SoCal General Chat

[dhithim]

Ahh, yeah, the BAR has been hard up on smog techs these days. They're really good at making most guys scared of letting something slip. When I was working as a smog tech, I ran a car on the dyno in third gear instead of second and I got dinged for it. If you take to long, they become curious as to what you're doing, if you're too fast they become even more suspicious. We aren't even allowed to tell a customer they're going to fail because the check engine light's on, just have to run it and fail it. It still amazes me how some people can get away with "passing" cars these days. Glad I don't have to do that anymore.

BAR stands there watching you do that? I don't think they will have enough techs to see it unless it is logged online for the length of the procedure.

[TheRob]

BAR stands there watching you do that? I don't think they will have enough techs to see it unless it is logged online for the length of the procedure.

All smog techs have a EO/EI number. Every time you log into to do a smog the whole procedure is transmitted to the BAR. They have all the averages from all the smog techs across California that you get compared against to determine all this stuff. That's how they figure out which shops to look into, so if your shop has cars that pass all the time, that have a high failure rate at most other shops, they know something is up. They are small branch of the states government so it can take some time to get things handled.

[MrBurgundy]

There's a guy I deal with that passes a car without ever seeing it.

Send him the vin and $ and its done instantly... How he gets away with it is beyond me

[efficient]

anyone know of a place that is going to have memorial day sale on megasquirt?

[IRON-E]

Thanks again! Great place, fast service, 1 day turn around.
$25 / injector $20 shipping/insurance

My pleasure dude and those numbers look good on the right.

[IRON-E]

Don't forget tomorrow night.

[efficient]

nice m3

[Julien]

https://www.groupon.com/deals/advanced-complete-auto-works

just used this groupon to align my e30 and was pretty happy with the results - just a heads up - ymmv

[Chilezen]

Did you have anything besides the toe corrected?

[parkerbink]

https://www.groupon.com/deals/advanc...ete-auto-works
just used this groupon to align my e30 and was pretty happy with the results - just a heads up - ymmv

The picture looks like a really well made model.

[Julien]

The picture looks like a really well made model.

Cute Citroen Xsara Picasso on the lift too

[Julien]

Did you have anything besides the toe corrected?

Nope.. not sure they would honor the price if you have an adjustable rear subframe. I'm hoping they would since it's a 4 wheel deal.

[ak-]

Nope.. not sure they would honor the price if you have an adjustable rear subframe. I'm hoping they would since it's a 4 wheel deal.

Even if they do I'm willing to bet they wouldn't know how lol. It takes effort and know-how where to apply force.

[Chilezen]

...which is why I took it to JMP to have it done right :D

[sileighty]

There's a guy I deal with that passes a car without ever seeing it.

Send him the vin and $ and its done instantly... How he gets away with it is beyond me

I heard of a guy that does the same. Maybe it's the same guy

But yeah smogging sucks. I'm seriously thinking of getting a 1975 or earlier car so I don't have to worry about it.