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Old 07-16-2017, 06:09 PM
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upgraded intercooler in CA pass smog?

Hi folks,

I tried searching put couldn't find a definitive answer on upgraded intercoolers for CA. I don't believe any brands are CARB approved, but do many folks have it installed and they're able to pass the visual inspection?

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Old 07-16-2017, 06:28 PM
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Ok thanks for the info Mario!
 
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You'll pass. They won't even check for it.

If you have other mods though, that's a different story.
 
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My smog guy "looked the other way" after I told him that I had some mods. I fessed up, and Oliver got a pass. Granted, this guy does lots of smog checks for my "business". Get to know a guy, you should be good to go. The new CA smog-check only looks for codes and monitors run. No codes and all but evap monitor run, you should be good to go.
 




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