oneilc

I have a 01' CL Type-S that I'd like to add some power too. I’m currently living in California, which has the strictest emission standards. I’m looking for any information on what kind of enhancements can be made which will allow me to pass the smog check.

Has anyone put on a supercharger, cold air intake, headers, or a similar enhancement and had their car successfully smog checked?

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

this doesn't answer your question, but the comptech headers and CAI are both carb legal. so you should be able to pass smog with those additions. I believe the aem cai is carb legal as well.

NiteQwill

All CT and AEM products are CARB exempt, so you should have no worries installing CAI, headers, S/C, exhaust, etc.

NSX-Tuner

No smog check yet, but all my CompTech mods (i/sc/h/b-pipe/e) where installed as is out of the box which are CARB legal. I've been told there shouldn't be any issues on the day of reckoning (smog check). Knock on wood...

oneilc

I wish you luck with that.

Is there anyone out there who has actually gone through a smog check with these kind of mods?

NiteQwill

Seeing that in Cali you need a smog check 5 years later for new cars, i don't think the 2nd gens are up for that, yet.

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

Doesn't the smog checks depend on what county you live in? And based on that info, you figure out when you are suppose to get your car smogged?

I thought in so cal you have to get your car smogged every two years? In humboldt county, california you never have to get your car smogged after you buy it.

My integra gs-r was registered up there and in the 5 years I had it I never had to smog it.

Allout

I think NiteQwill is correct. On new cars, the first check is at 5 years with subsequent checks every two years thereafter.

kevin79925

same here in tx you dont have to get it till 5 years..

99CL

as long as teh parts are have a carb it's fine. My intake, and pullies doesn't have carb and i still passed...it jsut depends on the guy testing ur car. Carb is just for the visual...cause most generic intake or exhuast will pass a smog check...

TypeS_boi

Isn't the Gov trying to change this to No Smog test at all?? I heard on the news couple days ago. Hope we see this on the ballet sometime soon!

NSX-Tuner

I seem to remember something about this... car less than 6 yrs old could be exempt from smog checks.

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

ok that makes sense, but i still feel it's based on county. Because my family's got 2 other cars that we've got to drive around town up in Eureka, an 84 buick and a 85 civic, both of which have never been smogged and have never been asked to be smogged by dmv.

So i still feel that it varies by county. But what NiteQwill stated sounds correct for so cal counties to help keep smog levels down especially from older cars.

Allout

I think you're right also. There are some counties that only require a smog check when the vehicle is sold or transferred.

http://159.145.15.175/StdPage.asp?Bo...ck/doineed.htm

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

http://159.145.15.175/ZIPAREA/Ziplookup.aspx this page allows you to enter your zip code and tells you what kind of a zone you live in and based on that info it tells you when you have to get your car smogged...

in addition, sorry to have hijacked this thread oneilc. didn't mean to change topics. But i figure it's useful information since we are talking about state emissions.

EricL

Yes...


There was just some banter about the governer changing the law to 6-years in exchange for an increase in yearly smog fees.

LINK: http://ktla.trb.com/news/local/la-me...ll=ktla-news-1

And, who pays when the car doesn't pass by much. I don't know of any provision that lets someone "slide" if the car blows a number ABOVE an exact amount for the car and year:



CARB testing, depnding on the component, requires some validation from a testing lab. In some cases, they will let a vendor use the results from an existing platform if the new platform is basically identical.

IMO, if they did smog checks with cars at WOT, there might be a lot of modded cars that wouldn't pass the emissions check.

One of the things that I wondered about was: OTOH, it's nice to save the money of a smog check. OTOH, if you have a factory damaged CAT that is "marginal", you don't get a check during the initial factory warranty period (the ECU will know when it is cooked, but won’t know if it is marginal). I'd have to look at my warranty book again, but it is interesting that the dealers are behind this proposal. Since they make money doing smog check -- well, a number of them sure seem to do it -- it seems strange that they would support a bill that takes money out of their pocket. Cynical thinking perhaps, but I do believe people work in their self-interest. If one could extend the smog check out far enough, it would let the dealer charge folks WITHOUT extended warranties for all kind of juicy stuff. They would be off the hook. A possible mixed-blessing.

EricL

I'd like to see the actual numbers from a dead stock CLS with xxx miles and one that has various mods.

Stock vs. I/H
Stock vs. I/H//SC/Etc

Someone mentioned how smog guys can be "easy" and let things pass. Well, I've met a few that were ruthless with minor visual changes *and* the car blew numbers that were MUCH better than stock.

Make sure every part has a stinking CARB # on it. At least it isn't a SURE BUST.

LINK: http://www.intendedacceleration.com/legal_warranty.html


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Marine1

It also depends on which county you live in. Only a few are even required to do them.