Hi there,

Is there anyone out there have experience with the new smoke check requirement? Or had brought in their WRX for 4-wheel smoke check yet?

THX

 

You mean SMOG check.

They don't have a dyno for AWD cars. So it is the old style where they just put the sniffer in the tailpipe, do a visual and hope you pass.

 

If you are referring to the SMOG check.. you probably don't have to do it since there is a 6 year new car exemption for it. Unless you just bought the car from someone.. the other person will be responsible for it.

Anyhow, I had to do it when I brought my 03 WRX from Canada. they don't put it on the dyno since it's a 4wd. they just put a pipe in your exhaust and plug a computer of some sort into your car.. too..

If you ahve engine management, I have heard that you wouldn't pass cos they will detect it.

of course if you have a TBE you wouldn't pass the visual since 2 cats are eliminated.

 

I heard there are some changes this year. We no longer can bring it to whoever we want even though they are certified to perform SOMG CK. I got ride of all the cats in the system and sure it won't pass. Anyone got connections? Pls email me with sugestions. THX!

 

Put the old downpipe back and it should pass. The only change would have been if you receive your renewal and you need to take it to a Test only station as a requirement. That's been around for over a year.

The other would be is the change from having to get a smog from the 4th year of the vehicle to the 6th year. I don't think you would see any changes on the type of dynos in the testing centers simply because they already made these stations spend over $50,000 for them to able to test a vehicle.