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  • EVillalonRN
    Grease Monkey
    • Jul 2011
    • 386
    #1

    I passed CA smog

    I just wanted to share this because I am FUCKING excited about it. I passed CA smog at a STAR station. Yes a legit smog check. When I got my registration renewal it said I had to go to a STAR Station. I thought I would be screwed. I bit the bullet and took it in. I was a bit surprised with the results:



    The smog tech said it was cleaner than his E39. I didn't do any prep other than change the plugs this morning. No additives or anything like that.

    Car specs:
    1987 325is
    Mileage: 218027
    Stock exhaust/original catalytic converter
    AEM wideband sensor
    M50 green top injectors
    173 DME and WAR chip (91 oct tune)
    Newly replaced spark plugs (copper +)
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    • series88
      E30 Fanatic
      • Nov 2011
      • 1231
      #2
      Lucky guy....i had try 2x this year...lol...congrats

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        • straightsixe30
          Wrencher
          • Sep 2011
          • 275
          #3
          So apparently a 325is has a single exhaust and weighs 3300lbs

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            • e30edward
              Mod Crazy
              • Jul 2007
              • 777
              #4
              I always hate getting smog. Luckily I don't have to till next year.

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                • illest318i
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • Mar 2011
                  • 1472
                  #5
                  Mine also needs smog, but I'm too worried to take it.
                  IG: @_j.wn

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                    • reelizmpro
                      R3V OG
                      • Dec 2003
                      • 9448
                      #6
                      Oxygen is kind of high though if I'm not mistaken. Really clean numbers...congrats.
                      "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

                      85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
                      88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
                      89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
                      91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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                        • Thizzelle
                          R3V Elite
                          • Oct 2008
                          • 4422
                          #7
                          Originally posted by straightsixe30
                          So apparently a 325is has a single exhaust and weighs 3300lbs
                          yes, 2 tips does not mean dual exhaust
                          "I wanna see da boat movie"
                          "I got a tree on my house"

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                            • EVillalonRN
                              Grease Monkey
                              • Jul 2011
                              • 386
                              #8
                              The slightly high O2 could be a slightly lean condition or a vacuum. Leak. I don't think I have a vacuum leak since I messed with the WAR chip tune.
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                                • e30lov
                                  E30 Mastermind
                                  • Jul 2008
                                  • 1597
                                  #9
                                  My 325is also passed with no prep work this year as well. No big deal

                                  `92 325 vert - `90 325 coupe `99 m3 - Instagram @e30L

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                                    • 3vilE30
                                      Grease Monkey
                                      • Jan 2013
                                      • 344
                                      #10
                                      Smog read out from last year done by PO hopefully it passes this time around with all the exhaust leaks I've developed from scraping


                                      photo-4 by Irfaan Haroon Photography, on Flickr

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                                        • Jean
                                          Moderator
                                          • Aug 2006
                                          • 18228
                                          #11
                                          Man, such a huge difference between STOCK vs Magnaflow CA legal cat... I BARELY passed HC at the absolute maximum with a brand new magnaflow cat/o2 sensor/oil/filter/plugs/gaskets/vacuum lines. Rest of the numbers were GOOD.
                                          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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                                            • nando
                                              Moderator
                                              • Nov 2003
                                              • 34827
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by Thizzelle
                                              yes, 2 tips does not mean dual exhaust
                                              huh? the 325i has two pipes from the manifolds all the way back. that's definitely a "dual exhaust".
                                              Build thread

                                              Bimmerlabs

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                                                • Thizzelle
                                                  R3V Elite
                                                  • Oct 2008
                                                  • 4422
                                                  #13
                                                  my m3 does, my 325e or 318 does not
                                                  "I wanna see da boat movie"
                                                  "I got a tree on my house"

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                                                    • Herr Faust Schinken
                                                      No R3VLimiter
                                                      • Feb 2012
                                                      • 3580
                                                      #14
                                                      i have to get my car smoked this year :( i think I'm being a little to nervous considering my car is stock and has never failed smog before
                                                      88 325is Five Speed
                                                      Lachssilber

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                                                        • nando
                                                          Moderator
                                                          • Nov 2003
                                                          • 34827
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by Thizzelle
                                                          my m3 does, my 325e or 318 does not
                                                          an '87 325is isn't a 325e or 318i
                                                          Build thread

                                                          Bimmerlabs

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