GoSix Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 With my mods (see sig), I'm at 270 lb-ft and 230whp with stock turbo. I just want to get the numbers above 300. But right now I'm just considering it a "nice to have", and not something to shell out the cash for just yet. Give a man a beer, and he'll waste an hour. Teach a man to brew, and he'll waste a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactojesse Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 I thought the exemption was for six model years, not calendar years, so we should be good until 2011. I was correct. It's six model years exemption, not calendar years. I received my renewal notice on my car, which was first registered in Sept. 2004, and there was no smog requirement. Thus, if you have a 2005 model year LGT that was first registered in 2004, you won't need a smog until your renewal in 2011. The six year exemption is based on model years, not calendar years. It's in the statute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 i just smogged my car a few weeks ago, because i bought mine from out of state im guessing i'll be getting another notice for smog next year...sigh 05 LGT, first registered in mid 04 in NV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactojesse Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 i just smogged my car a few weeks ago, because i bought mine from out of state im guessing i'll be getting another notice for smog next year...sigh 05 LGT, first registered in mid 04 in NV Smog checks are biennial in CA counties that are subject to that requirement. (Some rural CA counties are only subject to smog upon change of ownership.) Since you had to smog in 2010 because your car came in from out of state, you shouldn't be required to smog again until 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ur a bus Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I was correct. It's six model years exemption, not calendar years. I received my renewal notice on my car, which was first registered in Sept. 2004, and there was no smog requirement. Thus, if you have a 2005 model year LGT that was first registered in 2004, you won't need a smog until your renewal in 2011. The six year exemption is based on model years, not calendar years. It's in the statute. Yes, you are definitely correct. My purchased-in-October '04 LGT doesn't need a smog this year either. Guess you get an additional "pass" if you buy a new car that is "next year's model" -- Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuxtaGT Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 OK, finally had to smog my 05. I was not looking forward to this, as my time is tight with work and this would have been 6+ hours of work to change things out to a passable state if I failed. Mod list: Perrin TMIC, HKS SSQV BOV set to recirculate, equal length headers black ceramic coated, Crucial Shorty DP black ceramic coated, Crucial Mid-Pipe with Metallic Substrate Cat, Fujitsubo exhaust, Cobb Stg. II off the shelf map. Obviously, I should have failed based on the visual inspection alone. I took it to the Smog place behind the Arco around the corner from me. My roommate had taken his Mazda (stock) there with a intermittent CEL, which the guy tried the old reset and test game with, so I figured he might be more interested in his time and money than failing people. I passed! Couldn't believe it. Though, I came with 7% of failing, 93/100 on the sniffer test. Car is running a bit rich too. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdmai Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Anyone pass with just one cat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowsports Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Had my girlfriend's Honda in for tires a few weeks ago. While talking with the tech, I asked about their SMOG services. He said that new emmision laws were in the works. SMOG tests would now be performed by a new type SMOG test computer that would be connected to a vehicle's OBDII port during testing. Are the CARB nazi's looking to fail those with APs or modded ECU's. Has anyone else heard rumour of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactojesse Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Had my girlfriend's Honda in for tires a few weeks ago. While talking with the tech, I asked about their SMOG services. He said that new emmision laws were in the works. SMOG tests would now be performed by a new type SMOG test computer that would be connected to a vehicle's OBDII port during testing. Are the CARB nazi's looking to fail those with APs or modded ECU's. Has anyone else heard rumour of this? Where are you located? Isn't that already being done in Smog Check II counties? I believe the OBDII can only tell if an ECU has been flashed recently or the battery's been disconnected. I know this because, several years ago, I failed in my 1998 Nissan Frontier because I had changed the battery out the week of the smog test and didn't drive it enough to allow the ECU to fully recover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowsports Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Nor Cal.. San Mateo county. The truth is, I haven't had a car smogged in years, so I have no idea what is involved (in practice) now. I only asked him because we started taking about tuning. I had my Jetta smogged in 07, right before I picked up my leggy. They didn't connect to the OBDII port. I'm sure of that. Regarding your failure - My understanding is that you only need to drive the car long enough for the readiness values to populate. An hour or less of driving would take care of this, yes? Certainly however, several days of normal driving would yield the best possible ECU performance, gas mileage, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrational Exuberance Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Anyone pass with just one cat? i did "i like my women the way i like terrorists... ...screaming gods name and ready to explode." http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/5479/troy3nu5.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black318i Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 What DP do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heedz Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 just drop a gallon of e85 into your tank it wont run the best but sure bet it will pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdmai Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 i did Tuned or stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrational Exuberance Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Tuned or stock? tuned. "i like my women the way i like terrorists... ...screaming gods name and ready to explode." http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/5479/troy3nu5.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgt_nube Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Stock 2005 LGT. Easily passed smog test (essentially 0 HC and CO) a few days ago at Smog Express, 1249 Francisco Blvd East, San Rafael, CA, 415-482-6000. $50 total. No cost if no pass. No wait at 9:15 am on Friday. A few photos of the LGT My current ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex843 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Anybody have a problem trying to maintain 2500RPM while getting their smog check? I took my car in yesterday, its a 05, and the tech could not get it to hold 2500RPM. I even tried it while he ran the test. After about 2300RPM the turbo would spool and over shoot. No mods on the car, just a K&N panel filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black318i Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 No problem here. I was runing wastgate pressure only though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 i did Where did you take yours to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrational Exuberance Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Where did you take yours to? scotty's auto right next to dbtuned in roseville "i like my women the way i like terrorists... ...screaming gods name and ready to explode." http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/5479/troy3nu5.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nm Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 You should delete that ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrational Exuberance Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 why? as posted earlier car was technically legal when they got it. scotty's wouldnt risk their rep for someone they dont know. as i said: swapped out equal lengths and UP for a stock STI UP and headers while Paul changed my oil. threw on the DP and drop the 100yd to scotty's. then swapped it all back 10 min later "i like my women the way i like terrorists... ...screaming gods name and ready to explode." http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/5479/troy3nu5.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSix Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 why? as posted earlier car was technically legal when they got it. scotty's wouldnt risk their rep for someone they dont know. as i said: swapped out equal lengths and UP for a stock STI UP and headers while Paul changed my oil. threw on the DP and drop the 100yd to scotty's. then swapped it all back 10 min later Damn, swapped out the up?? I'm going to gamble on them not seeing my Cobb UP when I go Give a man a beer, and he'll waste an hour. Teach a man to brew, and he'll waste a lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttnio Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Yes, it would be wise to minimize your aftermarket blings (uppipe most specially)...The uppipe is the very first visual inspection they look at,...Anything other than stock looking is a visual failure...The risk is there...They know how to fail a modded car. I pass because I have the stock uppipe... From there, thats all they visualize.... Living in East of Eden county , our smog inspection stations are very strict ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nm Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Yes, it would be wise to minimize your aftermarket blings (uppipe most specially)...The uppipe is the very first visual inspection they look at,...Anything other than stock looking is a visual failure...The risk is there...They know how to fail a modded car. I pass because I have the stock uppipe... From there, thats all they visualize.... Living in East of Eden county , our smog inspection stations are very strict ... I have an STI up. I'm planning to swap the DP back to OEM. Not sure what to do with the IC as my stock one blew up. I should just register in Northern Sonoma county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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