CA SMOG, Whipple EO, supporting mods question

[srdigital]

About ready to get my Cobra inspected, wanted to ask this again for some piece of mind since it's been a few years -

The Whipple EO for my 2.3L states

"The Whipple Charger kit, for other Ford vehicles, consists of the following main components:
Twin Screw Whipple supercharger, intake manifold, bypass valve, 160 degree thermostat to
replace the stock thermostat, new air cleaner housing with a high—flow element, fuel pump,
reflashed ECM, mass air flow sensor, and a set of high flow injectors"

- My injectors (id1050x), and MAF (HPX-E) do not have CARB numbers - are these protected under the umbrella of the Whipple EO?

- I used a Quarterhorse to datalog and tune my car. Am I safe to have the SMOG check done with the QH installed, or should I flash the current tune to a chip, or even flash the tune to the ECU?

The blower has a 3.5" pulley, using CARB approved cats, GT pumps/dual FPDM, but nothing else that isn't 'stock'. The tune is mild and has all emissions and monitors enabled, I'm most worried about the visual and the QH.

Thanks for any input

 

[01yellercobra]

Technically.....no. Usually if you look up the EO there are specific part numbers for the parts that are allowed. However, there's a good chance the smog tech isn't going to look that close.

As for the tune, I've heard the machines can tell if it has an aftermarket tune. But I've passed with an aftermarket tune and the machine didn't do anything weird.

 

[02gt87]

Will not pass with those injectors and maf , will need factory ford ecu tune to pass smog now. If you even attempt to get it smogged as it sits you'll have a nice visit to the state referree

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[Blkkbgt]

As for the tune, I've heard the machines can tell if it has an aftermarket tune. But I've passed with an aftermarket tune and the machine didn't do anything weird.

This all depends on HOW the car was tuned. SCT = trip to the ref. Quarterhorse should be good to go.

Will not pass with those injectors and maf , will need factory ford ecu tune to pass smog now. If you even attempt to get it smogged as it sits you'll have a nice visit to the state referree

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The injectors and MAF only matter if the smog tech catches them, it is not a guaranteed fail.

As for the tune this is not 100% true.

OP do some searching and you'll find out that you will be good with the quarterhorse installed. I am not able to fully articulate exactly why at the moment but there have been some recent threads that will explain it, start digging.

 

[srdigital]

Technically.....no. Usually if you look up the EO there are specific part numbers for the parts that are allowed. However, there's a good chance the smog tech isn't going to look that close.

As for the tune, I've heard the machines can tell if it has an aftermarket tune. But I've passed with an aftermarket tune and the machine didn't do anything weird.

I've looked up and down, including the EO directory on the CARB website, and cannot find any references short of the blower's actual part number. Is there somewhere else I should be looking? Also emailed Whipple, will update when I get a response.

 

[02gt87]

I've looked up and down, including the EO directory on the CARB website, and cannot find any references short of the blower's actual part number. Is there somewhere else I should be looking? Also emailed Whipple, will update when I get a response.

Is yours a dual blade tb inlet or single blade?

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[srdigital]

Is yours a dual blade tb inlet or single blade?

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dual blade, OEM TB. Whipple previously referred me to EO #D-231-30

 

[srdigital]

I asked Whipple specifically what injectors/MAF can be used and are CARB compliant to pass SMOG - here's their response:

"The component upgrades used should not matter as long as all emission monitors are set and functioning. The car must also have factory catalytic converters."

This, to me, means I should be okay with my non-stock MAF and injectors, would y'all agree?

 

[02gt87]

I asked Whipple specifically what injectors/MAF can be used and are CARB compliant to pass SMOG - here's their response:

"The component upgrades used should not matter as long as all emission monitors are set and functioning. The car must also have factory catalytic converters."

This, to me, means I should be okay with my non-stock MAF and injectors, would y'all agree?

Just pray you get a smog tech that doesn't care, most techs fear being shut down or think they're being watched. The second they see the whipple the further they will dig in

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[svt03vnm]

https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/devices/eo/d-231-30.pdf Print this up in case you need to show your smog guy. Has all the smog legal info needed to pass, Just did mine a few months ago and passed fine

 

[02gt87]

https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/devices/eo/d-231-30.pdf Print this up in case you need to show your smog guy. Has all the smog legal info needed to pass, Just did mine a few months ago and passed fine

What is your car tuned with? And which maf and injectors?

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[svt03vnm]

What is your car tuned with? And which maf and injectors?

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Sct and 60lb injectors

 

[svt03vnm]

What is your car tuned with? And which maf and injectors?

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Stock MAF with a Diablosport Mafia

 

[srdigital]

Stock MAF with a Diablosport Mafia

was this at a star station?

 

[svt03vnm]

Don’t recall

 

[03 DSG Snake]

1st off buy or borrow an OBDII bluetooth adapter and verify all your monitors are set and Ready before taking it to smog. That is most important.

The Whipple doc does specify the parts for a 2005 GT if I recall correctly, and other kits are basically blower only. I have the document in my desk somewhere, as I was going through it and emailed Whipple awhile ago about what was considering supporting mods for the kit.

If you have to swap the tune then its stock injectors and MAF time. Would be so much easier if Whipple had an Eaton/TVS style elbow. Still in the middle of swapping all my crap.

 

[Stangra]

https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/devices/eo/d-231-30.pdf Print this up in case you need to show your smog guy. Has all the smog legal info needed to pass, Just did mine a few months ago and passed fine

Yeah, that reads very similarly to the E.O. for my Roush, and to me it means that all the components they've so carefully listed as being in that specific P/N kit are required, as the kit was packaged. See the last par. on page 1.
Depends on the smog tech, if he can even tell they're the correct kit parts.