ISF Headers for California
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There are a lot of up sides to living in Cali, but getting your car smogged is not one of them! I laugh when I see people from places like Minnesota posting about how horrible it is to live in Cali because of smog. I think, dude, you're living in a place where you can barely drive the car for 3-4 months of the year because of snow! Anyway, if you are going to live in Cali and not play by the governments smog rules, you have no choice but to be creative in getting around them. And most people resort to paying a shady shop....
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There are a lot of up sides to living in Cali, but getting your car smogged is not one of them! I laugh when I see people from places like Minnesota posting about how horrible it is to live in Cali because of smog. I think, dude, you're living in a place where you can barely drive the car for 3-4 months of the year because of snow! Anyway, if you are going to live in Cali and not play by the governments smog rules, you have no choice but to be creative in getting around them. And most people resort to paying a shady shop....
#35
Any 2011 or older SoCal guys running just headers have any problem with smog? Since there's no sniffer, and that it's pretty hard to tell if our cars is running headers anyway, if they plug into the car and nothing is red we should pass right? I plan to keep the stock exhaust. Sorry only asking since I have to replace my starter and my shop guy tells me that my passenger side headers is damage. Thinking about just upgrading to aftermarket.
#36
Any 2011 or older SoCal guys running just headers have any problem with smog? Since there's no sniffer, and that it's pretty hard to tell if our cars is running headers anyway, if they plug into the car and nothing is red we should pass right? I plan to keep the stock exhaust. Sorry only asking since I have to replace my starter and my shop guy tells me that my passenger side headers is damage. Thinking about just upgrading to aftermarket.
I thought NJ phased visual inspections out as I've never run into an issue on any of my modded vehicles until this year. The attendant informed me that they are instructed to look under the car with cameras if they hear an exhaust on the car, regardless if they passed the plug-in test.
#37
That depends on if Cali has visual inspection as well.
I thought NJ phased visual inspections out as I've never run into an issue on any of my modded vehicles until this year. The attendant informed me that they are instructed to look under the car with cameras if they hear an exhaust on the car, regardless if they passed the plug-in test.
I thought NJ phased visual inspections out as I've never run into an issue on any of my modded vehicles until this year. The attendant informed me that they are instructed to look under the car with cameras if they hear an exhaust on the car, regardless if they passed the plug-in test.
#38
yes, California has a visual test. However, I've never known anyone to have a problem passing the visual unless the "illegal" modification is in plain site and easily identifiable as "illegal". I'm sure it has happened, but I've never had a problem with it nor have I ever met someone who had a problem.
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any 2011 or older socal guys running just headers have any problem with smog? Since there's no sniffer, and that it's pretty hard to tell if our cars is running headers anyway, if they plug into the car and nothing is red we should pass right? I plan to keep the stock exhaust. Sorry only asking since i have to replace my starter and my shop guy tells me that my passenger side headers is damage. Thinking about just upgrading to aftermarket.
#42
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Any 2011 or older SoCal guys running just headers have any problem with smog? Since there's no sniffer, and that it's pretty hard to tell if our cars is running headers anyway, if they plug into the car and nothing is red we should pass right? I plan to keep the stock exhaust. Sorry only asking since I have to replace my starter and my shop guy tells me that my passenger side headers is damage. Thinking about just upgrading to aftermarket.
We aren't trying to rain on any parades, but in our experience, we have found that it's better to play by the rules, especially in states as strict as California.
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