I have a '99 Coupe that I had supercharged while stationed in NC. I have transferred to Cali and the car won't pass the emissions test. It did pass NC emissions. I do not want to return the vette to factory. What would be the best way (and least expensive) to re-mod my vette to pass the inspection and not loose the performance.

A&A Supercharger
LG Headers w/ high flow cats
ZO6 exhaust
ZO6 Cam

 

Its the long tube headers and high flow cats.I don't believe any long tube headers are Cali legal. It's cuz your moving the cats back and they don't work quit the same farther away from the engine. Now that your in the system it may be hard not to correct those 2 items
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I've seen a couple of people get by the visual with LTs but it ain't legal for you and especially the test station.

Bad news....sorry

Hey, Welcome to California!

 

Some people have used the C6 Z06/Zr1 exhaust manifold and X-pipe instead of LT headers with good results.

 

I've heard that as well.

You can also give Andy at A&A a call too. See what he recommends.

 

The best way is to not register in Cali. Keep your NC residency, problem solved.

CA Military Non-Resident

"Nonresident Military Personnel Operating a Vehicle in California

Nonresident military personnel, and both military or civilian members of NATO who are not citizens of the United States are permitted to operate a vehicle in this state with valid license plates from either:

-the individual's home state or country or
-the state or country where the individual was regularly assigned and stationed when the license plates were issued, if the following requirements are met:
-The license plates displayed on the vehicle are valid plates issued by a foreign jurisdiction.
-The vehicle registration and license plates are issued to the military person or spouse of the military person.
-The vehicle registration and license plates are issued by the foreign jurisdiction where the military person was last regularly assigned and stationed for duty by military orders or a jurisdiction claimed by the nonresident military person as the permanent state of residence.
-If the vehicle is a motor vehicle, the owner or driver has insurance.

NOTE: Military orders do not include military orders for leave, for temporary duty, or for any other assignment of any nature requiring the military person's presence outside the foreign jurisdiction where the owner was regularly assigned and stationed for duty.

This section applies to all vehicles owned by the military person or spouse except any commercial vehicle used in any business manner wherein the military person or spouse receives compensation. "

 

Or just get it "smogged" $200 isnt to bad.

 

Mine failed visual but the guy still passed me.

 

If you are active duty military, you have the option to register the vehicle in the state of your home of record.

 

Correct, but FREE is better.

 

I have no choice lol. Free would be nice.

 

Keep the NC or your home state plates on it. Welcome to the real Marine Corps, the West Coast.

 

Thanks to all for the responses. I am originally from Maryland so I am going to try to register there. Might look into the C6 ZO6 headers. No way I'm going back to factory. Thanks again.