How do people pass SMOG in California with a heavily modifed car?

[onesuperboi]

How do people in Cali pass smog when they upgrade their cars? I've seen people going catless and a few HPF e46 M3's and I want to know what they do. Do people just have the ability to return the car to stock or am I missing something else?

This goes for any car that is heavily modified in Cali, including Evo or Sti's with upgraded turbos and exhaust, boosted S2000's, or American cars with SC.

Thanks!!!

[Sticky]

I am very, very curious about this as well.

I guess you just have to pay people off?

[Robin@EPL]

When I lived in Cali, I kept my cat-less Audi registered in Georgia, where we had no inspection or emissions.

California is terrible for stuff like that... small price to pay for the weather and the women however!

[onesuperboi]

That's interesting. Thanks for telling me. Unfortunately, my car is registered in Cali...

[shahsk]

ill keep my car registered here in texas.

[klipseracer]

I'm installing test pipes into my 3" mid pipes and i'm going to have 3" flanges welded onto my stock secondary cats and swap them in for the sniffer. They won't look pretty or flow well, but they catalysts will be able to do their job.

[Sticky]

I'm installing test pipes into my 3" mid pipes and i'm going to have 3" flanges welded onto my stock secondary cats and swap them in for the sniffer. They won't look pretty or flow well, but they catalysts will be able to do their job.

and I can't wait to see it completed!

[onesuperboi]

I'm installing test pipes into my 3" mid pipes and i'm going to have 3" flanges welded onto my stock secondary cats and swap them in for the sniffer. They won't look pretty or flow well, but they catalysts will be able to do their job.

That's a good solution, but is that what other people do as well?

Sticky, since you have a SC M3, how were you planning on passing smog? It's obvious you got the money, so would you have paid off someone or go back to stock?

[Sticky]

Sticky, since you have a SC M3, how were you planning on passing smog? It's obvious you got the money, so would you have paid off someone or go back to stock?

I was just going to cross that bridge when I came to it. I haven't really put any thought into it.

[Mr. Bails]

As long as you have cats you should be ok. Most people at smog places don't have a $#@!ing clue, so you don't have to worry about the visual inspection. You will have to either weld in cats to your system or swap it out for a catted system to pass the test. I keep my stock exhaust just so I can swap it out when it comes time to pass smog.

[finger123]

for me, i got lucky. where i live, there is a shop where the guy there is not familiar with aftermarket addons much and so he didnt even realize that my car had a kit on it. even though the blower sits right there in the front! but anyways, yeah, i passed with flying colors.

[onesuperboi]

for me, i got lucky. where i live, there is a shop where the guy there is not familiar with aftermarket addons much and so he didnt even realize that my car had a kit on it. even though the blower sits right there in the front! but anyways, yeah, i passed with flying colors.

Hahaha. That's amazing! Your car must be a beast too.

Were you running with cats or catless?

[DarkPhantom]

Just gotta know people...atleast that is how it works down here...

[finger123]

im running a cat.. the car itself runs beautifully so when he put it on the rollers, he couldnt even tell that it was modified because they dont run the car past 35mph and not at wot anyways.... lol

[onesuperboi]

Well, if you know any people in the Bay Area, help a brother out.

[onesuperboi]

Hahaha. You're a lucky guy. I guess I should of tried my luck with the local guy and see if he knows anything about cars.

[dark335i]

Hahaha. You're a lucky guy. I guess I should of tried my luck with the local guy and see if he knows anything about cars.

some of the people in the e90post california section will be able to refer you to someone. actually, just search the old threads. good luck.

[miller335i]

Does anyone in the Fresno Ca area have a guy to go to? Thanks!

[Sticky2]

Does anyone in the Fresno Ca area have a guy to go to? Thanks!

Nobody will announce anything come on man...

[Karleo]

Well it's time to cross that bridge for me. Really don't feel like taking all the $#@! off of my car to go get my car smogged. Anyone in CA have experience registering their car in a no smog county in CA? I would assume you need a permanent address in the area but hopefully not.

Does anyone in the Fresno Ca area have a guy to go to? Thanks!

Hello officer.

[Sticky]

Really don't feel like taking all the $#@! off of my car to go get my car smogged.

Unless you know someone I suggest you get in the mood.

[miller335i]

How do I delete my post? So much for asking for help!

[Sticky2]

How do I delete my post? So much for asking for help!

Relax. You'll be fine.