How many of you Kalifornyan's with 24v e30's are smog legal?

[phreshkid]

Malfunction Indicator Lamp, AKA Check Engine Light, AKA CEL, AKA something isn't right light.

No way everything is perfect on this car in relation to the engine and th drivetrain.

[Farbin Kaiber]

No way everything is perfect on this car in relation to the engine and th drivetrain.

If that's the case, I wouldn't expect to pass BAR on the first or second try.

[accident]

Farbin, the M52 has the oil filler at the front end of the motor. This is an M50, unless they put an M50 valve cover and oil filter housing on an M52.

[Farbin Kaiber]

^ I know, we established that on post #16. The black color confused me, along with the OP implying he needed the ignition and key.

[10-66kruk]

[QUOTE=cmybimmer;2669198]Lol yeah the person that was emphasizing on getting the e30 bar'd was a civic driver so maybe he got more shit from cops than bimmer owners would usually get.


No not a civic driver. I just have looked up the process and have lots of friends with various swaps in various cars that have all been through the process.

[phreshkid]

If that's the case, I wouldn't expect to pass BAR on the first or second try.

Though I hope you're wrong, you're probably right. Regardless, I'm going through with the process to see what needs to happen.

[psyber_0ptix]

Kalifornier

[accident]

^ I know, we established that on post #16. The black color confused me, along with the OP implying he needed the ignition and key.

? The M/S5x plastic covers are all black.

[psyber_0ptix]

? The M/S5x plastic covers are all black.

I think he means the valve cover not vanity cover...normally coated magnesium and not plastic like the original M/s52 bit

Old valve cover, oil cap in the back, new valve cover, oil cap in the front

one would normally identify the buttress along the front of the valvecover to identify it as the plastic unit (outside the obvious oil cap placement)

[Danny]

Seriously, BAR is hella easy. I passed with a cone filter attached directly to the maf, which was ziptied to the air box bracket. If you have a charcoal canister, a cat and a check engine light, you should be fine. I failed the first time and it cost me nothing. They gave me a list of what to do to the car. I did all those things (deleted the airbox heating thing that attaches to the coolant lines, welded on a different cat, and got a new gas cap.) I went back to the BAR station and they inspected the car and put it on rollers. I passed easily and they threw the sticker on my car. Easy peasy. Cost me $8.50 to get it tested.



This is how it looked when it passed:



People make this out to be way harder than it is.

[phreshkid]

Seriously, BAR is hella easy. I passed with a cone filter attached directly to the maf, which was ziptied to the air box bracket. If you have a charcoal canister, a cat and a check engine light, you should be fine. I failed the first time and it cost me nothing. They gave me a list of what to do to the car. I did all those things (deleted the airbox heating thing that attaches to the coolant lines, welded on a different cat, and got a new gas cap.) I went back to the BAR station and they inspected the car and put it on rollers. I passed easily and they threw the sticker on my car. Easy peasy. Cost me $8.50 to get it tested.


People make this out to be way harder than it is.

Thanks bud. I should be alright myself. I want to bar it, reregister/smog it, then onto turbo 5-lug fun in the sun.

Unless things dramatically change in the next few weeks.

[cmybimmer]

No not a civic driver. I just have looked up the process and have lots of friends with various swaps in various cars that have all been through the process.

Lol no I was referring to a buddy of mine who is a civic owner that emphasized on getting it bard lol. Not you haha

And thanks Danny, I didn't think it was too much a pain in the ass, just a matter of getting oem parts and whatnot.

[blocke]

Seriously, BAR is hella easy. I passed with a cone filter attached directly to the maf, which was ziptied to the air box bracket. If you have a charcoal canister, a cat and a check engine light, you should be fine. I failed the first time and it cost me nothing. They gave me a list of what to do to the car. I did all those things (deleted the airbox heating thing that attaches to the coolant lines, welded on a different cat, and got a new gas cap.) I went back to the BAR station and they inspected the car and put it on rollers. I passed easily and they threw the sticker on my car. Easy peasy. Cost me $8.50 to get it tested.



This is how it looked when it passed:



People make this out to be way harder than it is.

Danny,
what exhaust setup did you have on during the inspection? E30 cat or the e36 cat?

[lifeiskaos]

i pay $150 to get my m52 e30 smogged. i'm afraid of insurance prices with a legal swap

[Farbin Kaiber]

People make this out to be way harder than it is.

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say my experiences in SoCal must have varied much in relation to NorCal.