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do i really need a usdm ecu to pass emissions

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Old 12-29-2004, 06:26 AM
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i live in texas. i have to have my car tested on an emissions dyno and they stick a sniffer in the exhaust. it is not too hard to pass, like the california emissions test is.

i have a b16 with all smog stuff hooked up. will i be OK with a jdm p30?

does the jdm ecu eliminate something important or anything like that, or is the reason that cali people cant pass with a jdm ecu only because it wont pass visual?

i dont have either ecu yet i will but an ecu today and i would like to get what would be best suited for my engine.
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if you are going to a REF, your ECU better have the USDM sticker on it at the least. I had a H22 eg and used a JDM P13 ecu but I had a USDM cover on it so it looked USDM. I passed with flying colors and this was at the REF to make the car street legal.

I know JDM ECU's should pass, its the visual that would not (ONLY if you get someone who knows what they are looking for).

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My JDM motor with JDM ecu passed the smog test in illinois no problem, I'm about to try again with my turbo this year
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thanks for the info
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