Passed CA smog this morning

[1svtfan]

Thought people might be interested in the results. This is the first smog I've had to do since it was purchased new

Car has a Magnaflow catted X and Magnaflow cat-cack.
Stage IV with BF 2.93
Accufab TB and plenum
K&N FIPK
SamBandit tune
HC was at the limit and the car was not that hot. First time it's been driven in a few months. Not too bad.

 

[divided]

How did you pass the visual? They didn't see the cats?

 

[Fuzzy Logic]

How did you pass the visual? They didn't see the cats?

that's what i'm wondering too.

 

[1svtfan]

Didn't even look under the car. Shouldn't matter though. It's legal in CA to replace them if they have been damaged or if they have over 50k on them/5 years old. Haven't heard of anyone failing visual with a Magnaflow catted X. I was actually worried about the sniffer.

 

[wjk]

Even with a tune it should pass?

 

[1svtfan]

Even with a tune it should pass?

It should. The load test is only part throttle at 15 and 25 MPH. I wasn't worried about the tune in it, but the ability of the cats to get hot enough to keep the numbers low.

 

[jimbob8915]

My car smogged "as is" about a month ago. Granted I still have stock cats but was afraid sniffer or visual would fail.

 

[divided]

Didn't even look under the car. Shouldn't matter though. It's legal in CA to replace them if they have been damaged or if they have over 50k on them/5 years old. Haven't heard of anyone failing visual with a Magnaflow catted X. I was actually worried about the sniffer.

You have a source for that info? That doesn't sound right at all.

 

[racebronco2]

Didn't even look under the car. Shouldn't matter though. It's legal in CA to replace them if they have been damaged or if they have over 50k on them/5 years old. Haven't heard of anyone failing visual with a Magnaflow catted X. I was actually worried about the sniffer.

I want to go to your smog guy, from what i have read is that you can replace them when they are damaged but you cannot change the location. The catted x does not have 4 of them.

 

[divided]

Hrmm Looks like you are right. It doesn't even say it needs to be OEM. Although the same number of cats are required.

Catalytic Converter Laws

 

[1hot281]

^^^^^^^ thats a little outdated:

California Catalytic Converter - MagnaFlow Catalytic Converters by Car Sound

 

[VADEi2]

I just used my Bassani catted x. I removed the bassani cats and used the magnaflow hiflow cats. They didn't even check the bottom. Granted my smog guy drives a mustang hehe.

 

[Snake Plissken]

No emissions testing for me....:banana:

If you put less than 6,000 miles a year on your car in MO you don't have to. I'm shure the law was meant to help out senior citizens, loop holes, gotta love'em!

 

[Cobreezy]

I was at the limit for "HC" as well, but for both 15 mph and 25 mph. I guess the next time I smog I need to put the stock cats back on. Not looking forward to that. :fm:

 

[VADEi2]

I was at the limit for "HC" as well, but for both 15 mph and 25 mph. I guess the next time I smog I need to put the stock cats back on. Not looking forward to that. :fm:

The bassani that I have is a breeze to swap they are bolt on cats and I just did the same with the magnaflows.

 

[jimbob8915]

Does anybody know of a Cali legal high flow cat.

 

[CobraBob]

^^^^^^^ thats a little outdated:

California Catalytic Converter - MagnaFlow Catalytic Converters by Car Sound

That is very interesting information. I wonder how carefully CA inspection stations check the location of new cats. I mean, how would they know the difference in location unless the inspectors had a schematic showing the physical location (with dimensions relative to nearby body parts).

Seems like it is a law that might be a bit tough to enforce. :??: