CA Smog

Puck1124 · 03-22-2018, 06:11 PM

Can anyone recommend a shop in So Cal (Orange County) that is smog friendly for a car that is modified and won't pass the visual part of the smog test because of a supercharger? Please PM if you may have a solution...

so0fresh · 03-22-2018, 06:16 PM

i dont think you can even pass smog with a supercharger?

Dave07997S · 03-22-2018, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mart1124

Can anyone recommend a shop in So Cal (Orange County) that is smog friendly for a car that is modified and won't pass the visual part of the smog test because of a supercharger?

You have to think what you are asking. You are asking for someone to expose a shop to a huge fine on a public forum.

This is one of the reasons why I don't get a S/C.

Dave

PandaM3 · 03-23-2018, 02:38 AM

The SoCal smog process is
1) visual
2) ecu check that all readiness is 100%

2 is easy to deal with. Reinstall your factory primary and secondary cats and have your software tuner send you software that has emissions readiness turned back on (make sure it's turned on and not just having the ecu turn off the cel). The smog ecu checks to make sure all readiness is on (all o2 sensors are working and within normal parameters). Oh then you have to do all the drive cycles to get the ecu back into readiness. Took me 2 weeks worth of drive cycles to get my car back into readiness.

1 for visual you may have to check with your installer if they have a "friend" they know that can overlook the visual. Some shops will just take your car to their "friend".

With the new smog process here in California I think it's actually easier cause they are testing your actual car rather than using another car and duplicating the paperwork.

Dave07997S · 03-23-2018, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by PandaM3

The SoCal smog process is
1) visual
2) ecu check that all readiness is 100%

2 is easy to deal with. Reinstall your factory primary and secondary cats and have your software tuner send you software that has emissions readiness turned back on (make sure it's turned on and not just having the ecu turn off the cel). The smog ecu checks to make sure all readiness is on (all o2 sensors are working and within normal parameters). Oh then you have to do all the drive cycles to get the ecu back into readiness. Took me 2 weeks worth of drive cycles to get my car back into readiness.

1 for visual you may have to check with your installer if they have a "friend" they know that can overlook the visual. Some shops will just take your car to their "friend".

With the new smog process here in California I think it's actually easier cause they are testing your actual car rather than using another car and duplicating the paperwork.

The issue is the Supercharger...

PandaM3 · 03-23-2018, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave07997S

Quote:

Originally Posted by PandaM3

The SoCal smog process is
1) visual
2) ecu check that all readiness is 100%

2 is easy to deal with. Reinstall your factory primary and secondary cats and have your software tuner send you software that has emissions readiness turned back on (make sure it's turned on and not just having the ecu turn off the cel). The smog ecu checks to make sure all readiness is on (all o2 sensors are working and within normal parameters). Oh then you have to do all the drive cycles to get the ecu back into readiness. Took me 2 weeks worth of drive cycles to get my car back into readiness.

1 for visual you may have to check with your installer if they have a "friend" they know that can overlook the visual. Some shops will just take your car to their "friend".

With the new smog process here in California I think it's actually easier cause they are testing your actual car rather than using another car and duplicating the paperwork.

The issue is the Supercharger...

That sums it up... he just needs someone to pass the visual and ignore the supercharger. Cause if he has the factory cats in place and the supercharger software is flashed to turn emissions readiness on then it will pass the computer obd test.

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PandaM3 Captain 556 Rep 998 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (6)	The SoCal smog process is 1) visual 2) ecu check that all readiness is 100% 2 is easy to deal with. Reinstall your factory primary and secondary cats and have your software tuner send you software that has emissions readiness turned back on (make sure it's turned on and not just having the ecu turn off the cel). The smog ecu checks to make sure all readiness is on (all o2 sensors are working and within normal parameters). Oh then you have to do all the drive cycles to get the ecu back into readiness. Took me 2 weeks worth of drive cycles to get my car back into readiness. 1 for visual you may have to check with your installer if they have a "friend" they know that can overlook the visual. Some shops will just take your car to their "friend". With the new smog process here in California I think it's actually easier cause they are testing your actual car rather than using another car and duplicating the paperwork.
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