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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 01:21 AM
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Default URGENT...Will I pass the Smog check?

I need to do smog check tomorrow for some reason.

My car comes with TRD exhaust and TRD Cold Air Intake when I bought the car....so will I pass the smog check?











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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 01:26 AM
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should... no cel?
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 02:26 AM
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no cel you should be fine
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 03:33 AM
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If in CA, no.
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Ro_Ja
If in CA, no.
ar u sure?
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by kayi078
ar u sure?
Positive. Intakes are illegal.
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 05:54 AM
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omg...bought the car from dealership it comes with TRD cai and exhaust...but they forgot to do smog check...so now my sticker is 2009.
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:08 AM
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if TRD intake is not carb legal it will not pass smog in CA
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:55 AM
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yeah its pretty sad, even though it is a dealer option, you get pigeonholed into this situation.
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 09:08 AM
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how about TRD exhaust?
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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TRD exhuast should be carb legal i think, since it doesn't replace any pollution controls, the cats remain in place. but the TRD intake doesn't have a charcoal air filter, so no on that. you need to find a stock air box assembly, so to the junkyard.
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I thought TRD intake was the only CARB legal intake out for the tC.

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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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It's only CARB legal on the xB2.

I didn't think the dealer could install something like that unless it was used and already on the car?

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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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This stuff just proves why I'm glad I don't live in Cali, if was any other State you would be fine.

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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by XIEmperorIX
It's only CARB legal on the XB2

I didn't think the dealer could install something like that unless it was used and already on the car?
car is used but they did not do smog check before selling
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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well its time for you to look for an OEM intake that has the charcoal filter in it.
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 03:47 AM
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Get out of Cali, come to Texas, we'll pass anything, I passed last week missing a lug nut, tinted, header, intake, full exhaust, as long as you don't have a CEL they don't care.

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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 06:56 AM
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God no offense to people in Cali but, Cali sucks nowadays at least if your into cars.

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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 09:25 AM
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Yes, Cali sucks f*** our lives....lol

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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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Yes California sucks and I live in CA also.

no way you can drive a 10 second daily driver in CA



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