CALI guys; what are you doing to pass smog?

climax_e92 · 02-10-2015, 12:28 AM

Hello, i was just wondering what are you guys doing to pass smog here in California/So Cal? What are our options? Usually with my MR2, i would just do the dirty over the phone. But what about these newer cars? Do they have to plug it into the OBD2 port etc? Do you guys remove your downpipes and exhaust, then smog? Or.... I was gonna do the downpipe fix, but i don't think it'll help me anymore. I don't need to smog until August, but i was just curious on how you guys do it, thank you.

My mods are: Downpipes, full exhaust, JB4, intake, intercooler, etc.

Sick335 · 02-10-2015, 12:37 AM

Pay out the ass($200-$300)

climax_e92 · 02-10-2015, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Sick335

Pay out the ass($200-$300)

Just wanna make sure that's an option for our cars haha. I don't mind that at all...better than having to remove the downpipes lol..

EvlShiftrE92 · 02-10-2015, 12:52 AM

I pay $150 to pass sux San bernardino the ghetto

techwhiz · 02-10-2015, 01:24 AM

New test doesn't need sniff.
OBDII and checks for CE light off and no faults..

Tim07e90 · 02-10-2015, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by techwhiz

New test doesn't need sniff.
OBDII and checks for CE light off and no faults..

And visual

climax_e92 · 02-10-2015, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by techwhiz

New test doesn't need sniff.
OBDII and checks for CE light off and no faults..

are you serious ??? :O

domsaywha · 02-10-2015, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by climax_e92

are you serious ??? :O

yup. usually cant tell from visual. car too low and downpipes are hard to see.

E9TOU · 02-10-2015, 09:35 AM

Do you guys think secondary deletes are ok? I still have stock DP's but have a DP-back exhaust.

krahooligan · 02-10-2015, 09:40 AM

throw the smog guy a 50. if hes stingy a 100. easier then making car legal, and cheaper.

Ch3ss · 02-10-2015, 10:25 AM

Got mine smoged a few weeks ago and it is just obd2 and visual. I still put everything back to stock just to be on the safe side but I left the intercooler on since I didnt think they would notice. Now I just need to find the time to put all the parts back on.

UncleWede · 02-10-2015, 01:38 PM

I let my wife take it because the CE light comes on less when she drives it. We have some funky Vanos error that even the dealer hasn't been able to diagnose/fix. All the rest is stock.

robbie211 · 02-10-2015, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ch3ss

Got mine smoged a few weeks ago and it is just obd2 and visual. I still put everything back to stock just to be on the safe side but I left the intercooler on since I didnt think they would notice. Now I just need to find the time to put all the parts back on.

+1

I got mine smogged a week ago and no sniffer was used. visual and obd2 plug in.

tova86 · 02-10-2015, 04:16 PM

u guys think they will be curious of the catless smell?

deadmn1337 · 02-10-2015, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by robbie211

+1

I got mine smogged a week ago and no sniffer was used. visual and obd2 plug in.

Did mine a month ago. Put stock dps on as the guy always takes a while to visually inspect for me. Just had OBDII scanned and that was it. Passed with VRSF exhaust on.

robbie211 · 02-10-2015, 08:55 PM

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u guys think they will be curious of the catless smell?

I think the smog tech will notice the catless smell and you won't pass the visual inspection.

94marcus · 02-10-2015, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by robbie211

I think the smog tech will notice the catless smell and you won't pass the visual inspection.

read on post that some guy barely passed the sniffer test

climax_e92 · 02-10-2015, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by robbie211

+1

I got mine smogged a week ago and no sniffer was used. visual and obd2 plug in.

What are your mods ? So if we just clear all codes and put jb4 on zero I should pass ?

robbie211 · 02-12-2015, 12:00 AM

JB4, Intake, Intercooler and vanguard exhaust (secondary cat deleted). I put the JB4 on map zero and it will allow OBD2 readiness.

But since you have downpipes you need the DP fix in order for the CEL to be off and keep your the OBD2 in readiness since the o2 sensors will keep throwing a code without cats or a DP fix.

94marcus · 02-12-2015, 12:20 AM

Anyone who gets AA headers and passes legitimately please let me know

climax_e92 · 02-12-2015, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by robbie211

JB4, Intake, Intercooler and vanguard exhaust (secondary cat deleted). I put the JB4 on map zero and it will allow OBD2 readiness.

But since you have downpipes you need the DP fix in order for the CEL to be off and keep your the OBD2 in readiness since the o2 sensors will keep throwing a code without cats or a DP fix.

I actually have the same mods and exhaust as you but with downpipes. What's weird is that i only get the codes for o2s every 50 miles or so. Is it possible that i can still pass if i just delete it before i go in? haha thanks for the reply.

deadmn1337 · 02-12-2015, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by climax_e92

I actually have the same mods and exhaust as you but with downpipes. What's weird is that i only get the codes for o2s every 50 miles or so. Is it possible that i can still pass if i just delete it before i go in? haha thanks for the reply.

You can not just delete the code and go in. The reason it pops up every 50 miles is because it take about that many miles for the O2 sensors to accurately report and show readiness.

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E9TOU Captain 232 Rep 642 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Goleta, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 BMW E92 335 [8.00]	Do you guys think secondary deletes are ok? I still have stock DP's but have a DP-back exhaust.
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Ch3ss First Lieutenant 17 Rep 372 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: CA iTrader: (7)	Got mine smoged a few weeks ago and it is just obd2 and visual. I still put everything back to stock just to be on the safe side but I left the intercooler on since I didnt think they would notice. Now I just need to find the time to put all the parts back on.
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robbie211 Captain 43 Rep 819 Posts Drives: E90 335i, E36 M3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: OC iTrader: (16) Garage List 2007 335i [6.76]	JB4, Intake, Intercooler and vanguard exhaust (secondary cat deleted). I put the JB4 on map zero and it will allow OBD2 readiness. But since you have downpipes you need the DP fix in order for the CEL to be off and keep your the OBD2 in readiness since the o2 sensors will keep throwing a code without cats or a DP fix.
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