Thread: Cali Peeps I Need A Favor: Smog Issue

Here's the skinny:

My brother just moved to San Diego not too long ago, transplanted from NJ. He owns a 96 Civic with a B16A2 swap. I know with the swap he's not gonna pass visuals. Anyone in the SD area know anyone who can pass my brothers car for a reasonable cost. He's willing to drive to the LA area too to get this done.

Appreciate any help my fellow Cali forum bretherens can provide. Please PM me on your recommendations. Thanks.

If he doesnt find in SD. I could take him to a place i know.
Just come down to l.a its 1Sixty for the smog.

He should be able to ref that car since the motor came in the Si.

exactly. why waste money trying to do something illegal when its safe. thats like smuggling chiclets into america. hahah

OK, from my understanding here is that he just needs to refer the car as a Si or tell them the engine is from a 99 Si as original motor went bad?

He bought the car the way it is back in 04, no paperwork on the engine. Engine came out of a wreck 99 Si. So when he gets the car smogged, are they going to ask him for paperwork for the engine?

How does everyone in Cali smog their cars that are engine swapped(VE,RB,DET,B16/18/20)?

Just trying to find a legitimate way for my brother to get his car smog. Also, what would the State of CA would be asking question-wised to get it smog.

there are several places that dont even care about swaps, you gotta go to the ghetto places, dont go to the ones that asian people are working at, cuz they are dicks about it.

i got my mustang smogged like this a while back but i completely forgot where the shop is at. il see what i can do though. if i cant find a place then il find someone that does.

just go to the state ref and theyll tell you everything you need. as long as its a A2 motor its legit.

don't mean to bump an old thread but...what? around the bay area, anyone can look the other way for the right amount as a matter of fact, there is one dude most of us go to. he is named Jose but is vietnamese