illegal smog test center ....

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i need to smog my car but dont have $300 to spend on the knock sensor and a new catalytic converter. does any onw know where i can get a illegal smog check?

ohhh and it have to be test center only

i live between chino/pomona, socal

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Hate to say it but if you can't afford to fix your car then maybe it should be parked?

Not trying to be an azz as the regulations in CA are nuts (and going to get worse) but you should follow the rules like all the other good Cali sheeple

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This thread will be closed since it is dealing with illegal activities. A cat converter and a knock sensor is like nothing. Find a used cat and knock sensor for like 100 bucks.

Post up your smog results. There is stuff you can do to make your car pass the sniffer test. For example if your running rich you can stick denatured alcohol in your gas and that will lean you out a lot. Helped my friends pass the state ref several times.

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audtatious wrote:Hate to say it but if you can't afford to fix your car then maybe it should be parked?

Not trying to be an azz as the regulations in CA are nuts (and going to get worse) but you should follow the rules like all the other good Cali sheeple
lol well i just got a ticket ... and i just finished paying off my homecoming stuff .... so im pretty low on money on this month ...

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I normally wouldn't be in favor of something like this but since Cali laws are so dam strict I'll have to agree with shimizu.

You should be able to get used ones for around $100 and there are hundreds of salvage yards in that area. Check car_parts.com .

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shimizu_17 wrote:
Post up your smog results. There is stuff you can do to make your car pass the sniffer test. For example if your running rich you can stick denatured alcohol in your gas and that will lean you out a lot. Helped my friends pass the state ref several times.
i havnt smog it yet but i will have to do it soon... and in CA it is illegal to sell used catalytic converter ..... but i will try the denatured alcohol because i know i ammmm running kinda rich

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shimizu_17 wat type of DENATURED ALCOHOL ???? i see a couple .... regular or solvent??

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Yo probably wanna go solvent because it's more concentrated.

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LOVERboy wrote:
i havnt smog it yet but i will have to do it soon... and in CA it is illegal to sell used catalytic converter ..... but i will try the denatured alcohol because i know i ammmm running kinda rich
Thats right huh, well im sure you can find someone to give you a cat converter off a KA or can borrow one for a day. A lot of people have SR's that have no use for them. Im sure you can find a knock sensor for 20 bucks also.

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Not trying to say this is a solution, I would just drive as little as possible till you can afford it.

I have friends that drive without registration and insurance, again not condoning their behavior, but honestly you pay attention a whole lot more when you realize how screwed you would be if you hit something or vise versa.

besides. youll honestly pay as much if not more for an illegal place, just do it right.

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just go to any of the latino smog checks and ask95% peaple will do it ..trust me that what i did and i live in the LA area

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streetbikestunta420 wrote:just go to any of the latino smog checks and ask95% peaple will do it ..trust me that what i did and i live in the LA area
You can be arrested for soliciting, dummy. Better not risk it and just get it to run clean.

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the problem with you asking for a "friendly smog" is that you claim to not have any money to fix your car, but a friendly costs about 200 bucks according to all the people around here that know somebody that knows somebody, and its been said that you can properly fix your car for less than that.

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in the los angeles area its usually about 150 and some places all u need is your paperwork not even ur car, btu yea goodluck

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streetbikestunta420 wrote:in the los angeles area its usually about 150 and some places all u need is your paperwork not even ur car, btu yea goodluck
before i brought my car from the used car dealer they took it to get it smog. and they only paid like $80 for the "friendly smog" but they got shut down like 5 months later .... so now i cant go get it smog there anymore

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Quit complaining and fix it already, sheesh.

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streetbikestunta420 wrote:in the los angeles area its usually about 150 and some places all u need is your paperwork not even ur car, btu yea goodluck
Your lucky cause all the smog shops in my town will not do friendly smogs regardless of price and yes many of the smog shops are super ghetto looking and run by people who can barley speak english.

To the OP your car would be easy to pass smog, its not like you have a SR in it. Just throw on a new knock sensor and some denatured alcohol along with a used cat you can borrow or find. Passing smog legally is a lot easier and you wont be one of the 240 owners that is not contributing to global warming haha.

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LOVERboy wrote:
before i brought my car from the used car dealer they took it to get it smog. and they only paid like $80 for the "friendly smog" but they got shut down like 5 months later .... so now i cant go get it smog there anymore
You bought your car knowing it wouldnt pass smog?1. You must really love your car2. that is more stupid than this thread3. why do you think it got shut down?

Isnt obvious the answer is to be just like them so you can save ... $20? Omg just dont eat lunch for a day or ask your parents, any good parents that dont have the money will shell out $20 so their son's car will be legal.

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Dattebayo wrote:Quit complaining and fix it already.
fix your car the right way if it is a legal mill.

if you have an ca18 sr20 or an rb25-6. i would understand.

lock this ish up.


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^^ need some post count or something????

its been 3 months dude .....


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I got a ca18det , having the same problem as the guy that started this thread... Can anyone point me to a "friendly smog"? I kno my s*** won't pass and I need some help

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no one is going to tell you where to go it would be stupid on their partto give up that info

MODS please lock this dumb a** thread

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apex760 wrote:no one is going to tell you where to go it would be stupid on their partto give up that info

MODS please lock this dumb a** thread
If someone DID know a spot why would they publicize the info? Then there documentation of their illegal activity on the internet, in addition to the fact that whichever shop gets mentioned will likely be shut down shortly thereafter. Then they can't get their own car done anymore cause they tried to help you.

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U onlt need a cat, the knock sensor is fine and if you have a code for the knock sensor then the engine is knocking because of the cat...

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LOVERboy wrote:does any onw know where i can get a illegal smog check?
Delete thread and BAN OP.

Logic > OP.

Logic owns you.

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Nah, it's comical seeing people still requesting this information on an online forum.

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Dattebayo wrote:You can be arrested for soliciting, dummy. Better not risk it and just get it to run clean.
LOVERboy wrote:^^ need some post count or something? Its been 3 months dude .....
Post count < Knowledge. Hitting 5000 posts means nothing.
streetbikestunta420 wrote:just go to any of the latino smog checks and ask 95% peaple will do it....

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Drop it and move on.

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apex760 wrote:MODS please lock this dumb a** thread.
Lock this THOUGHTLESS thread.


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Post another "lock this thread" response and we shall see if the thread gets locked or you get a vacation from here instead.


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