bocalu99 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I failed my smog test yesterday with my stage 2 '05 LGT. I only failed the visual part though. I have catless UP and hiflow catted DP, and CBE, The smog guy only told me that I need another cat, refused to elaborate, just gave me a few listings of shops that would fix it for me. Before I pay more wasted money just to have someone look at my car and evaluate it, I was wondering if a) do u think he was talking about the second DP cat or the UP cat? b) does anybody know of any smog testing places in the LA area that might be a bit ricer-friendly when it comes to the visual inspection? c) Any possible solutions aside from buying/installing an OEM DP/UP or shooting myself in the face? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 You never know which cats he was talking about. they have a computer/book which specifies the car has 3 cats. All you know is he did not count to three. The hard way is to swap parts to OEM for the test then go back to stage2. The (sometimes) less hard way is to find a shop to smog it for a couple Benjamins. But no one is going to post such a shop. Even if they/we/I know somewhere most likely you will not be told. Not before the owner ok's it. Fines in CA shut down businesses. Its no friggin joke. So, either get very friendly with some local forum members who would put in a good word for you at their known shop. or, go back to stock for the test. Welcome to the smog nazi state of CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttnio Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 It won't keep me from modding my car when the time comes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 I have a OEM DP I am going to install on the OP's car to get him through smog. Anyone have a catted uppipe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotsflat4love Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 I do! I would like to get it back for when I have to do this. Pm me Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Thanks Ryan. I might have found one I can buy. I will let you know. Waiting to hear on price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.lim Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 not implying anything, but.. http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showpost.php?p=24722079&postcount=9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nm Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 And this is why I kept all my OEM bits. Except my intercooler (it went boom anyhow). not implying anything, but.. http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showpost.php?p=24722079&postcount=9 I've been wanting someone to make a downpipe that looks like OEM for years. Quality welds? Screw you! Stainless? Hell no! Shiny? **** you! Give me shitty, ugly pot metal! That said, word on the street is that you need an OEM DP to pass the sniffer in most cases. Most highflows just are not enough. You can do it without the UP though. Make sure you car is hot in any event. Which cat do you have? The AWD sniffer is really easy though. (If you find a good shop and post its name on the Internet, you are an asshole, BTW) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Word on the street is wrong. My car passed with NO cats. OP's car passed sniffer, just not visual. If tuned properly a stage 3 car is cleaner than OEM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nm Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Word on the street is wrong. My car passed with NO cats. OP's car passed sniffer, just not visual. If tuned properly a stage 3 car is cleaner than OEM. I know his passed. That is why i asked what DP he had. Not all cats are created equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Have seen Cobb, Invidia and catless all pass sniffer. Its more in the tune than the cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaos22B Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I don't know why people post these threads asking for such "hookups". BAR agents check car forums you know, and if you think it's hard for them to trace who's who... LOL (Source, BAR agent with forum printouts, and that was 7 years ago.) "And that's all I have to say about that" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piripi Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 The uppipe is hard to see unless you lift the car, or get creative. Shortys with stock heatshield might pass visual, if it didn't say "FLOW" on them it would be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Anything shiny is a dead giveaway. They have mirrors and can see the uppipe fine. Damn book/computer tells them where to look anyway. Its almost dummy proof, lol. I have OEM "catless" uppipe service going now. If someone want to swap from a catted to catless OEM uppipe, I got you covered. No downtime instock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 b) does anybody know of any smog testing places in the LA area that might be a bit ricer-friendly when it comes to the visual inspection? I guess this may be your not so subtle way of asking for someone to PM you the name of a shop and someone but... Even IF I knew a shop that did stuff like that I would not call them out in PM because I would not want to get the shop shut down. This is kinda like asking online - Hey man, you know any good drug dealers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yjfang Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Big Thumbs Up! I highly recommend this! Anything shiny is a dead giveaway. They have mirrors and can see the uppipe fine. Damn book/computer tells them where to look anyway. Its almost dummy proof, lol. I have OEM "catless" uppipe service going now. If someone want to swap from a catted to catless OEM uppipe, I got you covered. No downtime instock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueWhiteBoy Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I wonder if I'll pass Cobb Stage 2 tune (91 CA gas) STI UP Stock DP (first cat gutted) Blah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I think (may be wrong) that you can remove one of the cats and still pass (depends on state obviously). I also think it will be unclear to the uninitiated subaru guy that the UP sti is not catted. You have heatshields yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadvw Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Word on the street is wrong. My car passed with NO cats. OP's car passed sniffer, just not visual. If tuned properly a stage 3 car is cleaner than OEM. So why wouldn't Subaru make it like that? I mean, they'd probably save a couple hundred $$ per care if they didn't need cats (if they're clean enough).. Or, they could make it ultra-clean and make it a PZEV car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 ^ Federal Law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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