Smog Check - Joe Z/Invidia/F Sport
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Just wanted to let you guys know that this set up passes just fine in California...
And California seems to be the craziest with emissions
Joe Z intake, Invidia Midpipe, and F Sport Exhaust
And California seems to be the craziest with emissions
Joe Z intake, Invidia Midpipe, and F Sport Exhaust
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^ it should pass visual if it's visually inconspicuous, with or without a "CARB exempt/legal" sticker.
then again, most smog check stations don't know what they're looking at most of the time, and unless you fail the emissions portion of the testing they typically won't look too hard at things.
then again, most smog check stations don't know what they're looking at most of the time, and unless you fail the emissions portion of the testing they typically won't look too hard at things.
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Interesting. I was planning on getting the blue JoeZ pipe also because I'm gonna paint my engine cover black and blue so I wanted things to match. I can easily keep the stock pipe and swap it for a smog check though, no biggy.
About the section the midpipe replaces, is it able to fit in our car for transport?
About the section the midpipe replaces, is it able to fit in our car for transport?
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A mid pipe is a partial cat delete.... I'm really surprised that you got a passed inspection in California with two of the OEM four cats missing. Great that you did, just think you got lucky!
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A good inspector doing a correct visual should look under the car, verify the correct # of cats, and verify they are original/working cats.
A barely-doing-enough inspector will look under the car and verify the expected # of cats.
Lazy inspectors just glance under the car and if they see anything vaguely cat-like waive it through without counting.
Really lazy inspectors just hook cars to the OBD2 port and if it passes that's it, no visual at all.
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The secondary CAT's just help the car be more green... (ULEV-II)
I know plenty of IS's & IS-F's that have easily passed the sniffer test with just the Primary CAT's in place..
Basically, if it passes the sniffer test and/or NO check engine codes via OBDII plug are present... The rest becomes a visual check, on whether or not you will Pass or Fail...
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Hmm that's good to know. I would register my car in MA since I'm active duty military in San Diego, CA but a smog check is required to get base stickers to get on base. I could always store it in my apartment and just swap it whenever I need a smog or even have it cut and flanged for even easier transport/storage