Will the y-pipe pass the smog check???? (noob question)
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Will the Y Pipe pass CA Smog?
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Re: Will the Y Pipe pass CA Smog?
I believe it has to have an official CARB exemption to be legal, thus, the manufacturer would have to submit it for testing before selling it "legally".
Re: Will the Y Pipe pass CA Smog?
To answer your question, The Racingline Y-pipe does not have a CARB exemption mentioned in their website. Althought they claim that it will pass the Smog Test (US).
"... No additional modifications are necessary and the car (in proper running condition) will still pass all known USA & Canada smog tests."
They also mention: "... Because this pipe deletes a catalytic converter, it is thus branded "FOR OFF ROAD USE ONLY."
So there is only one way to know. test it
http://www.racinglineperformance.com/sh ... idcategory
It deletes an un-metered cat, so no SES lights come on .
"... No additional modifications are necessary and the car (in proper running condition) will still pass all known USA & Canada smog tests."
They also mention: "... Because this pipe deletes a catalytic converter, it is thus branded "FOR OFF ROAD USE ONLY."
So there is only one way to know. test it
http://www.racinglineperformance.com/sh ... idcategory
It deletes an un-metered cat, so no SES lights come on .
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CaliCoupe323
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Re: Will the Y Pipe pass CA Smog?
Thanks for the quick response.... I just installed it today at a local shop, and the guy there didn't want to install it cuz he had gotten a ticket for it. I thought it was kind of weird.
Re: Will the Y Pipe pass CA Smog?
Weird, do you plan on getting an aftermarket exhaust?
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CaliCoupe323
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Re: Will the Y Pipe pass CA Smog?
I got the borla exhaust about a year ago and just today I installed the y-pipe. It sounds pretty clean dude.
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Re: Will the Y Pipe pass CA Smog?
If i'm not mistaken, the fact that it deletes a cat automatically rules it out from CARB exemption. At the very least, it would automatically fail a visual inspectionaudtatious wrote:I believe it has to have an official CARB exemption to be legal, thus, the manufacturer would have to submit it for testing before selling it "legally".