California Smog Check

[mrha]

Originally Posted by Lonewolf

Did you show the tech who failed you the CARB sticker or certificate?

I sure did. They said its the computer system that failed me not them. They have no way of bypassing it.

[jflogerzi]

WOW that sucks... Hopefully you don't need to go through state ref

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[mrha]

I got a reply from Vortech. They said that the serial number on my supercharger belongs to a Tuner kit they are unable to help me.

I am going back to stock.

[jflogerzi]

Originally Posted by mrha

I got a reply from Vortech. They said that the serial number on my supercharger belongs to a Tuner kit they are unable to help me.



I am going back to stock.

Oh wow.... Was your kit advertised as a carb kit?

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[mrha]

Originally Posted by jflogerzi

Oh wow.... Was your kit advertised as a carb kit?

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I inherited the kit from someone else and it has an EO number on the plate and came with the Vortech ecutek programming kit and map sensor.

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by mrha

I sure did. They said its the computer system that failed me not them. They have no way of bypassing it.

I'm sorry to hear that. Sure looks like the smog nazis have really upped the ante now...

[Wraith]

cant you by pass this with a factory ecu ???

I mean mine will be NA and mostly stock except maybe the tune, exhaust and instake...

I mean how hard is it to buy a factory ecu from a wrecked frs or brz

[jflogerzi]

Originally Posted by Wraith

cant you by pass this with a factory ecu ???



I mean mine will be NA and mostly stock except maybe the tune, exhaust and instake...



I mean how hard is it to buy a factory ecu from a wrecked frs or brz

Carb is very picky when it comes to approved mods. They need to be by the book

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[Wraith]

Originally Posted by jflogerzi

Carb is very picky when it comes to approved mods. They need to be by the book

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Im pretty sure ... that an exhaust will pass since its after the cat no ??? or has this change ???

as for the tune. just swap out to the factory ecu from a wreck brz or frs.

my perrin intake is carb oe... so Im good there... should pass

[jflogerzi]

Originally Posted by Wraith

Im pretty sure ... that an exhaust will pass since its after the cat no ??? or has this change ???



as for the tune. just swap out to the factory ecu from a wreck brz or frs.



my perrin intake is carb oe... so Im good there... should pass

Perrin intake is not carb legal.... Exhaust does not matter as long as it's post secondary cat in the FP and everything else is stock. Tune just put stock ECU back on but I am curious with CA not looking for modified ECUs... Oft should be good but I am worried ecutek might be screwed because the license file stays behind and this might mess with the checksum

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[Wraith]

Originally Posted by jflogerzi

Perrin intake is not carb legal.... Exhaust does not matter as long as it's post secondary cat in the FP and everything else is stock. Tune just put stock ECU back on but I am curious with CA not looking for modified ECUs... Oft should be good but I am worried ecutek might be screwed because the license file stays behind and this might mess with the checksum

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perrin intake says it is ...
https://www.ftspeed.com/part/fr-s-br...t#.YPua8Y5Kjcs

the intake comes with an oe carb sitcker. All I have to worry about is the PLM UEL header. Which is like a couple of hours work to swap the stock one.

its all volkswagen fault we have to deal with the modified ecu stuff.

but the ecutek shouldnt be a problem no??? since your keeping the ecutek programmed ecu and swapping it out with stock ... there should be an issue with the license that way. Maybe I need to talk to my buddy Kevin who use to own Garage Tuning; about the ecutek thing

[jflogerzi]

Originally Posted by Wraith

perrin intake says it is ...
https://www.ftspeed.com/part/fr-s-br...t#.YPua8Y5Kjcs

the intake comes with an oe carb sitcker. All I have to worry about is the PLM UEL header. Which is like a couple of hours work to swap the stock one.

its all volkswagen fault we have to deal with the modified ecu stuff.

but the ecutek shouldnt be a problem no??? since your keeping the ecutek programmed ecu and swapping it out with stock ... there should be an issue with the license that way. Maybe I need to talk to my buddy Kevin who use to own Garage Tuning; about the ecutek thing

stand corrected

[Decimus]

Well guys, i finally went to smog the car for the first time. Put all OEM things back on & Flashed back to OEM tune with CALID ZA1JB01C. I’m running a 2016 motor in my 2013. No issues whatsoever from the smog place and everything passed.

So in case anyone else was worried about things not passing… it passes

[Stigmaru]

Originally Posted by TAKECLEAR_86

Are you sure you're not missing a 0 on that price? lol. All that done and they passed you? You are one lucky guy.

It just looks like it's possible to pass with one cat vs the two.