moving to LA on May 1st and im eventually going to need to get my car registered. i have a k&n intake and injen charge pipes on my ss/tc that will likely fail the visual portion of the smog test.

does anyone know of any or is a smog tech who is willing to ignore the intake and charge pipes as long as it passes the emissions portion? (i do have a catted downpipe)

im willing to tip generously for the saved time and effort of having to buy stock parts and put them back on just to pass a smog test!

 

i think some of the locals still have their stock parts

 

Apparently they are changing the inspection rules soon... you may not need to undergo a visual inspection just a an OBDII scan and thats it... not even a sniffer.

 

that would be so badass!

 

ya i heard they were switching to the scan but not sure when thatll be

 

if that's the case, it'll be more lenient than here! all you gotta do is make sure all your sensors are working and have a de-fouler if you have a highflow/catless setup

 

nice

 

I do!!

 

is that state wide or just different counties?

 

or just turn off all the necessary codes.

Believe that is state wide.

 

the changes in the inspection rules are in AB2289 goes in to effect 2013. cars 2001 and newer will have a visual and obd2 test and no sniffer test. the state will set the price for this test around 20-30 bucks. 2000 and older cars will have the same test we do now asm1525. There will be no more "test only" directed vehicles. They are also starting a grading system called STARS for techs, and shops its a 1 though 5 star system. Your shop will have to be a 5 stars shop to test 2000 and older cars, so the techs that are clean piping are most likey low performing techs and will not be as desirable, because the state will not set a price for 2000 and older cars, so you want to be a 5 star shop to get the 50-60 dollar inspection.

 

yep, theres the fail still...the visual, the sniffer makes more sense than anything if they are so worried about pollution. it should be sniffer only

 

I agree all that should matter is the sniffer.

 

With a Hahn Catted DP chances are you will fail the sniffer test, GM put two cats on the stock DP for a reason, not just for looks.

 

Not if you are tuned for E85 or an E85 mix. It will burn seriously clean almost no emissions.

 

still fail the visual though

 

Mine failed and need a person that will just pass. My out of state tags are expired and cant drive my car til it passes. Help please!!!

 

You don't have any stock parts?

 

I know people that will pass you

 

No stock parts!! You know someone?? I need to get tags today lol pm me please

 

maybe its bad for the turbo guys who want to run fatty exhausts n whatnot, but only needing to pass the visual/OBD2 means i can build a high compression head/wild cam 418CID stroker, put down 600+whp, and look stock

 

you gotta pay to play ^_^
thats y i have my stock parts
just incase ^_^

 

Never knew I was gonna move to california from maryland or I would have!! Now I just need to find a way to pass!

 

They have a section in the bill that makes it so they can make any car a "directed vehicle", and directed vehicle's get the test we get now, so you may not be in the clear.

 

Well you didn't help yourself by doing that because now your in the system as modified or tampered, and now the smog tech. is going to take a much bigger risk, and is going to want more cash. The smog machine will tell them the car was tested on this day and failed.