Does anybody have a Smog legal FD in CA?

[Jooskid94]

Does anybody here have a Smog legal Rx7 here in California LA?

[BlackEuropa]

Does anybody here have a Smog legal Rx7 here in California LA?

I just got my bar sticker last week. LS3 e-rod. It wasn't without struggle! I had to go to the ref 4 times before they would sign off and issue a sticker. The sad part is with the erod you're supposed to be able to go any smog shop. I tried 4 in the bay area. Nobody would touch it. I had to really push the referee and an engineer at bar to issue me a bar sticker.

I have no idea how you would get yours to pass. I hear rumors that the ref needs reciepts and vin number from your donor car. Even a rumor that you need the donor car gas tank fitted in the 7 to pass. Plus all the emissions components from the donor. Call your local ref and find out what he needs you to have.

Swapping for an erod would be a lot of work for you, not to mention the $7500. The hardest things being rewiring/getting all the gauges to work and cutting/fitting the 4 cats to the subframe and body and mating them to your exhaust.

Your car looks nice. Best of luck getting your tags!

[Jooskid94]

Does anybody here have a Smog legal Rx7 here in California LA?

I just got my bar sticker last week. LS3 e-rod. It wasn't without struggle! I had to go to the ref 4 times before they would sign off and issue a sticker. The sad part is with the erod you're supposed to be able to go any smog shop. I tried 4 in the bay area. Nobody would touch it. I had to really push the referee and an engineer at bar to issue me a bar sticker.

I have no idea how you would get yours to pass. I hear rumors that the ref needs reciepts and vin number from your donor car. Even a rumor that you need the donor car gas tank fitted in the 7 to pass. Plus all the emissions components from the donor. Call your local ref and find out what he needs you to have.

Swapping for an erod would be a lot of work for you, not to mention the $7500. The hardest things being rewiring/getting all the gauges to work and cutting/fitting the 4 cats to the subframe and body and mating them to your exhaust.

Your car looks nice. Best of luck getting your tags!

Thanks BlackEuropa~! I called my local Ref this morning. They said the same thing everybody is telling me here..So i guess i just gotta take my car there and see what'll happen. And yes i've also heard about the fuel tank issue. I have all my Gauges working at the moment with the Current motor. Everything's working really well at the moment. My vehicle is Straight piped..Should i go buy a cat and a new exhaust system and then go to the REF?

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That will be a waste of money and time. You need to go back and reread your multiple threads. Putting cats and an exhaust on your car will not allow you to pass a BAR inspection.

[BlackEuropa]

I passed on buying a few nice built swaps because of the fear if the unknown. I started from scratch and did the research before I started to make sure I wouldn't get stuck.

At one point I was going to erod a Porsche Boxster. Glad I made a few calls... The state of California would never allow it on the road.

You still have options, but you have work ahead of you.

[Jooskid94]

Yes but what i meant was, Would it make a difference going to the ref with cats or no cats…but i found out the answer. They said it is actually better to just come without cats because if i do pay for cats and its not in the right place i just wasted money.. i know i will fail with just adding some cats. i just wanted to see what i am missing because i'm pretty sure i am not too far off from being smog legal..

Anyways thanks everybody~! I'll figure it out from here on out

[Jooskid94]

I passed on buying a few nice built swaps because of the fear if the unknown. I started from scratch and did the research before I started to make sure I wouldn't get stuck.

At one point I was going to erod a Porsche Boxster. Glad I made a few calls... The state of California would never allow it on the road.

You still have options, but you have work ahead of you.

Lol porsche boxster…i remember my pops having one of those and he FLIPPED IT IN FRONT OF MY SCHOOL WHILE TRYING TO PICK ME UP hahaha
and yes BIG thanks to you. Thanks for replying to my pm..got the details now I'm off to work.

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[Cobranut]

Thank you Lord for not sending me to CA!   

It's a really nice place to visit, but I couldn't stand the govt. being up my arse all the time.

[BlackEuropa]

Thank you Lord for not sending me to CA!   

It's a really nice place to visit, but I couldn't stand the govt. being up my arse all the time.

Yeah, I'll bet it's nice living in a state where it's legal to run a VW turbo diesel exhaust straight into a baby's mouth.  Lol. 

[VITOMAN1977]

my FD is BAR certified. It too has an erod swap in it.  It was done at Pierce College in SoCal

[Turbo95max]

Ive had mine BAR'ed for over 5 years. At the time I did it he found what I needed to address, gave me the sticker, and said I would just need to smog it at a Gold shield/Star station. Sadly the ref that passed me has passed.

From what I've always been told, they do not remove engine covers and such to inspect for evap lines/etc