California SMOG Thread - Page 10 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Kaotic Lazagna · 04-26-2023, 02:06 PM

I thought the cars that came with the dual climate control, so the BRZ limited and the limited edition FR-S, came with some kind of alarm system that you had to activate by doing something with either the door lock switch or window switch???

Clipdat · 04-26-2023, 03:58 PM

This?

Kaotic Lazagna · 04-26-2023, 04:01 PM

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This?

Yes, that. Haha

Kittykate · 04-26-2023, 09:54 PM

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Do you have a local shop you trust to do the install?

Nope. Just moved out here after a decade away. Gonna have to do some research. I have a digital rear view mirror with dashcam/backup camera I want to get installed too. Had it sitting for 2 years lol.

The only electrical thing in a car I trust my skill level for is wiring a kill switch. Which I intend to do at some point but I want to put it under the shift boot and if I have that open I might as well switch the upshift and downshift for manual mode (AT)... and I would also like to mod the boot to hide the AT plastic shit for a cleaner look... and given that's now a list of 3 tasks I haven't fucked with it yet.

mike_ekim1024 · 05-17-2023, 12:52 AM

Just got my car smogged, after an ECU reflash back to stock. Passed with flying colors! I was just a tiny bit worried. I think the only thing not stock now is the removal of the air intake “pipe” which was removed for a different air intake.

Clipdat · 05-17-2023, 01:58 AM

Congrats! Looking forward to seeing your twin back on the road soon, and maybe catching up at a meet.

Kittykate · 05-19-2023, 08:04 PM

Finally got my PTO day to get the registration bullshit dealt with. Every time I've registered this car has cost me nearly a grand.

Clipdat · 05-20-2023, 01:38 AM

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Finally got my PTO day to get the registration bullshit dealt with. Every time I've registered this car has cost me nearly a grand.

Next up, axleback install!

Kittykate · 05-20-2023, 10:59 PM

Indeed.

sousuke86 · 05-30-2023, 12:46 AM

So maybe someone on here can help me with a modified software issue. I have a carb legal vortech supercharger with a carb legal tune but I am getting failed for modified software. Tune was uploaded with provided ECUtek, has anyone else had an issue with smog with a carb legal tune?

mrha · 05-30-2023, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sousuke86

So maybe someone on here can help me with a modified software issue. I have a carb legal vortech supercharger with a carb legal tune but I am getting failed for modified software. Tune was uploaded with provided ECUtek, has anyone else had an issue with smog with a carb legal tune?

I had this same problem two years ago. When I wrote to Vortech they said my tune didnt match my supercharger's serial number. That of course made no sense to me but I just went back to stock and got smogged that way.

sousuke86 · 06-09-2023, 12:28 PM

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I had this same problem two years ago. When I wrote to Vortech they said my tune didnt match my supercharger's serial number. That of course made no sense to me but I just went back to stock and got smogged that way.

Do you remember which tune you had? The one I am running is and vortech is of no help

Vortech A00C_2013-14_M6 VER_1.0_6ADB11 .BIN

JDMChris · 06-09-2023, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sousuke86

So maybe someone on here can help me with a modified software issue. I have a carb legal vortech supercharger with a carb legal tune but I am getting failed for modified software. Tune was uploaded with provided ECUtek, has anyone else had an issue with smog with a carb legal tune?

It shouldn't matter. Vortech obtained their CARB EO before the whole CAL ID for the ECU tune. CARB has no information on a CAL ID for older products. As long as the pulley size matches, and the SMOG parameters are met, they have to pass you.

mrha · 06-11-2023, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by sousuke86

Do you remember which tune you had? The one I am running is and vortech is of no help

Vortech A00C_2013-14_M6 VER_1.0_6ADB11 .BIN

Mine is Vortech A00C REV_1.0_MANUAL_6B1428.BIN

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04-26-2023, 02:06 PM	#127
Kaotic Lazagna Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: GR Corolla Location: Lathrop, CA Posts: 4,943 Thanks: 3,096 Thanked 3,028 Times in 1,865 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I thought the cars that came with the dual climate control, so the BRZ limited and the limited edition FR-S, came with some kind of alarm system that you had to activate by doing something with either the door lock switch or window switch???

05-19-2023, 08:04 PM	#133
Kittykate Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Drives: 2015 FR-S Location: USA Posts: 118 Thanks: 24 Thanked 149 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Finally got my PTO day to get the registration bullshit dealt with. Every time I've registered this car has cost me nearly a grand.

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Kittykate Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Drives: 2015 FR-S Location: USA Posts: 118 Thanks: 24 Thanked 149 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Indeed.

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sousuke86 Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: san diego Posts: 38 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So maybe someone on here can help me with a modified software issue. I have a carb legal vortech supercharger with a carb legal tune but I am getting failed for modified software. Tune was uploaded with provided ECUtek, has anyone else had an issue with smog with a carb legal tune?

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