I was wondering do wrx and other subaru smog exempt, do we need to get them smogged and how and were to do it. I have heard lately do to the new law that subaru dont have to get smoged TRUE? or FALSE?

 

The new SMOG system uses a 2 wheel dyno system. For that we are at this point exempt. However, the sniffer is still used.

 

Ya, just a sniffer, and a OBD-II plug in if you have OBD-II.

 

and the biggie - visual.

 

Isn't California going to get the new 4-wheel dyno's for smog soon?

 

Soon, but they aren't expecting every smog station to have one for two years or something like that. So, until every smog certifier has a AWD dyno, AWD cars follow existing laws.

 

5 years I believe...

 

I thought it was 6 before the first, then every 4 thereafter?!

 

it's 4 years for new cars and 2 years thereafter.

 

5 Years starting MY2004

 

So cal has had smog 2 for a while and they still only have AWD exempt. So I don't think all shops will be getting AWD dynos for a while

 

treb you sure about that? i know for sure its 4 years then every 2, but 5 would be even better!

 

This is confusing... ah, f**k CARB

 

This is what they were going to implement, when California went to Smog 2. They were going to use the 2WD Dyno smog test, and implement 6 years before the first smog check. I guess that never happened, huh?

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