Akrapovic Evolution and TX State Inspection

JC919 · 09-07-2011, 04:24 PM

So anybody else have the baddestass (totally a real word) titanium exhaust that won't pass state inspection? Well I do...

I'm on my phone right now, so I'll be updating the thread later. However, if anyone has any tips they'd be greatly appreciated. I'll be calling IND and ESS about it tomorrow. May have to drive to the less desirable parts of town for an inspection like I used to do with my B5 S4. I was hoping that I could avoid this problem, but its not looking that way.

Thank, JC

bigjae1976 · 09-07-2011, 09:49 PM

Why did it fail exactly? Do you live in an emissions testing county? My 330 with no cats passed TX inspection.

disapr · 09-07-2011, 10:07 PM

OP: You aren't going to get iND or ESS to tell you that your car will pass inspection with the Evo.

Another member has already done this and the system will pass in Harris County if you use the most current ESS Akrapovic tune.

Without the tune you car will fail > 1 emissions system readiness check. You are allowed to have one readiness failure and with the ESS Tune you should only have one for the rear o2 sensors. This was the case for the other member and myself before I went to the SC tune.

Other tunes may also work but this is a proven setup. Good luck!

SHADY1 · 09-13-2011, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JC919

So anybody else have the baddestass (totally a real word) titanium exhaust that won't pass state inspection? Well I do...

I'm on my phone right now, so I'll be updating the thread later. However, if anyone has any tips they'd be greatly appreciated. I'll be calling IND and ESS about it tomorrow. May have to drive to the less desirable parts of town for an inspection like I used to do with my B5 S4. I was hoping that I could avoid this problem, but its not looking that way.

Thank, JC

I think you better go to that part of town

and get the inspection

JC919 · 10-26-2011, 02:09 PM

Finally got my sticker about a week ago.

Black Gold · 10-26-2011, 04:30 PM

^^^^^

how?

JC919 · 10-27-2011, 01:20 PM

PM me if you need tips getting an Akra Evo to pass.

540gone · 10-29-2011, 11:40 AM

PM sent

Bushido Brown · 11-01-2011, 12:52 AM

I don't live in TX but I'd also like to know how you passed

JerryK73 · 11-01-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by HoKim78

I don't live in TX but I'd also like to know how you passed

You may want to ask this in the subsequent California regional board since the emissions standards for California are much stricter then those in Texas. So the information that the op has may not work for you in California.

540gone · 11-05-2011, 11:51 AM

Bump - hoping for PM w/ tips.

09-07-2011, 04:24 PM	#1
JC919 Lieutenant Colonel 72 Rep 1,803 Posts Drives: CSL Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Akrapovic Evolution and TX State Inspection So anybody else have the baddestass (totally a real word) titanium exhaust that won't pass state inspection? Well I do... I'm on my phone right now, so I'll be updating the thread later. However, if anyone has any tips they'd be greatly appreciated. I'll be calling IND and ESS about it tomorrow. May have to drive to the less desirable parts of town for an inspection like I used to do with my B5 S4. I was hoping that I could avoid this problem, but its not looking that way. Thank, JC __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 2007 GT3 Clubsport w/CGT buckets in Scotland 2003 CSL, SG, Alcon BBK SOLD 2002 M5, SSII/Blk and bone stock. In storage back home in TX 2008 M3, AW/Blk 6MT, lots of track stuff SOLD
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disapr drop a gear and... 79 Rep 967 Posts Drives: 2010 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (4)	OP: You aren't going to get iND or ESS to tell you that your car will pass inspection with the Evo. Another member has already done this and the system will pass in Harris County if you use the most current ESS Akrapovic tune. Without the tune you car will fail > 1 emissions system readiness check. You are allowed to have one readiness failure and with the ESS Tune you should only have one for the rear o2 sensors. This was the case for the other member and myself before I went to the SC tune. Other tunes may also work but this is a proven setup. Good luck! __________________ WTB - 2006/05 ZCP 6MT M3 w/ under 85k (Link to WTB)
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10-26-2011, 02:09 PM	#5
JC919 Lieutenant Colonel 72 Rep 1,803 Posts Drives: CSL Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Finally got my sticker about a week ago. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 2007 GT3 Clubsport w/CGT buckets in Scotland 2003 CSL, SG, Alcon BBK SOLD 2002 M5, SSII/Blk and bone stock. In storage back home in TX 2008 M3, AW/Blk 6MT, lots of track stuff SOLD
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Black Gold Major General 592 Rep 5,396 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (15)	^^^^^ how? __________________
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10-27-2011, 01:20 PM	#7
JC919 Lieutenant Colonel 72 Rep 1,803 Posts Drives: CSL Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland iTrader: (0)	PM me if you need tips getting an Akra Evo to pass. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 2007 GT3 Clubsport w/CGT buckets in Scotland 2003 CSL, SG, Alcon BBK SOLD 2002 M5, SSII/Blk and bone stock. In storage back home in TX 2008 M3, AW/Blk 6MT, lots of track stuff SOLD
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10-29-2011, 11:40 AM	#8
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11-05-2011, 11:51 AM	#11
540gone Private 1 Rep 81 Posts Drives: '13 X3 3.5, '14 640 GC Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX & Santa Fe, NM iTrader: (1)	Bump - hoping for PM w/ tips.
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