What to fill my engine bay with that meets CA smog?

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  • Uber E30
    E30 Fanatic
    • Aug 2008
    • 1409

    #16
    Well i know they want to see your DME some times, so that would be a dead giveaway. Its all luck though, some places are super chill and some are crazy.
    -Alex

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    • evangreen
      Advanced Member
      • Aug 2007
      • 148

      #17
      you can just smog it as a 95 3.0 obd1, then you will be using an obd1 ecu
      yeah i was spacing on the cats, and thinking about oxygen sensors. The obd1 stuff is similar to how the e30 is with a single o2 sensor at the x pipe. The ref will most likely check that and see a stock bmw cat, and move on...

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      • Jean
        Moderator
        • Aug 2006
        • 18228

        #18
        The ref looks for a specific # on the cat and checks if it's the right one for the engine.
        Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



        OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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        • george graves
          I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
          • Oct 2003
          • 19986

          #19
          Jean - could you have passed/gotten your sticker with an aftermarket cat?
          Originally posted by Matt-B
          hey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?

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          • Uber E30
            E30 Fanatic
            • Aug 2008
            • 1409

            #20
            if its carb certified, yes
            -Alex

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            • evangreen
              Advanced Member
              • Aug 2007
              • 148

              #21
              mine passed with the e30 cat, but like people have said, some refs are easy and some dicks

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              • funcrew
                E30 Fanatic
                • Jun 2007
                • 1223

                #22
                Is smog inspection required in all counties in California these days? I last lived in the state in 1988.
                "If the sky were to fall tomorrow, the tall would die first."

                -Dr. Paul Forrester



                Do I LOOK like I need a psychological evaluation???

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                • 416stroker
                  R3VLimited
                  • May 2008
                  • 2448

                  #23
                  Originally posted by funcrew
                  Is smog inspection required in all counties in California these days? I last lived in the state in 1988.
                  No not in all counties.
                  84 318I Delphin RIP
                  87 325IS delphin 24v Sold
                  89 325 Alpineweiss

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                  • 5KWattson
                    E30 Modder
                    • Apr 2009
                    • 809

                    #24
                    Originally posted by evangreen
                    mine passed with the e30 cat, but like people have said, some refs are easy and some dicks

                    ...im not tryin to BAR mine right now just smog it, i am running odb1 with e30 cats, stock evap canister, all emissions and exhaust hooked up o2 a lil bit down stream from the mani's before the cat(s) so i dont think there will be any prob...now if i was going to the ref that would prob be a different story they are SUPER strik around here because all the dumbass honda ricers swap shit and get popped left and right

                    but the smog shop was closed today so this week i should make it in if i can get off work early
                    "God created turbo lag to give V8's a chance" Taylor D.

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                    • Uber E30
                      E30 Fanatic
                      • Aug 2008
                      • 1409

                      #25
                      um, you know the smog shop does a visual right?
                      -Alex

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                      • 5KWattson
                        E30 Modder
                        • Apr 2009
                        • 809

                        #26
                        Originally posted by Uber E30
                        um, you know the smog shop does a visual right?

                        umm yeah i know it passed visual it only failed due to high N0x an co from an exhaust leak on my down pipe....gargle my balls
                        "God created turbo lag to give V8's a chance" Taylor D.

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                        • Uber E30
                          E30 Fanatic
                          • Aug 2008
                          • 1409

                          #27
                          Well the smog shop you took it to are idiots then... im sure they would love to do some ball gargling
                          -Alex

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