[CA] smog question - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

ls2champ · 03-12-2012, 07:18 AM

New Guy here with a newb question ..
I'm looking at a 97 Silvia sr and the Guy says it does not pass smog, and you can not make it so it will pass smog.
It doesn't look like a track car at all, no cage or anything like that.
I think this Guy got the car at an auction and he doesn't know what he is talking about.

Could I just throw some cats on it and be good?

AutechKouki · 03-12-2012, 07:29 AM

Hahahaha. No.
An SR is not CARB (California Air Resources Board) legal. Just because a car has catalytic converters doesn't make it smog legal. And just because a car doesnt look like a track car it doesn't mean it's street legal either.
It doesn't mean a place that could pass you (illegally) is impossible to find.

yurisfriendevan · 03-12-2012, 07:29 AM

If it has an sr20 it will never pass a California emissions test.

ls2champ · 03-12-2012, 08:17 AM

Got it!
Thanks

03-12-2012, 07:18 AM	#1
ls2champ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: socal Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	[CA] smog question New Guy here with a newb question .. I'm looking at a 97 Silvia sr and the Guy says it does not pass smog, and you can not make it so it will pass smog. It doesn't look like a track car at all, no cage or anything like that. I think this Guy got the car at an auction and he doesn't know what he is talking about. Could I just throw some cats on it and be good?

03-12-2012, 07:29 AM	#2
AutechKouki Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SoCal Age: 33 Posts: 673 Trader Rating: (43) Feedback Score: 43 reviews	Hahahaha. No. An SR is not CARB (California Air Resources Board) legal. Just because a car has catalytic converters doesn't make it smog legal. And just because a car doesnt look like a track car it doesn't mean it's street legal either. It doesn't mean a place that could pass you (illegally) is impossible to find.

03-12-2012, 07:29 AM	#3
yurisfriendevan Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lancaster, CA Age: 40 Posts: 159 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	If it has an sr20 it will never pass a California emissions test.

03-12-2012, 08:17 AM	#4
ls2champ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: socal Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Got it! Thanks