Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (Spooner)
Is that really all it takes? I thought it would be more complicated since it's a head swap?
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (RSZero1)
Is that really all it takes? I thought it would be more complicated since it's a head swap?
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (RSZero1)
If it were in a teg, I would say you might be able to slide at a normal smog station, but if its in a civic they will most likely catch it and tell you to ref it, and the ref will know a non vtec block and a vtec head; so you wont pass his inspection. It could go either way, but Im going toward not.
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (RSZero1)
nope...can't smog it...emissions are way too high...nitrogen dioxide is too high. my friend's readings were like 115% higher than the allowed emissions level. he had a LS/VTEC setup...good luck...
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (acydphryck)
okay, i thought so, couldn't be that easy...hmmm, how about if i reffed the ls in the civic first, get the bar sticker, then did the head swap? They would still pick up the violation at my next smog huh?
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (RSZero1)
okay, i thought so, couldn't be that easy...hmmm, how about if i reffed the ls in the civic first, get the bar sticker, then did the head swap? They would still pick up the violation at my next smog huh?
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (Spade)
Okay, then scrap that idea, guess the LS/Vtec is track only unless i wanna go the illegal route...too bad though i think it'd be fun - expensive, but fun...lol
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (RSZero1)
would cops know the differnece between head and blocks?
lets say you get a BAR sticker for the ls. then later on you want to slap a vtec head on it, would the cops know the difference?
lets say you get a BAR sticker for the ls. then later on you want to slap a vtec head on it, would the cops know the difference?
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (lazyvietboi)
when i went to the smog ref on tuesday......the guy said that i could LEGALLY swap a VTEC head on my LS non-vtec and still be legit............he started saying what i would need....like the knock sensors etc............so i would ask some ref...... .
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (speedaholic92)
cool, THAT's what i needed, which station did you go too? so i can call...
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (RSZero1)
Don't believe the bullshit. It HAS been done. You have to remain pretty much "stock", though. Good luck.
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (Blake K.)
u could always go the..."expensive" way...
*edit - ask spade, he's a genius at this kinda stuff.
here's his thread https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=385337*
[Modified by all stock, 1:48 PM 1/24/2003]
*edit - ask spade, he's a genius at this kinda stuff.
here's his thread https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=385337*
[Modified by all stock, 1:48 PM 1/24/2003]
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (speedaholic92)
when i went to the smog ref on tuesday......the guy said that i could LEGALLY swap a VTEC head on my LS non-vtec and still be legit............he started saying what i would need....like the knock sensors etc............so i would ask some ref...... .
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (rodrez)
it can not legally be done. honda never made and lsvtec as an engine so a ref wont smog it. although i have heard from a shop that he has seen many pass. you just have to find a place that will do it for you. if it dosent work at one then goto a nother.
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (kwil666)
A friend of mine passed with a lsvtec in an 89 si hatch, the smog tech didnt know that it wasnt the right engine.
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Re: Is it possible to legally smog a LSVtec (BeerBaron105)
lol, is this really possible....i suggested this once before and someone said the car wouldn't move,lolz, and im guessing high flow cats wouldn't help either
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