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    SMOG Cali style

    You got it i need to smog my lude by early October. For those in so cal and cali in general what do you suggest? Thoughts and comments appriciated. Thanks



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    Re: SMOG Cali style

    smog a turbo? man you are going to be on a wild ride for this one. i think you will have to go to a shady shop were they use a different car that will pass smog.

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    Re: SMOG Cali style

    does your paperwork from DMV say test only station or is it a regular smog

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    Re: SMOG Cali style

    my brother's friend's dad's friend (lol) runs a smog shop. rumor is he'll pass anything with a cat...

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    Re: SMOG Cali style

    Quote Originally Posted by snoopyloopy
    my brother's friend's dad's friend (lol) runs a smog shop. rumor is he'll pass anything with a cat...

    its all about who you know....

    my bronco II had so much rust when i would smoke the tires, smoke would come up through the floor...but it was inspected

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    Re: SMOG Cali style

    ^ lol


    yeah you gotta know the right person.. and i doubt anybody who does know someone will post it publically.. maybe someone in LA will PM u if they know of a place

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    Re: SMOG Cali style

    What kind of fuel management are you running?

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    Re: SMOG Cali style

    Yeah paperwork says test only
    Last edited by 87preludeA20A3; 08-07-2007 at 11:33 AM.

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    Re: SMOG Cali style

    Ok suggestion, i have a brother tha lives in Missourri and was wondering if they have smog there. What if i register the car in missourri, you know "what if i gave the car to him". is that a solution could that solve my problem. A friend of mine said that may be i could keep it in my name and just say that like i live at his place in Missourri like a couple months out of the year and then for the rest i live out here. What do you guys think.

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    Re: SMOG Cali style

    Thats hella complicated.
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    Re: SMOG Cali style

    then you would need to get missourri tags for it

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    Re: SMOG Cali style

    Yeah i thought about it and it would be really complicated and probably a big red flag to any cop that pulled me over in the future. So yeah i still need a hookup. As for management i am basically just running an SAFC2 with 450cc DSM injectors and an adjustable fuel pressure reg. Thats it.

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    Re: SMOG Cali style

    Quote Originally Posted by MessyHonda View Post
    smog a turbo? man you are going to be on a wild ride for this one. i think you will have to go to a shady shop were they use a different car that will pass smog.
    i passed smog last year.....it took 3 test's and tunning in between. it can be done.
    un-motivated!
    someone make me an offer i just could not say no to.

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