Smog Test
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Smog Test
Hello,
This maybe a stupid question but hypothetically if I had the following parts, 268H Comp Cam, 3" Exhuast Front/Rear Y Pipe w/ regular cat converter, AFR 190 Heads, hedman headers, while keeping all the stock smog parts and I fail the sniffer test, whats the worst that can happen? I've never really had to deal with failing a smog test since the car that I've driven was a 2007 Mustang and it doesn't have to go through a sniffer test.
Once again, Thanks and I apologize for the stupid question since I couldn't really find an answer on the forums since most people seem to fail because they didnt have the right parts?
BTW car is in CA
This maybe a stupid question but hypothetically if I had the following parts, 268H Comp Cam, 3" Exhuast Front/Rear Y Pipe w/ regular cat converter, AFR 190 Heads, hedman headers, while keeping all the stock smog parts and I fail the sniffer test, whats the worst that can happen? I've never really had to deal with failing a smog test since the car that I've driven was a 2007 Mustang and it doesn't have to go through a sniffer test.
Once again, Thanks and I apologize for the stupid question since I couldn't really find an answer on the forums since most people seem to fail because they didnt have the right parts?
BTW car is in CA
Last edited by jaycall88; Jul 19, 2011 at 07:02 AM.
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As I understand it, if the vehicle cannot be made to smog, the car will be labelled a Gross polluter and will thereafter have to take the sniffer test every year instead of every other year.
Or maybe not - here is what the BAR site says:
Or maybe not - here is what the BAR site says:
Last edited by fauxrs; Jul 19, 2011 at 02:34 PM.
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Hello,
This maybe a stupid question but hypothetically if I had the following parts, 268H Comp Cam, 3" Exhuast Front/Rear Y Pipe w/ regular cat converter, AFR 190 Heads, hedman headers, while keeping all the stock smog parts and I fail the sniffer test, whats the worst that can happen? I've never really had to deal with failing a smog test since the car that I've driven was a 2007 Mustang and it doesn't have to go through a sniffer test.
Once again, Thanks and I apologize for the stupid question since I couldn't really find an answer on the forums since most people seem to fail because they didnt have the right parts?
BTW car is in CA
This maybe a stupid question but hypothetically if I had the following parts, 268H Comp Cam, 3" Exhuast Front/Rear Y Pipe w/ regular cat converter, AFR 190 Heads, hedman headers, while keeping all the stock smog parts and I fail the sniffer test, whats the worst that can happen? I've never really had to deal with failing a smog test since the car that I've driven was a 2007 Mustang and it doesn't have to go through a sniffer test.
Once again, Thanks and I apologize for the stupid question since I couldn't really find an answer on the forums since most people seem to fail because they didnt have the right parts?
BTW car is in CA
