heads, Flex Fuel, Ported throttle body, Speed Engineering Headers, NOWEEDS, ZL1 fuel pump, DSX AUX Pump, ID-1050X injectors, 3” pipe to NPP mufflers, 3.91 gears

05-06-2019, 06:03 PM	#3
SneakySS OEM? Whats that? Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Black Widow Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: New Orleans Posts: 83	Thanks for the info. I’ll look them up. __________________ 2014 Southern Comfort Black Widow SS LS3 Magnuson Supercharger, ceramic coated ARH headers w/cat deletes, BTR blower cam, Mahle forged pistons, AEM Methanol injection, JRE 8 rib Super tensioner, Innovators West 8 rib serpentine pulley system, Melling high flow oil pump, Lingenfelter high flow fuel pump, McCleod RXT ceramic coated Twin disk clutch, Hooker BlackHeart exhaust. Escort 360 radar detector & dashcam. Rockford Fosgate 1000w prime amp, 2X12” Rockford P3D2’s Build and mods done by R&D Motorsports in Baton Rouge Tune/Dyno done by ,,Engine Power Systems in Baton Rouge

05-07-2019, 07:56 AM	#4
bkevind Drives: 2013 2SS RS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Austin Posts: 555 View My Garage	Texas state inspection (emissions and safety) varies by county. It's visual + OBD2 and short test drive (brakes etc) Some counties are less restrictive than others. __________________ 468, Mishimoto rad + oil cooler, TSP LTH MCS 2WNR CTSV/ZL1 front calipers/rotors + G-Loc Forgestar CF-5 19x11

07-20-2019, 06:49 AM	#7
SneakySS OEM? Whats that? Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Black Widow Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: New Orleans Posts: 83	Umm maybe Dallas area. Ive seen YouTube videos of Texas Camaro's with cat-deletes. WTF??! __________________ 2014 Southern Comfort Black Widow SS LS3 Magnuson Supercharger, ceramic coated ARH headers w/cat deletes, BTR blower cam, Mahle forged pistons, AEM Methanol injection, JRE 8 rib Super tensioner, Innovators West 8 rib serpentine pulley system, Melling high flow oil pump, Lingenfelter high flow fuel pump, McCleod RXT ceramic coated Twin disk clutch, Hooker BlackHeart exhaust. Escort 360 radar detector & dashcam. Rockford Fosgate 1000w prime amp, 2X12” Rockford P3D2’s Build and mods done by R&D Motorsports in Baton Rouge Tune/Dyno done by ,,Engine Power Systems in Baton Rouge

05-07-2019, 09:55 AM	#5
Vegas Bound Account Suspended Drives: 2013 Sparkly Red One Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Hospitality State Posts: 2,558	If you are moving to the Dallas area, make it Denton county. Basic visual, drive and OBDII smog check. The shop that did my annual check knew my car and only did the OBDII. As for performance shops, Anything Automotive in Denton is the place to go. Honest shop, they talked me out of doing things that wouldn't help or weren't needed on my car. How often does that happen? John, Jason and Frank are the best around. Their tuner, James, is a magician.

07-20-2019, 09:01 AM	#9
SneakySS OEM? Whats that? Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Black Widow Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: New Orleans Posts: 83	I had those but I melted them into nothingness lol __________________ 2014 Southern Comfort Black Widow SS LS3 Magnuson Supercharger, ceramic coated ARH headers w/cat deletes, BTR blower cam, Mahle forged pistons, AEM Methanol injection, JRE 8 rib Super tensioner, Innovators West 8 rib serpentine pulley system, Melling high flow oil pump, Lingenfelter high flow fuel pump, McCleod RXT ceramic coated Twin disk clutch, Hooker BlackHeart exhaust. Escort 360 radar detector & dashcam. Rockford Fosgate 1000w prime amp, 2X12” Rockford P3D2’s Build and mods done by R&D Motorsports in Baton Rouge Tune/Dyno done by ,,Engine Power Systems in Baton Rouge

07-20-2019, 07:58 PM	#11
Roader Drives: Camaro Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Alabama Posts: 673	I lived in San Antonio for few years so similar but different. You’ll be able to find a place to pass you if you search. Usually all local car guys know where to go

07-20-2019, 09:25 PM	#12
Vegas Bound Account Suspended Drives: 2013 Sparkly Red One Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Hospitality State Posts: 2,558	Denton County is OBDII only. No sniffer. No visual.

07-20-2019, 10:37 PM	#13
Crankshaft Drives: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro ss Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Land of Whataburger Posts: 98	Im in Houston area and have no cats either but my tuner tuned the ECM for this setup so no check engine light, my brother has similar setup on his Mazdaspeed3 and it passed emissions because the car reads no codes. FYI the sniffer is used on pre OBD2 cars(95) so anything after that gets only the scanner and if there is no codes set for higher pollution the car should pass unless you get a pesky inspector who will get on his belly to physically check for cats; tint will more likely keep you from passing since its easier to check. Welcome to Texas, former home of Whataburger. Some areas outside major cities only get safety inspections and nothing more, the testing depends on what area you register your new address as.

08-09-2020, 04:27 PM	#14
TigerBanks TigerrR Drives: Camaro SS Join Date: May 2020 Location: Texas Posts: 4	living in Texas now but I`d say I am not about laws in that life xd I wish you are feeling good cause Texas is a covid hot spot..