CA SMOG
 

Curious, what do you do guys do to handle California communistic smog requirements?

So you haven't seen the other 100 threads asking this question verbatum?
You have three options:
1) suffer for 1-2 days every 2 years, enjoy the rest
2) suffer for almost 2 years, to enjoy 1 day out of those two years
3) live, or "live" in a county that doesn't do the same inspections, or out of state altogether

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Well, if you have to ask . . .

FM CARB VooDoo setup.

Here are a list of counties in California that don't require smog checks

• Alpine
• Amador
• Calaveras
• Del Norte
• Humboldt
• Imperial
• Inyo
• Lake
• Lassen
• Mariposa
• Mendocino
• Modoc
• Mono
• Plumas
• Sierra
• Siskiyou
• Trinity
• Tuolumne

I moved to northern virginia where it's also regulated, but less strictly.

This and swap the injectors and ECU for a few days every 2 years.

It's interesting - I used to live in British Columbia, and when I lived there they had very strict emissions rules. Then a few years ago the just plain abolished them. AirCare, the equivalent of Smog shops, were run by the province (the equivalent of the state), so it's a bit easier to wind down as compared to putting thousands of small businesses out of business with the stroke of a legislative pen. It's interesting though that they just determined that new cars were so efficient that fixing up a few old oil burning cars wasn't worth the immense hassle and expense for all involved.

repeat after me:
it's all about the moneyyyy

To the OP: Repeating that which has already been said, as a former San Diego resident...

1: If your engine setup is loosely based on something for which a valid CARB EO exists (eg: Greddy, Bell) and you have the appropriate sticker, then you have a chance of getting through the inspection with some photoshopped EO paperwork, with $1,000 in $100 bills paperclipped to it. Seek out the inspection shop in the worst possible part of town. This tactic largely hinges upon whether your car is '95< or '96>, which you didn't state. If '96 or later, forget about it.

2: If the above does not apply, just sell/abandon the car and buy a new one after you move to CA. The days of "I know a guy who knows a guy" are long past.

don't worry guys he'll reply in 10 years