cali smog question

[95gtdrop]

so my car just failed smog! first it failed inspection, cause i have bassani hi-flow xpipe and it only has 2 cats. he says it has to have 4 cats like from the factory. the hydrocarbons were slightly off, but he said if i had 2 other cats welded in before the hi flow ones, it should pass no problem. what do you think? and if so what cats should i get? i have 30 days to get em installed and retested before i get bent over for another $50.00

 

[T-5 Killer]

It shouldn't matter the 2 cats should be enough but I don't live in the PRC.

 

[98Nor*CalStang]

Did u not save the 4 cats?? I live in Northern Cali but i never do the smog cuz the area where i live doesn't require to do the smog every 1 or 2 years. Mines every 10 years. I am going to remove the cats but saving the 4 cats so when the 10 years come up to do the smog i just put the factory 4 cats back on and pass.

 

[95gtdrop]

i sold the stock h pipe after it passed smog the first and second time. this is the third time and it failed visual.

 

[98Nor*CalStang]

Hmm yea well u knw how it is here in cali trying to be "green" If i where u i would just try to get a hold of stock H pipe and put it on for the SMOG check then after that put the x pipe back on and keep the stock H-hipe to avoid future problems with our states lovely SMOG check b/s. :thumbsup:

 

[95gtdrop]

yeah im looking for a stock one to buy. just put up a wanted ad on CL.
this is some dumb stupid shit!

 

[Blind]

always keep a known good stock h-pipe in the shed for smog tests.


the only way to pass with a 2 cat pipe after it starts to get old is if you get the exhaust super hot, beat the crap out of the car and keep the rpm's up over 4k as much as possible for 10 minutes, then immediately have it tested.

 

[95gtdrop]

yeah wish i wouldve kept it!!!
im gonna clean the maf,iac,change plugs tonight. my friends shop will visually pass it as long as it passes the sniffer.
better to spend 50 then to have some cats welded in or buy another h pipe. hopefully by the time it needs to be smogged again i will have different stang.

 

[theory29zane]

also can put a bottle of iso heat in the tank (water remover/gas treatment) helps a bit but like it was already said gotta get the exhaust hot hot before the test.

 

[94califiveoh]

I have no smog pump, no cats, and it passes with flying colors! :thumbsup: You definately need to find a "smog friend" out here in cali.

 

[Twista]

Move to illinois. 95 and older cars aren't required to do emissions at all =] My car has no smog equipment or cats.

Cali emission laws are so crazy. Put up a ad on corral.net .. there classified section is busy!

 

[riored96gt]

You definately need to find a "smog friend" out here in cali.

Still looking for one. Need to smog by end of the month. Any help?

 

[MuscleInc1320]

Had the same problem with my bassani x pipe. I got two magnaflow three way cats. I guess they are carb approved cuz sense then no more problems passing smog

 

[95gtdrop]

Where did you have em installed? In from it behind the existing cats?

 

[MuscleInc1320]

i just replaced the free flow style ones on the bassani x pipe with the magnaflow ones.

 

[95gtdrop]

so your only running 2 cats? or 4?

 

[MuscleInc1320]

just 2 three-way cats mounted in the same location that the bassani cats were at. a 3-way cat covers all 3 types of emissions that the car produces so your good. contact magnaflow im sure they can help you out. =)

 

[twinmill]

I have no smog pump, no cats, and it passes with flying colors! :thumbsup: You definately need to find a "smog friend" out here in cali.

hes right. Walk into a shop 250$ cash tell them you want it "friendly smogged".

i know a few "friendly smoggers" down in this area of cali. but ur way up north

 

[95gtdrop]

so i turned the timing way down did a full tune up, and went in for a re-test. barey made a diff.
so now i have to pay the 40 to have it tesed again.

found a stock h pipe with 50,000 miles on it ofr 65. picking it up on monday. hopefully with the timing brought down to 10* and the tune up, and two more cats it will pass. it better or imma sell this bitch!

 

[CC'S95GT]

If you still afraid it won't pass the sniffer.
Pull the spout connector. Then have it smogged. The car will idle and drive fine below 2500 rpm's.
I have to do this in Ga to gt mine to pass.
Pulling the spout prevents the computer from advancing the timing when accelerating.