Ca state ref
 

Needed some info on ca state ref? Got one yesterday. I don't mind putting the stock stuff back on, but wanted to know if anyone has ever received one and if I can just pay a fine and leave the car as is?

It obviously depends on the issue. Is it a smog issue? An allegation that you modified or tampered with the emission? Or an exhaust that is too loud?

Candidly, you're probably SOL as the Z is a new car and any flagged issue will be due to aftermarket modifications.

Emissions on my intakes
I showed him the carb sticker from Stillen, but he was an ******* so.....


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Unless you mod'd the emissions in some other way, like, hi-flo cats., they shouldn't be able to hassle you for the G3 intakes...they are CARB legal. As long as you have the doc. & sticker.

I just passed smog myself recently...w/ G3 intakes, FI CBE, no problem

What mods you got in total? Might not need to revert anything

You got pulled over and the LEO asked you to pop the hood?

What city was this?

Rumblefish where did you go?

Andrew - who did you go to?

Although I have 2 years to go, I am starting to do some research and fill my knowledge bank.

Sorry for the delay, phone died. We were off the 101/topanga canyon headed to Malibu. I have full tomei, z1 intake manifold and lower manifold, z1 crank pulley and a tune. I'm just not sure if I can just pay a fine. Some people tell me they just paid a fine and left it, others say to turn back to stock and pay a fine.


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I went here Franklin STAR Smog Check & Test Only STAR CERTIFIED | 5600 Franklin Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90028 (323) 464-7664

My car is registered in TEAXASS BABY!!! I don't have to deal with this bullshít

You can pay a fine, but if you get reffed again, you can't just pay.

The fine is something like $500-600.

I'd not take any of the mods off and go for the ref. Fúck them. They can't see an upper or lower manifold...

Do u know if they require smog as well?

I have tomei test pipes as well


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i'd take off the test pipes, but other then than you have a carb LEGAL sticker for your intakes...

State ref charges a bit over $100 just for testing. I got away with it through some loophole. Those guys are really anal about aftermarket parts. Got my visit to ref due to my CBE. I swapped it back to stock and had them waive it. CA is a b!tch