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Team_Posi · 05-05-2002, 01:16 AM

Has anyone that has done the SR swap passed CA smog?

I keep hearing that you shouldn't even try it.

I'm doing the swap but I wanna know if I can.

Thanx!

rancid240 · 05-05-2002, 01:29 AM

its cali...of course you can get an sr20 to pass smog <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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you just have to have the right amount of money.  technically it should pass the tail pipe exam but not the visual exam...but some places dont even look...

I also am pretty sure their are more then a few places that wont even have shit of a clue that the engine isnt stock

DuffMan · 05-05-2002, 01:55 AM

drumroll please...

HOW TO PASS SMOG IN CALI WITH AN SR SWAP:

Step 1: Disconnect hood release cable.

Step 2: Remove/hide anything conspicous looking on the car like gauges, aftermarket rims, ect.

Step 3: Find an attractive female that you are on friendly terms with.

Step 4: Explain to her the situation. Have her take the car in to get smogged, and have her tell the attendant that "her hood is broken" and she doesn't know anything about cars, and can't afford to have it fixed, because all her money goes to college or something like that. Hopefully they will let it go. Make sure she understands that she has to go to a male attendant for this to work. Preferably a younger, guilable-looking male.

SR20Fastback · 05-05-2002, 01:57 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (DuffMan @ May 05 2002,12:55)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">drumroll please...

HOW TO PASS SMOG IN CALI WITH AN SR SWAP:

Step 1: Disconnect hood release cable.

Step 2: Remove/hide anything conspicous looking on the car like gauges, aftermarket rims, ect.

Step 3: Find an attractive female that you are on friendly terms with.

Step 4: Explain to her the situation. Have her take the car in to get smogged, and have her tell the attendant that "her hood is broken" and she doesn't know anything about cars, and can't afford to have it fixed, because all her money goes to college or something like that. Hopefully they will let it go. Make sure she understands that she has to go to a male attendant for this to work. Preferably a younger, guilable-looking male.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Thats Pure and Simple...Genious

rancid240 · 05-05-2002, 02:33 PM

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Try finding one that can drive stick....  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/dozingoff.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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240meowth · 05-05-2002, 04:57 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (rancid240 @ May 05 2002,1:33)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Find an attractive female that you are on friendly terms with.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

Try finding one that can drive stick.... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/dozingoff.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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good point, attrictive girl that drives stick!?  pigs fly too!

heck, don't eveny worry,  just borrow your mama's mini skirt and put on some makeup and a wig...

from what i understand, you can lean out your a/f ratio and let it pass easy.  maybe throw on a cat?  iirc the silvia has absoultly no smog control.  thus no cat...  i could b wrong.

other than that, it's the visual crap that'll let u down...

rotaryknight · 05-05-2002, 05:30 PM

Average price in cali to get a under the table smog is about $150 for a 240sx.  That's cheap too.  FD cost $300.

Fourgig · 05-05-2002, 10:32 PM

So hypothetically speaking, let's say that I have an SR swap in my hypothetical 240sx.  How would I go about looking for a shop that will pass my 240sx?  I'm assuming just driving up and saying "dude, will you pass my car for $150?" probably isn't going to work?

Should I pay for the pre-smog test first and see what they say about the engine?

240meowth · 05-05-2002, 10:37 PM

well, just talking to them is another way, to pay your way out.  go find smaller businesses for that kinda under the table stuff.  don't go to stuff like ARCO's gas station for the tests.  and don't ask them on the phone, go in person.

Krunko · 05-06-2002, 10:43 AM

how often do you have to get smog and visual checks done in california?   i'm moving there soon.

rotaryknight · 05-06-2002, 12:33 PM

Smog is required every other year.

It's a PITA they do a visual and put the car on a dyno and run it at different RPM levels.  Another reason why it sucks to modify your car in Cali.

Arcane · 05-06-2002, 06:38 PM

i'd e-mail someone from mckinneymotorsports...they may be in a better situation than most people to answer this subject...mainly because they do the swap and are located near/in san diego...(damn...i wish i was home right now)

Fourgig · 05-07-2002, 02:18 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (rotaryknight @ May 06 2002,1:33)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">It's a PITA they do a visual and put the car on a dyno and run it at different RPM levels. Another reason why it sucks to modify your car in Cali.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
The dyno test is only needed if you live in certain areas...mainly San Fran or LA.  The rest of California is just the standard rod in the tailpipe stuff.  There's a site where you can enter a Zip code and it will tell you what kind of smog test you will need.  Forget what the addy though.  Probably something like carb.org or some such thing.

05-05-2002, 01:29 AM	#2
rancid240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Irvine CA Posts: 2,770 Trader Rating: (72) Feedback Score: 72 reviews	its cali...of course you can get an sr20 to pass smog <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> you just have to have the right amount of money.  technically it should pass the tail pipe exam but not the visual exam...but some places dont even look... I also am pretty sure their are more then a few places that wont even have shit of a clue that the engine isnt stock

05-05-2002, 01:57 AM	#4
SR20Fastback Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Bay Age: 40 Posts: 1,637 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (DuffMan @ May 05 2002,12:55)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">drumroll please... HOW TO PASS SMOG IN CALI WITH AN SR SWAP: Step 1: Disconnect hood release cable. Step 2: Remove/hide anything conspicous looking on the car like gauges, aftermarket rims, ect. Step 3: Find an attractive female that you are on friendly terms with. Step 4: Explain to her the situation. Have her take the car in to get smogged, and have her tell the attendant that "her hood is broken" and she doesn't know anything about cars, and can't afford to have it fixed, because all her money goes to college or something like that. Hopefully they will let it go. Make sure she understands that she has to go to a male attendant for this to work. Preferably a younger, guilable-looking male.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Thats Pure and Simple...Genious __________________ Fodive STILL blows goats, I have proof.

05-05-2002, 02:33 PM	#5
rancid240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Irvine CA Posts: 2,770 Trader Rating: (72) Feedback Score: 72 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Find an attractive female that you are on friendly terms with.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Try finding one that can drive stick....  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/dozingoff.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

05-05-2002, 04:57 PM	#6
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,407 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (rancid240 @ May 05 2002,1:33)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Find an attractive female that you are on friendly terms with.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Try finding one that can drive stick.... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/dozingoff.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> good point, attrictive girl that drives stick!?  pigs fly too! heck, don't eveny worry,  just borrow your mama's mini skirt and put on some makeup and a wig... from what i understand, you can lean out your a/f ratio and let it pass easy.  maybe throw on a cat?  iirc the silvia has absoultly no smog control.  thus no cat...  i could b wrong. other than that, it's the visual crap that'll let u down... __________________

05-05-2002, 05:30 PM	#7
rotaryknight Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 408 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Average price in cali to get a under the table smog is about $150 for a 240sx.  That's cheap too.  FD cost $300. __________________ Daily Driver- 91 240 SX SE...S13 Blacktop HKS FMIC, EVC IV, W/G, Racing Suction, DP, Dual Drager, springs/pillow ball mounts Whiteline sway bars Tokico blues Koyo Radiator, Fluidyne fan J30 VLSD stock exterior. Fun Car- 94 FD3S (TO4S). The White HKS FD in FnF......may she rest in pieces.

05-05-2002, 01:16 AM	#1
Team_Posi Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Has anyone that has done the SR swap passed CA smog? I keep hearing that you shouldn't even try it. I'm doing the swap but I wanna know if I can. Thanx!

05-05-2002, 01:55 AM	#3
DuffMan Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: in a cardboard box Posts: 2,517 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	drumroll please... HOW TO PASS SMOG IN CALI WITH AN SR SWAP: Step 1: Disconnect hood release cable. Step 2: Remove/hide anything conspicous looking on the car like gauges, aftermarket rims, ect. Step 3: Find an attractive female that you are on friendly terms with. Step 4: Explain to her the situation. Have her take the car in to get smogged, and have her tell the attendant that "her hood is broken" and she doesn't know anything about cars, and can't afford to have it fixed, because all her money goes to college or something like that. Hopefully they will let it go. Make sure she understands that she has to go to a male attendant for this to work. Preferably a younger, guilable-looking male.

05-05-2002, 10:32 PM	#8
Fourgig Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 44 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So hypothetically speaking, let's say that I have an SR swap in my hypothetical 240sx.  How would I go about looking for a shop that will pass my 240sx?  I'm assuming just driving up and saying "dude, will you pass my car for $150?" probably isn't going to work? Should I pay for the pre-smog test first and see what they say about the engine?

05-05-2002, 10:37 PM	#9
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,407 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	well, just talking to them is another way, to pay your way out.  go find smaller businesses for that kinda under the table stuff.  don't go to stuff like ARCO's gas station for the tests.  and don't ask them on the phone, go in person. __________________

05-06-2002, 10:43 AM	#10
Krunko Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 349 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	how often do you have to get smog and visual checks done in california?   i'm moving there soon.

05-06-2002, 12:33 PM	#11
rotaryknight Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 408 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Smog is required every other year. It's a PITA they do a visual and put the car on a dyno and run it at different RPM levels.  Another reason why it sucks to modify your car in Cali. __________________ Daily Driver- 91 240 SX SE...S13 Blacktop HKS FMIC, EVC IV, W/G, Racing Suction, DP, Dual Drager, springs/pillow ball mounts Whiteline sway bars Tokico blues Koyo Radiator, Fluidyne fan J30 VLSD stock exterior. Fun Car- 94 FD3S (TO4S). The White HKS FD in FnF......may she rest in pieces.

05-06-2002, 06:38 PM	#12
Arcane Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 597 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i'd e-mail someone from mckinneymotorsports...they may be in a better situation than most people to answer this subject...mainly because they do the swap and are located near/in san diego...(damn...i wish i was home right now) __________________ it's called a life...maybe you should get one!!!

05-07-2002, 02:18 AM	#13
Fourgig Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 44 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (rotaryknight @ May 06 2002,1:33)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">It's a PITA they do a visual and put the car on a dyno and run it at different RPM levels. Another reason why it sucks to modify your car in Cali.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> The dyno test is only needed if you live in certain areas...mainly San Fran or LA.  The rest of California is just the standard rod in the tailpipe stuff.  There's a site where you can enter a Zip code and it will tell you what kind of smog test you will need.  Forget what the addy though.  Probably something like carb.org or some such thing.