SMOG laws in CA
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Instructor
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From: Norco / Lincoln CA / NE
SMOG laws in CA
does anyone know what is going on with them this year. I heard the cut off years was going to be moved to 76 this up coming year but i have heard nothing forsure as of yet
anyone know anything different?
Billy
anyone know anything different?
Billy
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From: North of Atlanta GA
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by Avette4me
i am so glad to be a dumb *** okie... we don't deal with that stuff...
I hate I can't put headers and true duals on my '82 but I believe in the smog laws, they really do help clean up the air. If you ever go to a large car show and breath in the exhaust from the classics it's great for the memories but after a couple hours of it you start to realize just how bad and harmful it is.
Burning Brakes
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From: Santee CA
Yeah, kinda sucks about not being able to mod your car.
I did read in several places, though, that if you remove a catalytic converter from your car (unless it's to replace it) you can be fined heavily. And if you take a car to a shop that does exhaust work and they don't report you as not having the catalytic converter when you should, they can be fined as well.
I did read in several places, though, that if you remove a catalytic converter from your car (unless it's to replace it) you can be fined heavily. And if you take a car to a shop that does exhaust work and they don't report you as not having the catalytic converter when you should, they can be fined as well.
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From: Norco / Lincoln CA / NE
Originally Posted by Sprzout
Yeah, kinda sucks about not being able to mod your car.
I did read in several places, though, that if you remove a catalytic converter from your car (unless it's to replace it) you can be fined heavily. And if you take a car to a shop that does exhaust work and they don't report you as not having the catalytic converter when you should, they can be fined as well.
I did read in several places, though, that if you remove a catalytic converter from your car (unless it's to replace it) you can be fined heavily. And if you take a car to a shop that does exhaust work and they don't report you as not having the catalytic converter when you should, they can be fined as well.
The way i run it is I had a peace of pipe may by one of my freinds at this exhaust shop that takes the place of the cat. then when i have to get smoged i just pull out the pipe and but the cat back in
now if i can just find a way to move headers in and out that quick i will be in bussiniss.
Billy
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My '77 with no smog equipment passes the sniffer tests with flying colors. MO only does a visual if you fail the sniffer...and usually not then, they just tell you to get it fixed.