Passed CA smog

[solrchrgd]

I have a 2000 Solara SC with the JP Performance Y-pipe and Tanabe catback. It took two tries but once it warmed up the car barely passed.
I was very relieved because I didn't want to have to remove the Y pipe and install the OEM.

Bryan

[kubi]

Grats

[SolaraT]

nice! congrats! So that's 2 years till next time A. I heard of this liquide you can put in your gas and it "guarantees" a pass. It's like $6.00 Any autoparts store will have it.

[Mole]

its every 3 years for cars 98+

i dont think this miracle liquid can do much... never heard of it.

however i was told by a smog guy that filling 100oct right before, and settling in can help pass as well.

[SolaraT]

3 years! o thats good. Here in the metro Atlanta area its every year. Were I came from Newark, NJ it was two years. I would have never thought California would be every 3 years.

http://www.passsmogtests.com/

Here is something of what I was talking about. Not the one I saw but something like this. It sounds funny but they will give you a refund if it does not work.

[HKSV6SLE]

3 years? not bad....

[Guest]

hmm... I gust registered my car and still no smog check request. I have a 2000 solara as well and its been 4 years since I bought it new in 1999. did they just forget about me or something?

[krawzyazn]

with a new car the first smog is 5 years

[Mole]

hmm... I gust registered my car and still no smog check request. I have a 2000 solara as well and its been 4 years since I bought it new in 1999. did they just forget about me or something?

as long as you get your tags, its clear sailing.

[TITO]

Hey did it pass with the intake or did you have to put the OEM back on to pass?

[Mole]

even with the intake installed on the car, it will pass the sniffer test, however will not pass visual tests. depending on who does the smog check can just let it go or not...