Depends on which base you get it on. It is the base Co's discretion. The previous CO didn't require it. Anyways if the base requires it then, put the stocker on, get it smogged once and do what you want afterwards. Once you get the stickers it is game on.
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Depends on which base you get it on. It is the base Co's discretion. The previous CO didn't require it. Anyways if the base requires it then, put the stocker on, get it smogged once and do what you want afterwards. Once you get the stickers it is game on.
This is directly off of the CHP website:
So, if your car had smog devices on it (federal spec) it has to have them in CA as well.
EDIT: I'm just stating what the law says, I have been skirting/avoiding it for 5 years with no issue. If you get to a base that requires smog, you just have to know the right people.
So, if your car had smog devices on it (federal spec) it has to have them in CA as well.
EDIT: I'm just stating what the law says, I have been skirting/avoiding it for 5 years with no issue. If you get to a base that requires smog, you just have to know the right people.
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O hell yea, thats what Im talking about LOL (so Ill just put High Flow Cats on and call it a day) its better then not having any cats at all wouldnt you say.:rockon:
I was one of those idiots that had LT's, O/R X and SLP LM1, cops gave me a hard time even tho i never drove like a dumb ass. Although i was never sent to the referee ( THANK GOD) i just went to my local police station and wrote the ticket off. I did have to put a catted midpipe and my stock ford mufflers. Now i run o/r X and regular magnaflow which are quite and dont disturb cops. My car dont pass smog at all anymore, so i just pay someone to do it under the table.
Great job on posting "you pay some one under the table to do your smog", with the pic of your car and license plate number on your sig. :kaboom:
Yeah that is pretty dumb.
FYI, thats not my license plate anymore!!!!!!!!!:kaboom::idea:
THIS. it doesnt matter what state you live in. its a federal crime and the penalty is $10k!! iirc! this is why most exhaust shops wont even touch your cats, and junkyards typically wont sell used ones. too much trouble/hassle involved.
with that being said, you're HIGHLY unlikely to ever get popped for it. especially in a cobra. if it was a little JDM rice burner then id be more leery.
i bought my cobra with off road bassanis out of state. it was loud as F! left the out of state plates on too :read: i got pulled over a few times for driving like a douche. never even got a ticket. they'd give me a minor warning and just ask me about the car lol. ONE time i got pulled over at about 2 am by LA Sheriff. older guy. he said i might want to watch out for CHP because they'd probably ticket me for the noise but he said he wouldnt. he then was asking all kinds of questions about how fast it was etc... lol. i eventually put the stock H back on because i really didnt care for how loud it was myself. i couldnt hear the blower whine at ALL with no cats. sounded like a nascar! :burnout:
it probably depends on where you live too. if you live in a big city where the cop will forget about you 2 minutes after he sees you, you'll probably be ok. but if you're in a smaller town then he's likely to remember you and keep seeing you. and pretty soon the "im just visiting" defense will start to wear thin.
but even if you eventually did get a ticket for out of state plates, or exhaust, just worry about it then. as for having to do it within a certain amount of days of youre coming to CA, lol, the dmv is so busy and out of it they'd have no clue. i even asked about this. the lady said its based on the honor system when they ask you when the car came into CA. actually, now that i think about it, i got a ticket for my car having out of state plates like a month after i bought it. from the good old CHP. i went to the court house and they said you can either fix it or just pay the $100 fine, so i paid the fine...:shrug:
i sold my stock H pipe with the car or id let you use it. im sure there are others around, all over. and yes, you should pass with high flow cats no problem. no smog place is going to crawl under the car lol. they'll do a visual under the hood and if it has no codes and passes the sniffer (which it will), you're fine. high flows are only an issue for the federal violation part which isnt enforced on a regular level.
wow. that would suck.
with all this advice thrown out there by everyone take it with a grain of salt. plus, with the state being broke, cops are issuing tickets left and right! especially CHP (state police). not really an issue about smog but possibly if the car is too loud. when i was catless and would drive by a cop, id just upshift and take it easy until they were gone. car wasnt too loud then.
CHP are typically the anal cops who will get you for violations. no front plate, window tint, too loud, etc.. the stuff local cops will often not be concerned over.
and of course, above all else, be respectful if pulled over. you're much more likely to be let off if you are. have an attitude, or God forbid drive drunk, and they can really throw the book at you and make your car issues your worst nightmare. many of them are car guys and can appreciate a nice muscle/domestic car.
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GUY....thanks for all that info, everyone has been great as far as all info goes. Im sure I will meet most of you sooner or later at some car events if I have anytime off from school. Im working on getting my 8.8 in and my head gasket's replaced b4 I make this trip. As far as my Exhaust goes IDK if I have the money to switch from O/R H to High Flows I will if not then Ill just have to wait another time and keep on the D.L.
You don't have to buy a whole new midpipe. Just buy 2 highflow cats and weld them in.
I used to have a rice rocket, I have never seen a mobile smog stop. I have had my hood popped to see if i had carb eo stickers to make sure my modifications were legit. The catalytic converter law is new (in the past few years), where it has to be oem catalytic converter and cannot be from an aftermarket distributor. If it is your first time, you can get away with a 48 state catalytic converter, just have it done before coming to california as it cannot be installed or shipped here.
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I never thought of that, but then again I dont even want a H so that would just piss me off LOL.....
If I have the money to even touch my exhaust Ill most deff check into this B4 I come.
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