Guys with loud exhaust must read!
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The closest I've ever gotten to getting any hassle about my car is my red APS hard turbo inlet. (Kind of want to paint it black, but it'd be a PITA now that it's on the car) Hopefully with whatever changes, it stays that way... haha
If in doubt, FLAT OUT
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Yea how about no. Im a smog tech and havent gotten any letters about Subarus specifically. Catbacks still dont matter for smogs and anything with a legal CARB number will and should pass. If it doesnt go to the BAR and they will get your money back and punish the tech who illegally failed the car.
They can turn you away from smogging your car though if they're not comfortable (grey area issues) or ask you to take it to the referee. Thats perfectly legal.
They can turn you away from smogging your car though if they're not comfortable (grey area issues) or ask you to take it to the referee. Thats perfectly legal.
Smog shops don't check your sound levels. Cops or the REF do.
Last edited by 04GG; Oct 25, 2012 at 09:26 AM.
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Guys, again this is just something I heard from a friend, they can refuse whatever they want, may be. I know loud exhaust doesn't affect smog at all. I passed smog with my JDM Ti Trust legally no problem. What he was saying is "pass along if I have any Suby friends, some of the smog station may watch more closely to Suby's mod(exhaust, intake...etc) and don't be surprise if they refuse to smog it" when you go smog your car.
You can call me and my friend BS all you want, but I'm just sharing what I heard and the story about that dude. If you have your car smog with aftermarket exhaust, intake or whatever you have without any problem, then good for you!
You can call me and my friend BS all you want, but I'm just sharing what I heard and the story about that dude. If you have your car smog with aftermarket exhaust, intake or whatever you have without any problem, then good for you!
If in doubt, FLAT OUT
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Guys, again this is just something I heard from a friend, they can refuse whatever they want, may be. I know loud exhaust doesn't affect smog at all. I passed smog with my JDM Ti Trust legally no problem. What he was saying is "pass along if I have any Suby friends, some of the smog station may watch more closely to Suby's mod(exhaust, intake...etc) and don't be surprise if they refuse to smog it" when you go smog your car.
Understood and that is certainly their choice as a business; however if I bring them a car that is legal and they turn me away, they don't deserve my business. The fine for them either falsifying / passing a car that isn't legal is pretty steep last time I heard, but they should also know what is legal and what is not.
