smogging

[87Burg7mgte]

Before selling a vehicle in California one must smog the vehicle before doing so. My car runs with no catalytic converter and has an open element air filter. Well i have acquired the stock air filter box and a cat converter. Now i am wondering, can i possibly pass smog without the cat converter (right now it has a hollow cat converter so visually i'll be ok)? and i'll be placing that stock air box back in.

 

[mkiiichip]

No way in hell, it'll pass with a hollow cat.

 

[IBoughtASupra]

I am not a California resident but are you tuning with anything? I know of a 800HP MKIV who passed with a straight pipe and N1 muffler after having his tune leaned out at idle to the point where the motor would die if it went any leaner. Not sure if that would work in California.

 

[jetjock]

^ It won't.

What chip said. Stanislaus County is Enhanced. You'd better have EGR too...

 

[OneJArpus]

You have to pass visual as well as emissions so there's a lot that has to be done like make it all stock.. i could be wrong though im not from nazi emission land.

 

[3p141592654]

If you lived in Socal in the 90s or earlier you might understand why emission testing is important.

 

[jetjock]

Which is why even after he puts that stuff back on I hope the car still fails and the cost to fix it is breathtaking.

 

[Turbo Habanero]

I hope the car still fails and the cost to fix it is breathtaking.

Why would you hope that?

 

[SRZMK3]

i think thats an air pollutant joke.. but that sucks man im glad i live in washington where i am now emissions exempt i wonder if ill have to resmog if i visit cali.

 

[Turbo Habanero]

i think thats an air pollutant joke...

AH i get it lol

 

[87Burg7mgte]

No tuning mods on my car.. so ill be slapping the stock air intake box and stick the cat converter on there. Note: This is the way I purchased my vehicle. Person who sold it to me paid a larger fee to get it to pass the test, if you catch my drift.

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[91 supra turbo]

Yeah you need a good working cat, egr, and o2 sensors need to be working. Visual is a must too, unless your cool with the people.