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Bodywerks · 07-01-2015, 11:14 PM

So, 2010 and some 2011 Camaro owners are surely coming due for smog. My question is, has anyone smogged with an aggressive cam and passed in AZ? If so, what county?
Are there any tuning tricks to get it to pass more easily?
I'm looking to do a build that involves an aggressive street cam. I don't have to worry about smog for another 5 years, but just curious if Pima county has strict smog laws or not.

BeMe · 07-02-2015, 11:17 AM

Not sure about Phoenix, but in Tucson, they only run pre-obdII(95 and older) cars on a sniffer. OBDII cars only require a scan to make sure they aren't throwing codes and a check of the gas cap.

Unreal · 07-02-2015, 12:03 PM

What he said. Just all ready states set and no codes. Then they do the gas cap. If you have a tuner with 1/2 a brain then no issues at all passing anything that can actually idle.

Unreal · 07-02-2015, 04:50 PM

Just did emissions/registrations 10 minutes ago. In and out of emissions place in less than 5 minutes. Went home and registered online, done. Super simple.

Bodywerks · 07-02-2015, 08:22 PM

Good to know, just planning for my future!

urr2slo · 07-03-2015, 03:02 AM

They may check to see if you have cats. I went through last month and after I passed everything the tester wheeled a long mirror on wheels under my car to check.
Lucky for me I have cats, but my car sounds healthy at idle.

376LS3 · 07-09-2015, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by urr2slo

They may check to see if you have cats. I went through last month and after I passed everything the tester wheeled a long mirror on wheels under my car to check.
Lucky for me I have cats, but my car sounds healthy at idle.

They really mirrored your car? I went yesterday and did mine and I was totally expecting them to do something stupid like that since its very obvious the cars not stock. They passed me. What a waste of money.

urr2slo · 07-11-2015, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 376LS3

They really mirrored your car? I went yesterday and did mine and I was totally expecting them to do something stupid like that since its very obvious the cars not stock. They passed me. What a waste of money.

Yep, they have this long narrow mirror on tiny little wheels. I agree, a waste of time and money.

Dirtdog · 07-12-2015, 01:21 AM

I love living where I don't have to get an inspection. Catless ftw

Bodywerks · 07-16-2015, 03:17 AM

Where in Tucson do you live? I thought all of Tucson was Pima County, and all of Pima county requires a SMOG inspection?
Or are you just saying that they don't put the sniffer up the tailpipe?

BeMe · 07-16-2015, 09:21 AM

If he's actually in Sierra Vista or lives/works in Green Valley/Sahuarita, I don't think they require any emissions testing.

Dirtdog · 07-18-2015, 11:35 AM

Sahuarita.

Bodywerks · 07-20-2015, 03:22 AM

Ah, makes better sense.

yzrider58 · 07-21-2015, 06:37 AM

I went through last month and the emissions zombie just plugged the scanner in and did the gas cap check. Complete waste of time and money.

07-01-2015, 11:14 PM	#1
Bodywerks Drives: 2015 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Tucson Posts: 866	Camming, and AZ smog requirements, anyone? So, 2010 and some 2011 Camaro owners are surely coming due for smog. My question is, has anyone smogged with an aggressive cam and passed in AZ? If so, what county? Are there any tuning tricks to get it to pass more easily? I'm looking to do a build that involves an aggressive street cam. I don't have to worry about smog for another 5 years, but just curious if Pima county has strict smog laws or not. __________________ 2015 SS/RS/1LE HSA delete, VMAX throttle body, CAI inc. Intake, PRC255 heads, BTR 660 springs, BTR cryo-treated rockers, PAT G 232/240 .654/.626 110+2, johnson 2110's, Manton 502 pushrods, C5R, Melling high volume/high pressure, Powerbond 25% underdrive pulley, Proform covers, Kooks stepped headers, catless mids, Doug Thorley exhaust. 512rwhp, 446rwtq on a mustang dyno, tuned by Cunningham motorsports.

07-02-2015, 12:03 PM	#3
Unreal Drives: 2006 Z06 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 5,712	What he said. Just all ready states set and no codes. Then they do the gas cap. If you have a tuner with 1/2 a brain then no issues at all passing anything that can actually idle. __________________ Nick Corvette Z06 -1200ish rwhp

07-02-2015, 04:50 PM	#4
Unreal Drives: 2006 Z06 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 5,712	Just did emissions/registrations 10 minutes ago. In and out of emissions place in less than 5 minutes. Went home and registered online, done. Super simple. __________________ Nick Corvette Z06 -1200ish rwhp

07-02-2015, 08:22 PM	#5
Bodywerks Drives: 2015 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Tucson Posts: 866	Good to know, just planning for my future! __________________ 2015 SS/RS/1LE HSA delete, VMAX throttle body, CAI inc. Intake, PRC255 heads, BTR 660 springs, BTR cryo-treated rockers, PAT G 232/240 .654/.626 110+2, johnson 2110's, Manton 502 pushrods, C5R, Melling high volume/high pressure, Powerbond 25% underdrive pulley, Proform covers, Kooks stepped headers, catless mids, Doug Thorley exhaust. 512rwhp, 446rwtq on a mustang dyno, tuned by Cunningham motorsports.

07-03-2015, 03:02 AM	#6
urr2slo Drives: 2010 2ss ss/rs abm, 2016 2ss/rs hbm Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N. Phx, Az Posts: 1,332	They may check to see if you have cats. I went through last month and after I passed everything the tester wheeled a long mirror on wheels under my car to check. Lucky for me I have cats, but my car sounds healthy at idle. __________________ URR2SLO - If you're not going fast enough, get out the way......

07-02-2015, 11:17 AM	#2
BeMe Drives: '14 1LE Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Tucson Posts: 80	Not sure about Phoenix, but in Tucson, they only run pre-obdII(95 and older) cars on a sniffer. OBDII cars only require a scan to make sure they aren't throwing codes and a check of the gas cap.

07-12-2015, 01:21 AM	#9
Dirtdog Pro Hide n Seek Player Drives: 2010 SS LS3/LSA 620whp/630tq Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 921 View My Garage	I love living where I don't have to get an inspection. Catless ftw __________________ 620whp/630wtq. ADM LSA Conversion, E85, PFADT Tri-Y Headers into Borla S, PFADT Swaybars, Springs, Links, 20x10 20x11 Forgestar F14s, Lots of AAC

07-16-2015, 03:17 AM	#10
Bodywerks Drives: 2015 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Tucson Posts: 866	Where in Tucson do you live? I thought all of Tucson was Pima County, and all of Pima county requires a SMOG inspection? Or are you just saying that they don't put the sniffer up the tailpipe? __________________ 2015 SS/RS/1LE HSA delete, VMAX throttle body, CAI inc. Intake, PRC255 heads, BTR 660 springs, BTR cryo-treated rockers, PAT G 232/240 .654/.626 110+2, johnson 2110's, Manton 502 pushrods, C5R, Melling high volume/high pressure, Powerbond 25% underdrive pulley, Proform covers, Kooks stepped headers, catless mids, Doug Thorley exhaust. 512rwhp, 446rwtq on a mustang dyno, tuned by Cunningham motorsports.

07-16-2015, 09:21 AM	#11
BeMe Drives: '14 1LE Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Tucson Posts: 80	If he's actually in Sierra Vista or lives/works in Green Valley/Sahuarita, I don't think they require any emissions testing.

07-18-2015, 11:35 AM	#12
Dirtdog Pro Hide n Seek Player Drives: 2010 SS LS3/LSA 620whp/630tq Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 921 View My Garage	Sahuarita. __________________ 620whp/630wtq. ADM LSA Conversion, E85, PFADT Tri-Y Headers into Borla S, PFADT Swaybars, Springs, Links, 20x10 20x11 Forgestar F14s, Lots of AAC

07-20-2015, 03:22 AM	#13
Bodywerks Drives: 2015 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Tucson Posts: 866	Ah, makes better sense. __________________ 2015 SS/RS/1LE HSA delete, VMAX throttle body, CAI inc. Intake, PRC255 heads, BTR 660 springs, BTR cryo-treated rockers, PAT G 232/240 .654/.626 110+2, johnson 2110's, Manton 502 pushrods, C5R, Melling high volume/high pressure, Powerbond 25% underdrive pulley, Proform covers, Kooks stepped headers, catless mids, Doug Thorley exhaust. 512rwhp, 446rwtq on a mustang dyno, tuned by Cunningham motorsports.

07-21-2015, 06:37 AM	#14
yzrider58 Aviation guru Drives: 10 1SS, 09 Acadia, 90 K1500 Z-71 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 832 View My Garage	I went through last month and the emissions zombie just plugged the scanner in and did the gas cap check. Complete waste of time and money. __________________