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Just got refereed here in good ol' california

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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 05:50 PM
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Default Just got refereed here in good ol' california

So i was wondering has anyone had an experience with this as in fees associated and what exactly they look at i'm running a descendant V2 turbo kit and built motor. that also makes me want to ask if anyone has smogged their built motor and passed?
Old Jan 24, 2012 | 06:09 PM
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Sucks man.
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I doubt there is a test for a built motor so no worries as far as the motor itself. Everything else (turbo,exhaust) will definitely make you fail.
Old Jan 24, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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the motor can be passed.. the turbo and exhaust yea sorry cali sucks lol


and for the record you can make any motor pass smog if you know what your doing its all in the tune and fuel... easiest feat it run e85 =D
Old Jan 24, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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if running gas all you need to do is lean it out to the right mixture
Old Jan 24, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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I got a State Ref ticket for INtake & Exhaust.

Fee was $360 and thats after getting the Papers saying I Passed SMOG & Decibel Sound check etc...The judge was a DoucheBag!!!!
Old Jan 24, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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Don't know if y'all do visual inspection. Here in MD its just OBII no codes and you're good to go
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Originally Posted by MDTC713
Don't know if y'all do visual inspection. Here in MD its just OBII no codes and you're good to go
Lucky!!
Old Jan 24, 2012 | 10:53 PM
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Haha, here in New Mexico they don't check for that stupid shizz at all, no cats, no problem
Old Jan 24, 2012 | 10:56 PM
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.....Although I wish they would arrest all the retarded hillbillies around here who have those ridiculously loud Harleys, what a bunch of morons.....Watch the Southpark episode "The F Word" if you want to see what Ruidoso, New Mexico is like during bike rallys
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Take everything off put it back to stock, go get it reffed and get a crooked smog. then put everything back
Old Jan 25, 2012 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by borderguy881
the motor can be passed.. the turbo and exhaust yea sorry cali sucks lol


and for the record you can make any motor pass smog if you know what your doing its all in the tune and fuel... easiest feat it run e85 =D
nope, they check ecu also my brothers car got auctioned, and his friends had to be tagged as offroad only.
Old Jan 26, 2012 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ESEMRFOZZ13
nope, they check ecu also my brothers car got auctioned, and his friends had to be tagged as offroad only.
yea they do obd2 here aswell... but even then if your running a biggy back you can still pass that with a good tune or e85 i did it my last test no cats, ebay turbo, fic and ptuning tune
Old Jan 26, 2012 | 12:13 AM
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Only OBD and "visual" here. No codes, you're golden!
Old Jan 27, 2012 | 06:29 AM
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update stock exhaust is back on, intercooler was painted black, and bottom grill was put back on. car looks and sounds stock with the exception of the open dump. still waiting on the fee associated with the ticket
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