So Cal Owners - Help Please
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Instructor
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From: San Diego California
So Cal Owners - Help Please
Hey guys. I know this thread will probably get moved to regional but I am in need of advice from you vette guys in So Cal so perhaps you mods can give me a minute here...
I just bought a car from out of state (CTSV) and the car has Kooks long tubes on it and is otherwise stock. Should pass sniffer but may fail visual. I am in San Diego but willing to drive anywhere as I do not have the stock parts.
Please either chime in or PM me if you have any suggestions. I would really appriciate any help here.
I just bought a car from out of state (CTSV) and the car has Kooks long tubes on it and is otherwise stock. Should pass sniffer but may fail visual. I am in San Diego but willing to drive anywhere as I do not have the stock parts.
Please either chime in or PM me if you have any suggestions. I would really appriciate any help here.
Melting Slicks
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From: Sleepy Hollow- NJ
Sorry, I just lost my guy to a motorcycle fatality. He was doing it for me for $150.
I did start asking around again and I found that the guys that work at places like "EZ-Lube" have connections with guys at inspection satations. They may be able to send you in the right direction.
I'm moving back to NJ in two weeks so I stopped looking into it here in CA.
Good luck!
I did start asking around again and I found that the guys that work at places like "EZ-Lube" have connections with guys at inspection satations. They may be able to send you in the right direction.
I'm moving back to NJ in two weeks so I stopped looking into it here in CA.
Good luck!
Race Director
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From: Menifee CA
just take it in and dont say anything about the headers..... they will not know the difference.....
just act like you dont know nothing about cars if they ask.... sniffer is also a piece of cake with Lts...
just act like you dont know nothing about cars if they ask.... sniffer is also a piece of cake with Lts...
Melting Slicks
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From: Sandy Ego Ca.
Ive always thought that if you could find some podunk town WAY outta town that youd have a better chance of passing the visual
Ive got nothing to back this up but its just been a nagging thought
check over at LS1.com in the western forum...you might get lucky
Ive got nothing to back this up but its just been a nagging thought
check over at LS1.com in the western forum...you might get lucky
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Instructor
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From: San Diego California
how rediculous is it that it passes the sniffer and not the visual... doesnt make any sense..
thanks for the responses, I have checked over ls1tech but those guys dont seem to be as helpful as you all.. i will get lucky one of these days, just need someone to steer me in the right direction
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From: San Diego California
These shops actually looked under the car and said "shouldnt there be 4 cats and where is the carb number?" unreal... one lady even tried to tell me my intake wasnt carb legal.... which is def not true... I mean its an 04 CTSV, who would even look under this car? Cat back is stock, sounds like a Prius....
Melting Slicks
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From: North Dallas Forty Orange County, Ca.
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13, '15,'21
You must have a speed shop or two in SD, I would start checking with them and make some new friends. I like the idea posted above about checking a small town somewhere. Find a Hot Rodder on the street somebody knows somebody that does. Good Luck! The answers are out there!!
Melting Slicks
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From: Sandy Ego Ca.
There are tons of guys here in SD who are running LT's and I know not all of them are swaping out their systems every two years....but that is the easiest..although not convient answer....
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13, '15,'21
I do have a guy here in OC that might be able to help, but I don't know how receptive he would be that doesn't come from a personal reference. Would you want to drive this far? Maybe a local tuner in your area might be able to help??
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From: San Diego California
I have been calling a lot of places. Hard to get a good answer over the phone. Everyone thinks you are Johhny Law or something.
I drove an hour north last weekend because some guy said he had a guy who would do it.... well the guy was like "yeah it passes but no carb number" which is exactly what we told him was the problem so...
I would drive to San Fran if I thought I could pass. Do you guys know if you have to do the emissions in the same county or not? I would definately drive to OC, only like an hour. I just don't know if I can run emissions there.
I drove an hour north last weekend because some guy said he had a guy who would do it.... well the guy was like "yeah it passes but no carb number" which is exactly what we told him was the problem so...
I would drive to San Fran if I thought I could pass. Do you guys know if you have to do the emissions in the same county or not? I would definately drive to OC, only like an hour. I just don't know if I can run emissions there.