I just had the Ex smogged. Good for two more years.

Now I gotta swap out the 6lb pulley on my Lightning and go back to stock so I can pass smog on my Lightning!

Stewart

 

Unless that pulley triggers a fault code it should pass with it on. If it's an obvious mod then it might fail the visual.

 

if the tech goes "by the book" they can fail you if the supercharger pulley is not OEM ....really depends on how smart the tech is

usually pulleys dont come CARB certified

 

I'm taking all the go-faster illegal stuff and removing it, so it's running on the stock tune, so stock pulley. Although I can cheat and run a 2lb lower while on the stock tune, so I'll probably do that.

Stewart

 

You fellas deal with some crazy stuff out there, good luck to all of you when dealing with that.

 

the worst bull**** you could imagine. I'm glad my 7.3 doesn't need cats.

 

COMING SOON!!!...to a smogshop near you..

 

My current smog challenge is a Porsche 928 with an LT1 motor. It has to go to a "state referee" inspection for extra deep scrutinizing. If it passes it'll get a new emissions sticker, then the bienniel inspections will be done based on the LT1 instead of the car at any normal smog shop.

In a non-communist state the engine swap would be no biggie. What's being emitted from the car is all that should matter, not what kind of power plant is making those emissions. What's really stupid is that if you take out an old carbureted super dirty running engine and replace it with a cleaner EFI one everything emissions related has to meet the requirements of the engine donor car even tho the engine would be cleaner burning without all the extra junk. A post '96 engine makes it even worse because among everything else, the entire fuel system, even the gas tank and cap, has to be OBD2 compliant.

Living here has many challenges.

 

Yup, it's just a matter of time for everyone. Even Texas, who I never thought would do this crap, is starting to have emissions on diesels around Austin and bigger city areas. I also found out that the great state of Nebraska is twice the amount to register my wife's car than California. Who would have ever thought? Yeah, we'll wait until we move back at the end of the year to renew her registration. $160 there and $375 here in corn country.

 

Perhaps, but I bet it will be a long time before the country and mountain regions of GA see any sort of requirements like these. Go to Atlanta (no thank you by the way) and that is a different story.

Anyway, I wish you all the best of luck with your inspections.

 

Im gunna buy up all the pedestals and gt38 turbos and sitback n wait. Just as the same for the ones with black cps's...thats my 401k plan

 

 

 

I still have 2 or 3 of the original OEM black CPS's.

I am thankful, and I do agree it's helped, however, in my opinion, I still feel it's a money grab because.....

I've said it before and I'll say it again: If CARB were truly as altruistic as they make themselves out to be, they wouldn't charge a red cent for CARB approved certificate numbers for aftermarket parts. CARB could just have the smog standard set and if your vehicle passes, who cares what engine or what aftermarket parts you have, as long as it burns clean.

Stewart