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2010-12-30 17:33:13
#11
Originally Posted by OlskoolZguy
Yeah man, LA and SD is where the next big group of Sr owners are. All the b13, b14 guys I've met here are down the Earth people. I like it here and I moved from Cali. It has a good car scene here in the spring, summer and fall. Its Evo, Sti land out here and alot of people aren't rocking stock turbo's. Emissions out here is pretty laid back, the people check the under hood barely look for stuff and hardly know what they are looking at cause their not mechanics. They'll run a mirror to see if you have a cat and pop the hood for a quick look, sometimes they'll ask where the egr is or not, they asked my buddy he pointed to the stock wastegate and they bought it. Both my friends passed emissions with sr20det with just a cat on it. Get it tuned on E-85 and you'll definetly have no probs.


hmm, is it just visual inspections? Do you have to do that each year or only once? I don't currently have a cat on my car, but that won't be hard to put in if that's all it takes.

Also, how are the winters there? I keep reading they are decently mild but what does someone who actually lives there think?

-G
2010-12-30 21:31:24
#12
Originally Posted by gomba
hmm, is it just visual inspections? Do you have to do that each year or only once? I don't currently have a cat on my car, but that won't be hard to put in if that's all it takes.

Also, how are the winters there? I keep reading they are decently mild but what does someone who actually lives there think?

-G


It's only smog once every two years. Its a quick visual then dyno. be sure you dont have good rims on either cause the dyno guys suck and your rims will get screwed up. Tires too low profile they'll turn you away. The smog here is like jiffy lube 5 bays at once just trying to hurry you in and out.

Past couple weeks its been 50's been cruising my B13 around. Well this year its only snowed 4 times in the city area including today. Alot of the snow gets caught up in the mountains. It does has its moments where it can dump on ya. For the most part it is pretty mild and when it does snow if it isnt a really bad storm it drys up like in day or two.

Here's a random Sun night at the car meet up. The car scene is really cool, cops don't run you out cause we are allowed to be there. Alot of big dawgs show up 500+whp cars show up. Even seen a Lambo show up. After the meet the whole meet goes on a cruise up into the mountains or a nice freeway run thru the city. The freeway runs are fun cause of the downshift racing of course. Its a big cruise too not just a couple of cars. Happens every Sun night.


The Stock Skyline runs a 14.5 cause of the high Altitude, seen it at the track. I don't know the guy but it was for sale so was the green one.
2010-12-30 23:04:20
#13
Originally Posted by OlskoolZguy
It's only smog once every two years. Its a quick visual then dyno. be sure you dont have good rims on either cause the dyno guys suck and your rims will get screwed up. Tires too low profile they'll turn you away. The smog here is like jiffy lube 5 bays at once just trying to hurry you in and out.

Past couple weeks its been 50's been cruising my B13 around. Well this year its only snowed 4 times in the city area including today. Alot of the snow gets caught up in the mountains. It does has its moments where it can dump on ya. For the most part it is pretty mild and when it does snow if it isnt a really bad storm it drys up like in day or two.

Here's a random Sun night at the car meet up. The car scene is really cool, cops don't run you out cause we are allowed to be there. Alot of big dawgs show up 500+whp cars show up. Even seen a Lambo show up. After the meet the whole meet goes on a cruise up into the mountains or a nice freeway run thru the city. The freeway runs are fun cause of the downshift racing of course. Its a big cruise too not just a couple of cars. Happens every Sun night.


The Stock Skyline runs a 14.5 cause of the high Altitude, seen it at the track. I don't know the guy but it was for sale so was the green one.


Nice, sounds like a good time.

Emissions stuff sounds similar to Illinois where I used to live. There's no emissions in KS. Hopefully a cat is all that I would need to pass. Do they check error codes at all?
2010-12-31 06:57:07
#14
Originally Posted by gomba
Nice, sounds like a good time.

Emissions stuff sounds similar to Illinois where I used to live. There's no emissions in KS. Hopefully a cat is all that I would need to pass. Do they check error codes at all?


Cat is all you need, I doubt they check error codes but the check engine light if its on could be a problem if the tech who dyno's says something.
2010-12-31 08:07:28
#15
Originally Posted by OlskoolZguy
Cat is all you need, I doubt they check error codes but the check engine light if its on could be a problem if the tech who dyno's says something.


Well, looks like I got some work ahead of me then if I move to CO. I got a ton of error codes. Most I can't do anything about like the CPS due to my flywheel. I think I also have an EGR error code ;/

-G
2010-12-31 19:06:39
#16
Cool man. If you got anymore questions just let me know.
2011-01-01 01:48:54
#17
Originally Posted by OlskoolZguy
Cool man. If you got anymore questions just let me know.


how long have you been living in CO and what do you like about living there?
2011-01-01 05:09:57
#18
Almost three years. I like It here cause people here are laid back unlike the wild west. They are a lil snobby but I can deal with that then ghettoness.
2011-01-05 15:01:21
#19
Well, this is good news! Looks like they don't care about anything else like CEL or visual as long as you pass the actual emissions test. I think I just need to get a cat and lean out my car.


Air Care Colorado
My Vehicle Advisory Failed for
"Check Engine" Light



check engine graphic
What does this have to do with emissions?

Potentially, a lot. When a vehicle's "check engine" light is on, it usually is an indication of significant problems with the emissions control system and/or other systems detected by the vehicle's onboard computer.

Effective April 1, 2003, an illuminated "check engine" light is no longer a mandatory pass/fail component of the emissions testing process. If the "check engine" light is illuminated, it is noted on the vehicle inspection report each motorist receives at the end of the emissions testing procedure. However, it is an informational tool for the motorist, rather than a reason for failure.
2011-01-06 09:50:37
#20
Yeah a cat and make sure it ain't running too rich and your good to go.
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