California smog check, need to find "a guy" Options

[jcbass7]

Nice nice, in massachusetts we get a safet and emissions check every year. Every other year they do an emmisions visual check as well... It really blows... its not too bad but with the 3s... sniffer becomes a problem if you start to mod out a lot..

[Kwanza26]

The state has been cracking down and "adding" new testing measures every year. Most recently, in my area we're beginning to test the entire EVAP system, having to buy a special fuel tank pressure machine. Basically... swapping is almost out of the question.

[Crewchief]

anyone in nor cal?

Do0d I live in England as as far as Posh and becks go you got them and you can keep them.
You got Robbie Williams too.
England is sending all the really annoying people to California
There are a couple of tricks to help you just inch past a smog check.
I am from Cali San Jose east foot hills
Hell I am still a Sharks and 9'ers fan
Now I live in England I can say we have very tough smog laws cars here have to pass an MOT which is overseen by the police and VOSA
Explanation MOT=ministry of transport test
VOSA = Vehicle operating safety authority
The cops here car take a picture of you plate from 250 metres and pull up the day and time of your last MOT
No MOT no insurance
I have learned some nifty tricks for just skating through the emissions test
It will be harder for you in CA because your fuel is so bad. In the UK the lowest grade unleaded is 95 octane Super is 99-101 but we pay for it $8-9 per gallon
and even though it is so clean burning unless a car is basically perfect they will still fail, they check everything cat operation, Lambda, moisture content and Co2
We have still figured ways to scrape through even after decating a car.
First if it still has a cat then wrap it with heat shielding from the header to the cat keeping the heat in the exhaust will make the cat work better and burn any unspent hydrocarbons in the exhaust.
Add a bit of O2 to your fuel now a cheap way to do this is really easy and super cheap a little Rubbing alcohol 90% or better if you can get it 90% is available from most Longs, Walgreen's ect in CA any pharmacy use at 1% to the fuel no more then 3%. so 500ml to 50 litres or about 1 pint to 10-12 gallons
Halo plugs will cut emissions quite a fair bit and give you a bit extra power. www.haloplugs.com
Switch to a racing cat if you can.
Get your intake air as cold as possible best bet a front mount intercooler.
If you can get a front mount a good induction kit with heat shielding.
The best is Thermotec Cool It!
Remember heat is the enemy, So keep you exhaust hot and get it way from the engine fast
keep you intake cool spark cleaner and use cleaner fuel.
A bit of Moly will help with raising ring seals and improve compression just slightly enough to burn that tiny bit cleaner.
CA smog check is easy compared to an MOT I have a 20 year old Toyota Van, and a Jap derestriced Gen 5 Celica never failed an MOT, I have even had some Ford POS cars and they never fail either.
I deal with several shops that are VOSA registered testing stations and we know the trick to get highly modded cars through the MOT

This post has been edited by Crewchief: Sep 23, 2007 - 6:13 PM

[Crewchief]

anyone in nor cal?

Do0d I live in England as as far as Posh and becks go you got them and you can keep them.
You got Robbie Williams too.
England is sending all the really annoying people to California
There are a couple of tricks to help you just inch past a smog check.
I am from Cali San Jose east foot hills
Hell I am still a Sharks and 9'ers fan
Now I live in England I can say we have very tough smog laws cars here have to pass an MOT which is overseen by the police and VOSA
Explanation MOT=ministry of transport test (every year) needed to buy very expensive road tax mine is £220 ($440) per year
VOSA = Vehicle operating safety authority
The cops here car take a picture of you plate from 250 metres and pull up the day and time of your last MOT
No MOT= no insurance, seize your car towed away and smashed big silly fine like £500 ($1000) plus court costs and towing fees 3-6 points on your lic. and possible suspension

I have learned some nifty tricks for just skating through the emissions test
It will be harder for you in CA because your fuel is so bad. In the UK the lowest grade unleaded is 95 octane Super is 99-101 but we pay for it $8-9 per gallon
and even though it is so clean burning unless a car is basically perfect they will still fail, they check everything cat operation, Lambda, moisture content and Co2
We have still figured ways to scrape through even after decating a car.
First if it still has a cat then wrap it with heat shielding from the header to the cat keeping the heat in the exhaust will make the cat work better and burn any unspent hydrocarbons in the exhaust.
Add a bit of O2 to your fuel now a cheap way to do this is really easy and super cheap a little Rubbing alcohol 90% or better if you can get it 90% is available from most Longs, Walgreen's ect in CA any pharmacy use at 1% to the fuel no more then 3%. so 500ml to 50 litres or about 1 pint to 10-12 gallons
Halo plugs will cut emissions quite a fair bit and give you a bit extra power. www.haloplugs.com
Switch to a racing cat if you can.
Get your intake air as cold as possible best bet a front mount intercooler.
If you can get a front mount a good induction kit with heat shielding.
The best is Thermotec Cool It!
Remember heat is the enemy, So keep you exhaust hot and get it way from the engine fast
keep you intake cool spark cleaner and use cleaner fuel.
A bit of Moly will help with raising ring seals and improve compression just slightly enough to burn that tiny bit cleaner.
CA smog check is easy compared to an MOT I have a 20 year old Toyota Van, and a Jap derestriced Gen 5 Celica never failed an MOT, I have even had some Ford POS cars and they never fail either.
I deal with several shops that are VOSA registered testing stations and we know the trick to get highly modded cars through the MOT

[Enrique]

I live in Oregon.....and I have a 95 with a 3s and it past.....they didn’t even look under the hood, I think I just got lucky. They did put something in my tail and in my cig lighter and then she ask if it was the 5s................I said yes.